Profile

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

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George Mitchell
Chris Bowlby profiles George Mitchell, President Obama's newly-appointed Middle East envoy
24 Jan 2009,14 mins
Alan Milburn
Chris Bowlby looks at Alan Milburn, who has returned to the political front line.
17 Jan 2009,14 mins
Rahm Emanuel
Chris Bowlby profiles Rahm Emanuel, President Elect Barack Obama's chief of staff.
03 Jan 2009,14 mins
Vaclav Klaus
Chris Bowlby spotlights Czech leader Vaclav Klaus.
27 Dec 2008,14 mins
Dame Liz Forgan
Sheena McDonald profiles Dame Liz Forgan, the first woman to chair the Arts Council.
20 Dec 2008,14 mins
Simon Cowell
Colin Patterson talks to associates and family of X-Factor supremo Simon Cowell.
13 Dec 2008,14 mins
Lord Triesman
Rob Bonnet profiles Lord David Triesman, Chairman of the Football Association.
11 Oct 2008,14 mins
Sir Victor Blank
Hugh Pym profiles Sir Victor Blank, the chairman of Lloyds TSB.
04 Oct 2008,14 mins
Henry Paulson
Profile looks at US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.
20 Sep 2008,15 mins
Susan Rice
Mishal Husain looks at Susan Rice, a rising star in Barack Obama's inner circle.
26 Jul 2008,14 mins
Colin Myler
Mishal Husain looks at the personality and career of News of the World editor Colin Myler.
12 Jul 2008,14 mins
Michael Nazir Ali
Mishal Husein looks at Michael Nazir Ali, Bishop of Rochester.
05 Jul 2008,14 mins
Thabo Mbeki
Grant Ferrett looks at the life of South African President Thabo Mbeki.
28 Jun 2008,14 mins
Arthur Ryan
The spotlight falls on Arthur Ryan, the force behind Primark's rise to the top.
21 Jun 2008,15 mins
05/04/2008
Gordon Farquhar assesses the form of Comte Jacques Rogge.
05 Apr 2008,15 mins
Nick Clegg
John Kampfner profiles Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg.
08 Mar 2008,14 mins
Asif Ali Zardari
Kate Clark examines the life of Asif Ali Zardari, husband of the late Benazir Bhutto.
16 Feb 2008,14 mins
Pervez Musharraf
Mishal Hussein profiles Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf.
09 Feb 2008,14 mins
Adair Turner
Hugh Pym profiles Adair Turner, the new Chair of the Climate Change Committee.
02 Feb 2008,14 mins
Ben Bernanke
Stephanie Flanders profiles Ben Bernanke, chairman of the US Federal Reserve.
26 Jan 2008,15 mins
Daniel Day-Lewis
Profile of one of Britain's leading actors, Daniel Day-Lewis.
19 Jan 2008,14 mins
Ratan Tata
Business Correspondent Nils Blythe profiles Ratan Tata, head of India's Tata Group.
12 Jan 2008,14 mins
Cyril Ramaphosa
Martin Plaut profiles Nelson Mandela’s former number two, Cyril Ramaphosa.
03 Nov 2007,14 mins
David King
Richard Hollingham profiles David King, the Government's Chief Scientific Adviser.
27 Oct 2007,14 mins
Kevin Rudd
A look at the man taking on Australian PM John Howard in November's election, Kevin Rudd.
20 Oct 2007,14 mins
Adam Crozier
Series of profiles of people who are currently making headlines. A profile of Adam Crozier
13 Oct 2007,14 mins
Agustin Pichot
John Inverdale profiles Argentine rugby captain Agustin Pichot.
06 Oct 2007,14 mins
Burma's Ruling Elite
Film maker Evan Williams examines the shadowy figures in charge of the Burmese regime.
29 Sep 2007,14 mins
Mervyn King
Robert Peston looks at the career of Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England.
22 Sep 2007,15 mins
Michael Caplan QC
Clive Coleman profiles Michael Caplan QC.
15 Sep 2007,15 mins