Profile Podcast
An insight into the character of an influential figure making news headlines
Episodes to download
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Sir Martin Sorrell
Sat 23 Apr 2016
Mark Coles profiles Sir Martin Sorrell, the Don Draper of the 21st century.
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Sanjeev Gupta
Sat 9 Apr 2016
Mark Coles profiles Sanjeev Gupta, the potential saviour of Britain's steel industry.
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Sophie Okonedo
Sat 2 Apr 2016
Mark Coles profiles the actress Sophie Okonedo, star of new 麻豆官网首页入口 drama Undercover.
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Nick Denton
Sat 26 Mar 2016
Mark Coles profiles the British journalist whose website has been sued for $140 million.
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Frauke Petry
Sat 19 Mar 2016
Edward Stourton profiles the leader of Germany's Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) party.
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Ted Cruz
Sat 12 Mar 2016
Does Ted Cruz have what it takes to derail Donald Trump's bid to become US president?
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Jenny Beavan
Sat 5 Mar 2016
Becky Milligan on costume designer Jenny Beavan, winner at the 2016 Baftas and Oscars.
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Hartwig Fischer
Sat 2 Jan 2016
Chris Bowlby profiles Dr Hartwig Fischer, soon to be the director of the British Museum.
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Elon Musk
Sat 19 Dec 2015
Mark Coles profiles the billionaire business magnate and inventor Elon Musk.
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Anonymous
Sat 21 Nov 2015
Online hacking collective Anonymous has declared 'total war' on IS - but who are they?
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Baroness Tina Stowell
Sat 31 Oct 2015
Edward Stourton profiles the leader of the House of Lords Baroness Tina Stowell.
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Justin Trudeau
Sat 24 Oct 2015
He was a boxer, a bouncer and a bungee jump coach - now he is prime minister of Canada.
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Mohammed Bin Nayef
Sat 17 Oct 2015
Mark Coles profiles the Saudi interior minister Mohammed Bin Nayef.
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Bernie Sanders
Sat 10 Oct 2015
Chris Bowlby profiles self-styled socialist US presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders.
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Gina Rinehart
Sat 3 Oct 2015
Mark Coles profiles the controversial Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart.
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The Eagle Twins
Sat 19 Sep 2015
Mark Coles profile the new shadow cabinet's twin sisters, Maria and Angela Eagle.
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Michel Houellebecq
Sat 5 Sep 2015
Ed Stourton profiles Michel Houellebecq, the controversial novelist who loves to provoke.
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Sir John Chilcot
Sat 29 Aug 2015
The delayed inquiry into the Iraq War bears his name, but who is Sir John Chilcot?
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Dr Dre
Sat 22 Aug 2015
Dr Dre has made an indelible mark on popular culture. Mark Coles tells his story.
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Michelle Mone
Sat 15 Aug 2015
Michelle Mone, the government's new start-up tsar, is profiled by Mark Coles.
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Donald Trump
Sat 1 Aug 2015
Billionaire Donald Trump, the leading Republican candidate in the US presidential race.
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Mhairi Black
Sat 25 Jul 2015
Britain's youngest MP, whose maiden speech has been watched 10 million times.
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Seymour Hersh
Sat 16 May 2015
Mark Coles profiles veteran American investigative journalist Seymour Hersh.
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Sir Christopher Geidt
Sat 9 May 2015
Mark Coles profiles Sir Christopher Geidt, private secretary to the Queen.