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Jo Fidgen profiles Grace Mugabe, the first lady of Zimbabwe.
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Chris Bowlby profiles the anti-poverty campaigner and veteran Labour MP Frank Field.
Lord Green
Mark Coles profiles the former HSBC boss and trade minister Lord Green.
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Mark Coles profiles the flamboyant and hugely important Greek finance minister.
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Mark Coles profiles the Green leader Natalie Bennett after her rocky campaign launch.
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Iranian General Qassem Suleimani, possibly the most powerful operative in the Middle East.
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Nigel Dodds, the DUP's leader at Westminster, is a possible post-election kingmaker.
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Mark Coles profiles the Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood.
Trevor Noah
The South African comedian set to take over from Jon Stewart as host of The Daily Show.
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Mark Coles profiles snooker legend Ronnie 'The Rocket' O'Sullivan.
Aidan Turner
Mark Coles profiles Aidan Turner, the Irish actor playing Poldark.
Loretta Lynch
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Sir Christopher Geidt
Mark Coles profiles Sir Christopher Geidt, private secretary to the Queen.
Seymour Hersh
Mark Coles profiles veteran American investigative journalist Seymour Hersh.
Liz Kendall
Mark Coles profiles the Labour leadership contender Liz Kendall.
Mhairi Black
Britain's youngest MP, whose maiden speech has been watched 10 million times.
Donald Trump
Billionaire Donald Trump, the leading Republican candidate in the US presidential race.
Jeremy Corbyn
What sort of Labour leader would Jeremy Corbyn be?
Michelle Mone
Michelle Mone, the government's new start-up tsar, is profiled by Mark Coles.
Dr Dre
Dr Dre has made an indelible mark on popular culture. Mark Coles tells his story.
Sir John Chilcot
The delayed inquiry into the Iraq War bears his name, but who is Sir John Chilcot?
Michel Houellebecq
Ed Stourton profiles Michel Houellebecq, the controversial novelist who loves to provoke.
Sam Smith
Mark Coles profiles the Grammy-winning performer of the new James Bond theme, Sam Smith
The Eagle Twins
Mark Coles profile the new shadow cabinet's twin sisters, Maria and Angela Eagle.
Lord Ashcroft
Series of profiles of people who are currently making headlines.
Gina Rinehart
Mark Coles profiles the controversial Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart.
Bernie Sanders
Chris Bowlby profiles self-styled socialist US presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders.