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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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    Marcus Rashford

    Sat 20 Jun 2020

    The Manchester United forward who is credited with forcing a government U-turn this week.

  • Kathy Sullivan

    Sat 13 Jun 2020

    Mark Coles profiles former NASA astronaut and oceanographer, Dr Kathy Sullivan

  • Killer Mike

    Sat 6 Jun 2020

    Mark Coles looks at the life of American rapper and activist Killer Mike.

  • Suella Braverman

    Sat 30 May 2020

    Edward Stourton profiles the attorney general for England and Wales, Suella Braverman.

  • Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

    Sat 23 May 2020

    Mark Coles profiles Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organisation.

  • Rosena Allin-Khan

    Sat 16 May 2020

    Mark Coles profiles Dr Rosena Allin-Khan, Labour MP.

  • Andrew Cuomo

    Sat 9 May 2020

    Mark Coles profiles Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York.

  • Kim Yo-jong

    Sat 2 May 2020

    Becky Milligan looks at the life of North Korean politician Kim Yo-jong.

  • Matt Hancock

    Sat 25 Apr 2020

    Mark Coles profiles Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health & Social Care for England

  • Dame Vera Lynn

    Sat 18 Apr 2020

    Mark Coles looks at the life of Dame Vera Lynn.

  • Dominic Raab

    Sat 11 Apr 2020

    Mark Coles looks at the life and career of Dominic Raab.

  • Dr Anthony Fauci

    Sat 4 Apr 2020

    Mark Coles profiles America鈥檚 top immunologist.

  • Hania Rani

    Sat 28 Mar 2020

    Marks Coles looks at the life and music of the Polish pianist.

  • Andrew Bailey

    Sat 21 Mar 2020

    The Bank of England's new governor starts his job amid economic chaos. How will he do?

  • Professor Chris Whitty

    Sat 14 Mar 2020

    The coronavirus epidemic is a crisis for England's chief medical officer. How will he do?

  • Priti Patel

    Sat 7 Mar 2020

    The home secretary facing allegations of bullying.

  • David Frost

    Sat 29 Feb 2020

    The UK's chief Brexit negotiator

  • Jurgen Klopp

    Sat 22 Feb 2020

    The manager who's put Liverpool Football Club on the path to winning the treble.

  • Rishi Sunak

    Sat 15 Feb 2020

    Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer within just five years of becoming an MP.

  • Waad al-Kateab

    Sat 8 Feb 2020

    The Syrian filmmaker exposing the horrors of life and death in war-torn Aleppo.

  • Mike Pompeo

    Sat 1 Feb 2020

    The US Secretary of State caught up in the Ukraine impeachment scandal.

  • Sheku Kanneh-Mason

    Sat 25 Jan 2020

    The young, black cellist from Nottingham making chart history.

  • Lord Reed

    Sat 18 Jan 2020

    The judge taking up the Supreme Court presidency as tensions with the government simmer.

  • Scott Morrison

    Sat 11 Jan 2020

    The Australian prime minister criticised over his response to the bushfire crisis.

  • Dina Asher-Smith

    Sat 4 Jan 2020

    Becky Milligan looks at the life of Dina Asher-Smith, the fastest woman in British history

  • Michael Morpurgo

    Sat 28 Dec 2019

    Mark Coles looks at one of Britain鈥檚 most celebrated storytellers, Michael Morpurgo

  • John Boyega

    Sat 21 Dec 2019

    How Peckham schoolboy, John Boyega, became a Hollywood Stormtrooper.

  • Sanna Marin

    Sat 14 Dec 2019

    Mark Coles profiles Finland's new Prime Minister, Sanna Marin.

  • Mick Cash

    Sat 7 Dec 2019

    Mark Coles profiles the head of the RMT union, Mick Cash.

  • Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis

    Sat 30 Nov 2019

    What does Ephraim Mirvis' entry into the political fray this week tell us about the man?

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