An insight into the character of an influential figure making news headlines
Radio 4,·868 episodes
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Shabana Mahmood.
13 Jul 2024,·15 mins
A portrait of the American journalist jailed in Russia. With Mark Coles.
06 Jul 2024,·14 mins
The rags, riches and heartache of one of music's biggest names.
29 Jun 2024,·14 mins
The country’s most famous polling guru who’s been doing TV election coverage for 45 years.
22 Jun 2024,·14 mins
French politician and president of the far-right National Rally party, Jordan Bardella.
15 Jun 2024,·14 mins
Rylan Clark from X Factor finalist to national treasure. Mark Coles charts his journey.
09 Jun 2024,·15 mins
The most iconic work of screenwriter, Alan Bleasdale, is being re-imagined for the stage.
01 Jun 2024,·15 mins
Ann-Marie Powell, award-winning garden designer. Presented by Mark Coles.
25 May 2024,·14 mins
From Play School to Parliament, Baroness Floella Benjamin.
18 May 2024,·15 mins
Scotland’s new first minister and SNP leader.
11 May 2024,·14 mins
The man directing the Conservatives’ impending general election campaign.
04 May 2024,·14 mins
Paul Sinton-Hewitt, the founder of parkrun. Presented by Stephen Smith.
20 Apr 2024,·14 mins
Ireland's youngest and newest Taioseach in waiting.
06 Apr 2024,·15 mins
Rosemarie Mallett, bishop of Croydon.
30 Mar 2024,·14 mins
Wales’s new First Minister and leader of Welsh Labour.
23 Mar 2024,·14 mins
The Levelling Up Secretary - the ultimate political survivor?
16 Mar 2024,·14 mins
The millionaire hedge fund manager backing GB News.
09 Mar 2024,·14 mins
Following her husband's death, is Yulia Navalnaya the new face of Russian opposition?
02 Mar 2024,·14 mins
Artist Frank Auerbach, as a new exhibition, The Charcoal Heads, opens in London.
24 Feb 2024,·15 mins
The businessman known for hiring ex-offenders and championing prison reform.
17 Feb 2024,·14 mins
The new Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister.
10 Feb 2024,·15 mins
The British military chief calling for a 'citizen army'.
03 Feb 2024,·15 mins
The charismatic German manager who has just announced his resignation from Liverpool FC.
27 Jan 2024,·14 mins
Youthful, charming and popular, who is the new French PM Gabriel Attal?
20 Jan 2024,·14 mins
The bestselling romance novelist and TikTok sensation.
13 Jan 2024,·14 mins
The former Brexit campaigner and leader of Reform UK preparing for the general election.
06 Jan 2024,·15 mins
Sir Mufti Hamid Patel, chief executive of education trust Star Academies.
30 Dec 2023,·14 mins
Polly Neate, CEO of the housing and homelessness charity Shelter.
23 Dec 2023,·14 mins
Tucker Carlson, the former Fox newscaster, launching his own streaming network this week.
16 Dec 2023,·14 mins
Olivia Colman, the Oscar-winning actor appearing in the new film, Wonka.
09 Dec 2023,·14 mins
