Profile

An insight into the character of an influential figure making news headlines

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Owen Smith
Edward Stourton profiles Labour leadership contender, Owen Smith.
24 Jul 2016,13 mins
Theresa May
Mark Coles profiles the new prime minister, Theresa May.
16 Jul 2016,13 mins
Andrea Leadsom
Mark Coles profiles Conservative leadership candidate Andrea Leadsom.
09 Jul 2016,13 mins
Stephen Crabb
Series of profiles of people who are currently making headlines.
02 Jul 2016,13 mins
Michael Eavis
Methodist, dairy farmer - oh, and he runs a festival. Mark Coles profiles Michael Eavis.
25 Jun 2016,13 mins
Amanda Spielman
Amanda Spielman is set to take over as chief inspector of schools in England.
18 Jun 2016,13 mins
Mike Ashley
Edward Stourton profiles Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley.
11 Jun 2016,13 mins
Nicolas Maduro
The life and times of embattled Venezuelan president and radical icon Nicolas Maduro.
04 Jun 2016,13 mins
Jose Mourinho
Mark Coles profiles Jose Mourinho, the 'special one'.
28 May 2016,13 mins
Ruth Davidson
Mark Coles profiles Ruth Davidson, who has detoxified the Conservatives in Scotland.
21 May 2016,13 mins
Carolyn McCall
Mark Coles profiles easyJet's high-flying CEO, Dame Carolyn McCall.
14 May 2016,13 mins
Lord Dubs
Profiles of people making headlines. Mark Coles profiles Labour politician Lord Dubs.
07 May 2016,13 mins
Liz Clegg
Becky Milligan profiles Liz Clegg, volunteer in the so-called Calais Jungle.
30 Apr 2016,13 mins
Sir Martin Sorrell
Mark Coles profiles Sir Martin Sorrell, the Don Draper of the 21st century.
23 Apr 2016,13 mins
Jamie Vardy
Mark Coles looks at the life and career of star footballer Jamie Vardy.
16 Apr 2016,13 mins
Sanjeev Gupta
Mark Coles profiles Sanjeev Gupta, the potential saviour of Britain's steel industry.
09 Apr 2016,13 mins
Sophie Okonedo
Mark Coles profiles the actress Sophie Okonedo, star of new BBC drama Undercover.
02 Apr 2016,13 mins
Nick Denton
Mark Coles profiles the British journalist whose website has been sued for $140 million.
26 Mar 2016,13 mins
Frauke Petry
Edward Stourton profiles the leader of Germany's Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) party.
19 Mar 2016,13 mins
Ted Cruz
Does Ted Cruz have what it takes to derail Donald Trump's bid to become US president?
12 Mar 2016,13 mins
Jenny Beavan
Becky Milligan on costume designer Jenny Beavan, winner at the 2016 Baftas and Oscars.
05 Mar 2016,13 mins
Hartwig Fischer
Chris Bowlby profiles Dr Hartwig Fischer, soon to be the director of the British Museum.
02 Jan 2016,13 mins
Maggie Smith
Chris Bowlby looks at the life and career of actress Maggie Smith.
26 Dec 2015,13 mins
Elon Musk
Mark Coles profiles the billionaire business magnate and inventor Elon Musk.
19 Dec 2015,13 mins
Tyson Fury
Chris Bowlby profiles the outspoken world heavyweight boxing champion, Tyson Fury.
12 Dec 2015,13 mins
Hilary Benn
Mark Coles profiles Labour's shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn.
05 Dec 2015,13 mins
Mark Clarke
Mark Coles profiles the so-called 'Tatler Tory', Mark Clarke.
28 Nov 2015,13 mins
Anonymous
Online hacking collective Anonymous has declared 'total war' on IS - but who are they?
21 Nov 2015,13 mins
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Mark Coles profiles the TV chef and campaigner Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.
14 Nov 2015,13 mins
Aung San Suu Kyi
Is Aung San Suu Kyi on the brink of power in Myanmar?
07 Nov 2015,13 mins