An insight into the character of an influential figure making news headlines
Radio 4,·868 episodes
It has been a turbulent few weeks for Sam Altman, CEO of Open AI, owners of ChatGPT.
02 Dec 2023,·14 mins
The new president of Argentina. Unconventional economist, Javier Milei.
25 Nov 2023,·14 mins
The new Home Secretary, James Cleverly, who's tasked with stopping small boats.
18 Nov 2023,·14 mins
US secretary of state Antony Blinken, who is facing huge challenges in the Middle East.
11 Nov 2023,·14 mins
The pop superstar, Taylor Swift, who’s reached billionaire status totally through music.
04 Nov 2023,·14 mins
Comedian, actor and screenwriter Sir Lenny Henry who's spent nearly 50 years in showbiz.
28 Oct 2023,·14 mins
The veteran Polish politician on the brink of a remarkable political comeback.
21 Oct 2023,·14 mins
Adam Kay is a Bafta-winning TV writer, author and comedian who used to work as a doctor.
14 Oct 2023,·14 mins
The Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer is hoping to become the UK's next prime minister.
07 Oct 2023,·14 mins
Lachlan Murdoch will become the boss of one of the world's most powerful media empires.
30 Sep 2023,·15 mins
Miriam Margolyes is at the peak of her career, even though she's been acting for decades.
23 Sep 2023,·14 mins
TV presenter and former Big Brother host who has been on our screens for decades.
16 Sep 2023,·14 mins
Secretary of State for Defence, Grant Shapps.
09 Sep 2023,·14 mins
Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
29 Jul 2023,·14 mins
The multi-millionaire entrepreneur and Just Stop Oil donor Dale Vince.
22 Jul 2023,·14 mins
US President, Joe Biden, who’s seeking re-election in 2024
15 Jul 2023,·14 mins
Outspoken Red Wall MP and prominent voice in the New Conservatives movement.
08 Jul 2023,·14 mins
Russia's defence minister, Sergei Shoigu.
01 Jul 2023,·14 mins
The youngest person ever to receive a life peerage.
24 Jun 2023,·14 mins
The federal prosecutor taking on former President Trump in a classified documents case.
17 Jun 2023,·14 mins
The Chair of the Covid inquiry demanding the cabinet’s WhatsApp messages.
10 Jun 2023,·14 mins
Suella Braverman, the home secretary and former attorney general.
03 Jun 2023,·14 mins
The creator of the critically acclaimed and multi-award winning Succession TV series.
27 May 2023,·16 mins
Enter the murky world of one of the most dominant men in Russia.
20 May 2023,·14 mins
How the son of a Black Sea coastguard became the controversial president of Turkey.
13 May 2023,·14 mins
The South African opera star performing at the coronation.
06 May 2023,·14 mins
The Queen Consort, Camilla, who will become Queen at the coronation of King Charles III.
29 Apr 2023,·14 mins
The Russian-British Putin critic and opposition activist sentenced to 25 years in jail.
22 Apr 2023,·15 mins
The Hertfordshire-born physicist who's NASA’s new science chief.
15 Apr 2023,·15 mins
The New York prosecutor bringing criminal charges against Donald Trump.
08 Apr 2023,·14 mins
