An insight into the character of an influential figure making news headlines
Radio 4,·868 episodes
Mary Ann Sieghart profiles fashion designer Christopher Bailey.
19 Sep 2009,·15 mins
Mary Ann Sieghart profiles Germany's Chancellor, Angela Merkel.
12 Sep 2009,·15 mins
Jonathan Maitland profiles Alex Salmond, SNP leader and Scotland's First Minister.
05 Sep 2009,·15 mins
Mary Ann Sieghart profiles Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister.
29 Aug 2009,·15 mins
Jonathan Maitland profiles the actor Neil Morrissey.
22 Aug 2009,·15 mins
Lucy Ash profiles Hamid Karzai, president of Afghanistan.
15 Aug 2009,·14 mins
Clive Coleman profiles the media mogul James Murdoch.
08 Aug 2009,·14 mins
Clive Coleman hears about what kind of man Sebastian Coe really is.
01 Aug 2009,·14 mins
Clive Coleman profiles the musician Peter Gabriel.
25 Jul 2009,·14 mins
Claire Bolderson profiles Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's nominee for the Supreme Court
18 Jul 2009,·14 mins
James Silver examines the life of Andy Coulson, former editor of the News of the World.
11 Jul 2009,·14 mins
Jonathan Maitland profiles Silvio Berlusconi.
04 Jul 2009,·14 mins
Jonathan Maitland profiles the newly-elected Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow.
27 Jun 2009,·14 mins
Profile of Philip Blond, the theologian who has become an influence on the Conservatives.
25 Apr 2009,·15 mins
Chris Bowlby profiles ANC leader Jacob Zuma.
18 Apr 2009,·15 mins
Mary Ann Sieghart profiles Zaha Hadid, the world's leading female architect.
04 Apr 2009,·15 mins
Mary Ann Sieghart profiles the American diplomat Richard Holbrooke.
28 Mar 2009,·15 mins
Claire Bolderson profiles Sir Liam Donaldson, the Chief Medical Officer of England.
21 Mar 2009,·14 mins
Lucy Ash profiles Declan Ganley, the Irish tycoon who has launched his own political party
14 Mar 2009,·14 mins
Mary Ann Sieghart profiles the Polar explorer Pen Hadow.
07 Mar 2009,·14 mins
Claire Bolderson profiles the young Indian-American governor of Louisiana, Bobby Jindal.
28 Feb 2009,·14 mins
Stephen Sackur profiles MIA, the British-born Tamil singer and artist.
21 Feb 2009,·14 mins
Stephen Sackur profiles John McFall, chairman of the House of Commons Treasury Committee.
14 Feb 2009,·14 mins
Stephen Sackur profiles Greg Stemm, the American behind the exploration of HMS Victory.
07 Feb 2009,·14 mins
Chris Bowlby profiles Sara Payne, who has been appointed to the role of Victims' Champion.
31 Jan 2009,·14 mins
Chris Bowlby profiles George Mitchell, President Obama's newly-appointed Middle East envoy
24 Jan 2009,·14 mins
Chris Bowlby looks at Alan Milburn, who has returned to the political front line.
17 Jan 2009,·14 mins
Chris Bowlby profiles Rahm Emanuel, President Elect Barack Obama's chief of staff.
03 Jan 2009,·14 mins
Chris Bowlby spotlights Czech leader Vaclav Klaus.
27 Dec 2008,·14 mins
Sheena McDonald profiles Dame Liz Forgan, the first woman to chair the Arts Council.
20 Dec 2008,·14 mins
