Amanpour and Company

December 2, 2020

Christiane speaks with Donald G. McNeil and Devi Sridhar about Britain's approach to the COVID-19 vaccine. She also speaks with Riz Ahmen and Darius Marder about their new film "Sound of Metal." Walter Isaacson speaks with Jonathan Alter about his new biography of Jimmy Carter.

Jimmy Carter: The Most Misunderstood President in US History

17m 14s

Jonathan Alter is an award-winning journalist and author of three bestselling presidential biographies. His latest, "His Very Best," examines the life and career of one-term president Jimmy Carter. Alter tells Walter Isaacson why he believes President Carter’s tenure in the White House has been grossly underrated.

Previews + Extras

  • The Inspiration Behind "Sound of Metal": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Inspiration Behind "Sound of Metal"

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    For musicians, sound is their life. What if it all falls silent? The new film "Sound of Metal" follows a heavy metal drummer whose life is thrown into free fall when he loses his hearing. British actor Riz Ahmed stars in the lead role as a man trying to hold together his career, his sobriety, and his relationship all at once. He joins the show to discuss the project alongside the film’s director.

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    Britain's Approval of COVID-19 Vaccine

    S2020 E3111 - 2m 23s

    UK health regulators gave emergency authorization for the Pfizer BioNTech coronavirus vaccine. Britain is the first country to place its seal of approval on this extraordinary feat of science. To discuss Britain’s approval of the vaccine and the projected rollout in the U.S., Christiane speaks with public health experts on both sides of the Atlantic.

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