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An insight into the character of an influential figure making news headlines

Updated: weekly
Episodes available: indefinitely

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    Victor Headley

    Sat 1 Sep 2018

    Mark Coles profiles Victor Headley, author of Yardie.

  • Inga Beale

    Sat 28 Jul 2018

    One of the most powerful women in the city with Mark Coles.

  • Jacob Collier

    Sat 21 Jul 2018

    Hailed 'jazz's new messiah', who is 23-year-old Jacob Collier? Mark Coles finds out.

  • Dominic Raab

    Sat 14 Jul 2018

    Mark Coles profiles the new Brexit secretary, boxer and karate black belt Dominic Raab.

  • Serena Williams

    Sat 7 Jul 2018

    Becky Milligan profiles the tennis superstar Serena Williams.

  • Matteo Salvini

    Sat 30 Jun 2018

    Helen Grady profiles the Italian interior minister, Matteo Salvini.

  • Dominic Grieve

    Sat 23 Jun 2018

    Labelled 'the rebel who forgot to rebel', who is Dominic Grieve? Mark Coles finds out.

  • Gareth Southgate

    Sat 16 Jun 2018

    Mark Coles profiles England football manager Gareth Southgate ahead of the 2018 World Cup.

  • George Soros

    Sat 9 Jun 2018

    Ed Stourton profiles the billionaire philanthropist and investor George Soros.

  • Mary Lou McDonald

    Sat 2 Jun 2018

    Ed Stourton profiles the leader of Sinn Fein Mary Lou McDonald.

  • Giuseppe Conte

    Sat 26 May 2018

    Mark Coles profiles the prospective new Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte.

  • Donald Glover

    Sat 19 May 2018

    Mark Coles profiles Childish Gambino, the creator of viral video hit This is America.

  • Gina Haspel

    Sat 12 May 2018

    Mark Coles profiles Gina Haspel, Donald Trump's controversial choice for CIA director.

  • Sajid Javid

    Sat 5 May 2018

    Mark Coles profiles Sajid Javid, the first British Asian to be made home secretary.

  • David Lammy

    Sat 28 Apr 2018

    The life and career of Windrush champion and Tottenham MP, David Lammy.

  • Kendrick Lamar

    Sat 21 Apr 2018

    Mark Coles profiles Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar.

  • Karen Pierce

    Sat 14 Apr 2018

    Karen Pierce is the UK's new ambassador at the UN in New York.

  • Daniel Ek

    Sat 7 Apr 2018

    Mark Coles tracks the life of Spotify co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek.

  • Stormy Daniels

    Sat 31 Mar 2018

    Mark Coles explores the life of the adult film actress who is taking on President Trump.

  • Nigel Oakes

    Sat 24 Mar 2018

    Big data, psychological warfare and mobile discos in the life of Nigel Oakes.

  • Margarita Simonyan

    Sat 17 Mar 2018

    The life story of Margarita Simonyan, head of the controversial Russian news network RT.

  • Sir Bradley Wiggins

    Sat 10 Mar 2018

    Cycling hero Bradley Wiggins, who MPs have accused of 'crossing an ethical line'.

  • Staffan de Mistura

    Sat 3 Mar 2018

    Edward Stourton examines the life of Staffan de Mistura, the UN special envoy to Syria.

  • Daniel Kaluuya

    Sat 24 Feb 2018

    Mark Coles profiles the Oscar-nominated star of Get Out and Black Panther, Daniel Kaluuya.

  • Cyril Ramaphosa

    Sat 17 Feb 2018

    Becky Milligan looks at the life of South Africa's new president.

  • Oliver Robbins

    Sat 10 Feb 2018

    He has been called the government's 'real Mr Brexit', but who is Oliver Robbins?

  • Sara Khan

    Sat 3 Feb 2018

    The new lead commissioner for countering extremism has provoked criticism - why?

  • George Weah

    Sat 27 Jan 2018

    Edward Stourton profiles the football legend who has become president of Liberia.

  • Jon Lansman

    Sat 20 Jan 2018

    Mark Coles profiles Momentum leader Jon Lansman.

  • Oprah Winfrey

    Sat 13 Jan 2018

    Mark Coles profiles Oprah Winfrey following her speech at the Golden Globes.

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