Profile Podcast
An insight into the character of an influential figure making news headlines
Episodes to download
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Margarita Simonyan
Sat 17 Mar 2018
The life story of Margarita Simonyan, head of the controversial Russian news network RT.
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Sir Bradley Wiggins
Sat 10 Mar 2018
Cycling hero Bradley Wiggins, who MPs have accused of 'crossing an ethical line'.
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Staffan de Mistura
Sat 3 Mar 2018
Edward Stourton examines the life of Staffan de Mistura, the UN special envoy to Syria.
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Daniel Kaluuya
Sat 24 Feb 2018
Mark Coles profiles the Oscar-nominated star of Get Out and Black Panther, Daniel Kaluuya.
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Oliver Robbins
Sat 10 Feb 2018
He has been called the government's 'real Mr Brexit', but who is Oliver Robbins?
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Sara Khan
Sat 3 Feb 2018
The new lead commissioner for countering extremism has provoked criticism - why?
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George Weah
Sat 27 Jan 2018
Edward Stourton profiles the football legend who has become president of Liberia.
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Oprah Winfrey
Sat 13 Jan 2018
Mark Coles profiles Oprah Winfrey following her speech at the Golden Globes.
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President Hassan Rouhani
Sat 6 Jan 2018
Mark Coles looks at the life and career of President Hassan Rouhani.
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Denise Coates
Sat 30 Dec 2017
How a gambling hunch made the elusive Denise Coates Britain's best paid boss.
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Sarah Mullally
Sat 23 Dec 2017
Sarah Mullally, a former chief nurse, is appointed as London's first woman Bishop.
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The Winklevoss Brothers
Sat 9 Dec 2017
The 'Bitcoin billionaires' and Olympic rowers, the Winklevoss twins.
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Sue Gray
Sat 2 Dec 2017
Sue Gray is in the spotlight this week for her investigation into minister Damian Green.
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Yevgeny Prigozhin
Sat 25 Nov 2017
Becky Milligan looks at the Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin.
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Emmerson Mnangagwa
Sat 18 Nov 2017
Edward Stourton profiles the man hotly tipped to become the next president of Zimbabwe.
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Priti Patel
Sat 11 Nov 2017
Priti Patel, the ambitious right wing cabinet minister, forced to resign.
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Paul Manafort
Sat 4 Nov 2017
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
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Martin Selmayr
Sat 21 Oct 2017
Mark Coles profiles the man who some say really runs Europe, Martin Selmayr.
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Baroness Trumpington
Sat 14 Oct 2017
Edward Stourton profiles Baroness Trumpington, famous for flicking a V sign in the Lords.
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Gavin Williamson
Sat 30 Sep 2017
Mark Coles on the life and career of Gavin Williamson, chief whip of the House of Commons.
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Antonio Guterres
Sat 23 Sep 2017
Mark Coles looks at the life and career of Antonio Guterres, UN secretary general.
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Jake Wood
Sat 16 Sep 2017
Jake Wood, founder of Team Rubicon, the disaster relief group staffed by veterans.
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Nikki Haley
Sat 9 Sep 2017
Nikki Haley - why the US ambassador to the UN is such an intriguing figure.
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Crawford Falconer
Sat 26 Aug 2017
Mark Coles profiles Crawford Falconer, who could prove key to Britain's post-Brexit future
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