Profile Podcast
An insight into the character of an influential figure making news headlines
Episodes to download
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Michelle Bachelet
Sat 14 Dec 2013
Edward Stourton profiles Michelle Bachelet, former and perhaps future president of Chile.
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Nicola Sturgeon
Sat 30 Nov 2013
Lesley Curwen profiles Nicola Sturgeon, a key figure in Scotland's push for independence.
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Bill de Blasio
Sat 23 Nov 2013
Mark Coles profiles the radical New York mayor-elect, Bill de Blasio.
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Sachin Tendulkar
Sat 16 Nov 2013
Tim Franks profiles the man who embodied the Indian dream, cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.
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Alison Saunders
Sat 9 Nov 2013
Becky Milligan profiles Alison Saunders, the new Director of Public Prosecutions.
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Jim Ratcliffe
Sat 2 Nov 2013
Jo Fidgen profiles Jim Ratcliffe, billionaire boss of the Grangemouth petrochemical plant.
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Andrew Mitchell
Sat 26 Oct 2013
Becky Milligan profiles the man at the centre of the so-called 'Plebgate' scandal.
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Rufus Norris
Sat 19 Oct 2013
Mary Ann Sieghart presents a biographical sketch of British theatre director Rufus Norris.
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Maajid Nawaz
Sat 12 Oct 2013
Mark Coles presents a profile of the co-founder of counter-extremism think tank Quilliam.
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Hassan Rouhani
Sat 28 Sep 2013
Mary Ann Sieghart asks, is Hassan Rouhani a completely new kind of Iranian leader?
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Billy Connolly
Sat 21 Sep 2013
Mark Coles explores how comedian Billy Connolly has tackled adversity with humour.
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Angela Merkel
Sat 7 Sep 2013
Chris Bowlby profiles German chancellor Angela Merkel, as she campaigns for a third term.
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John Kerry
Sat 31 Aug 2013
Mark Coles explores the life and motivations of the US Secretary of State, John Kerry.
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General Abdul Fattah al-Sisi
Sat 24 Aug 2013
Edward Stourton profiles the head of Egypt's Armed Forces, General Abdul Fattah al-Sisi.
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Mark Carney
Sat 10 Aug 2013
Chris Bowlby profiles the new governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney.
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Haifaa Al-Mansour
Sat 3 Aug 2013
Mary Ann Sieghart profiles Saudi Arabia's first female film director.
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Andre Geim
Sat 27 Jul 2013
Helen Grady profiles the prize-winning scientist Professor Sir Andre Geim.
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Samantha Cameron
Sat 20 Jul 2013
Edward Stourton profiles the Prime Minister's wife, Samantha Cameron.
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Pep Guardiola
Sat 11 May 2013
Tim Franks profiles Pep Guardiola, about to step up to one of the biggest jobs in football
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Margaret Hodge
Sat 4 May 2013
Edward Stourton on Margaret Hodge, who is enjoying an Indian summer in her political life.
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Alisher Usmanov
Sat 27 Apr 2013
Mark Coles profiles Alisher Usmanov, just named Britain's richest man.
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Robert Mueller
Sat 20 Apr 2013
Mark Coles profiles Robert Mueller, the long-serving and influential director of the FBI.
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Elizabeth Llewellyn
Sat 13 Apr 2013
Mary Ann Seighart profiles Elizabeth Llewellyn, the late-blossoming opera star.
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Jeff Bezos
Sat 6 Apr 2013
Amazon has changed the world. Now its founder Jeff Bezos has his sights on the stars.
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Lucy Winkett
Sat 30 Mar 2013
Mary Ann Sieghart profiles Lucy Winkett, a favourite to become the first female bishop.