An insight into the character of an influential figure making news headlines
Radio 4,·868 episodes
Irish actress, singer and 2022 Mercury Prize nominee Jessie Buckley.
03 Sep 2022,·14 mins
The foreign secretary in the running to be the next prime minister.
30 Jul 2022,·15 mins
The former chancellor in the running to be the next prime minister.
23 Jul 2022,·15 mins
The Dutch football manager tasked with leading England’s women to Euros glory on home soil
16 Jul 2022,·14 mins
The new chancellor of the exchequer, promoted by Boris Johnson this week.
09 Jul 2022,·14 mins
The Supreme Court Justice at the centre of overturning the right to abortion in the US.
02 Jul 2022,·14 mins
As rail strikes disrupt travel across the UK, what makes the RMT leader Mick Lynch tick?
25 Jun 2022,·14 mins
Kate Bush, whose song Running up that Hill is storming the charts across the world.
18 Jun 2022,·14 mins
Johan Lundgren, chief executive officer of Easyjet, one of Europe's biggest airlines.
11 Jun 2022,·14 mins
Ben Stokes, the poster boy of English cricket and England's new captain.
04 Jun 2022,·14 mins
Boris Johnson’s election strategist, brought in to help the Conservatives win another term
28 May 2022,·14 mins
Food writer and anti-poverty activist, who rose to fame with her blog 'A Girl Called Jack’
21 May 2022,·13 mins
Northern Ireland’s first minister designate, Sinn Féin’s Michelle O‘Neill
14 May 2022,·14 mins
Philippine presidential frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Jr, son of the late dictator.
07 May 2022,·14 mins
Winner of the prestigious Golden Lion award at Venice Biennale, British artist Sonia Boyce
30 Apr 2022,·14 mins
The creator and writer of the hit TV sitcom Derry Girls, now in its final series.
23 Apr 2022,·15 mins
The National Rally leader hoping to be the next president of France.
16 Apr 2022,·15 mins
The man who defeated Amazon, President of the Amazon Labor Union, Christian Smalls.
09 Apr 2022,·15 mins
What drives the MoneySavingExpert who wants to help millions save money?
02 Apr 2022,·15 mins
Joe Biden’s nominee for the US Supreme Court, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
26 Mar 2022,·14 mins
The award-winning children’s author who’s just published her 114th novel.
19 Mar 2022,·14 mins
The photo-journalist documenting suspected war crimes in Ukraine.
12 Mar 2022,·14 mins
Nato secretary general tasked with preventing a third world war.
05 Mar 2022,·15 mins
The former deputy prime minister who’s landed a top job in Silicon Valley.
26 Feb 2022,·13 mins
The defence secretary and former soldier tasked with handling the Ukraine crisis.
19 Feb 2022,·13 mins
Comedian Jimmy Carr provoked outrage after a joke about Roma victims of the Holocaust.
12 Feb 2022,·14 mins
Mark Coles profiles Joe Rogan, the host of Spotify’s most popular podcast.
05 Feb 2022,·14 mins
The Ukrainian comedian turned president facing the threat of Russian invasion.
29 Jan 2022,·13 mins
The mystery woman leading the investigation into Downing Street parties during lockdown.
22 Jan 2022,·13 mins
Adrian Goldberg profiles World No.1 tennis star and Serbian hero, Novak Djokovic.
15 Jan 2022,·13 mins
