Profile Podcast
An insight into the character of an influential figure making news headlines
Episodes to download
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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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General John Kelly
Sat 5 Aug 2017
General John Kelly, from a working class Boston neighbourhood to the White House.
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Lady Brenda Hale
Sat 29 Jul 2017
Mark Coles profiles Lady Brenda Hale, the new President of the UK Supreme Court.
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Rob Goldstone
Sat 15 Jul 2017
Who is Rob Goldstone, the man at the centre of the Donald Trump junior/Russia saga?
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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Sat 8 Jul 2017
Mark Coles looks at the life of Mohammed Bin Salman, crown prince of Saudi Arabia.
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Sir Martin Moore-Bick
Sat 1 Jul 2017
Sir Martin Moore-Bick, who is leading the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire.
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Emmanuel Macron
Sat 24 Jun 2017
Emmanuel Macron is France's youngest-ever President. How did he rise so far so fast?
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Leo Varadkar
Sat 17 Jun 2017
Mark Coles looks at the life of Leo Varadkar, Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland.
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Cornelia Parker
Sat 3 Jun 2017
Mark Coles profiles artist Cornelia Parker, 2017's official election artist.
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Robert Mueller
Sat 20 May 2017
Mark Coles profiles Robert Mueller, special counsel leading the Trump-Russia investigation
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Kelvin MacKenzie
Sat 13 May 2017
Becky Milligan profiles the former editor of The Sun, Kelvin MacKenzie.
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Jean-Claude Juncker
Sat 6 May 2017
Mark Coles profiles the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker.
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Rex Tillerson
Sat 15 Apr 2017
Mark Coles looks at the life and career of the American secretary of state, Rex Tillerson.
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Gibraltar
Sat 8 Apr 2017
Becky Milligan profiles the tiny British Overseas Territory making headlines this week.
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Eric Monkman
Sat 1 Apr 2017
Mark Coles profiles University Challenge contestant and Twitter sensation Eric Monkman.
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Catherine Corless
Sat 25 Mar 2017
The story of Catherine Corless, who has been described as 'Ireland's Erin Brockovich'.
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Sergey Kislyak
Sat 11 Mar 2017
Who is Sergey Kislyak, the Russian ambassador at the heart of a global controversy?
