Series of profiles of people who are currently making headlines. Read more
now playing
Cressida Dick
Series of profiles of people who are currently making headlines.
Lord Goldsmith
Columnist and legal writer Marcel Berlins profiles Attorney General Lord Goldsmith.
Conrad Black
The Â鶹ԼÅÄ’s Michael Cockerell examines the turbulent life of the press baron Conrad Black.
John Bird
A look at the controversial career of John Bird, co-founder of The Big Issue newspaper.
Charles Saumarez Smith
A profile of Charles Saumarez Smith, the director of the National Gallery.
Alan Johnston
A profile of the Â鶹ԼÅÄ journalist Alan Johnston, who has been missing for 26 days.
François Bayrou
A profile of one of the candidates in France's presidential elections; François Bayrou.
Cristiano Ronaldo
A profile of the Manchester United footballer Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ferran Adria
A profile of the Catalan chef Ferran Adria.
Jonathan Evans
A profile of the new Director General of MI5, Jonathan Evans.
Bertie Ahern
A profile of the Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.
Wolfgang Wagner
A profile of the Bayreuth Festival's artistic director Wolfgang Wagner.
Baroness Young
A profile of Baroness Young, chief executive of the Environment Agency.
Benazir Bhutto
A profile of Pakistan’s former leader Benazir Bhutto.
Michel Aoun
Tim Llewellyn profiles Lebanese politician Michel Aoun.
Mitt Romney
Allan Little profiles Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney.
Portia Simpson-Miller
David Dabydeen profiles Portia Simpson-Miller, Prime Minister of Jamaica.
Ian McEwan
John Mullan of UCL looks at the life and work of Booker Prize-winning novelist Ian McEwan.
Manuel Noriega
Nic Caistor looks at the life of former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega.
Michael Caplan QC
Clive Coleman profiles Michael Caplan QC.
Mervyn King
Robert Peston looks at the career of Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England.
Burma's Ruling Elite
Film maker Evan Williams examines the shadowy figures in charge of the Burmese regime.
Agustin Pichot
John Inverdale profiles Argentine rugby captain Agustin Pichot.
Adam Crozier
Series of profiles of people who are currently making headlines. A profile of Adam Crozier
Kevin Rudd
A look at the man taking on Australian PM John Howard in November's election, Kevin Rudd.
David King
Richard Hollingham profiles David King, the Government's Chief Scientific Adviser.
Cyril Ramaphosa
Martin Plaut profiles Nelson Mandela’s former number two, Cyril Ramaphosa.
Ratan Tata
Business Correspondent Nils Blythe profiles Ratan Tata, head of India's Tata Group.
Daniel Day-Lewis
Profile of one of Britain's leading actors, Daniel Day-Lewis.
Ben Bernanke
Stephanie Flanders profiles Ben Bernanke, chairman of the US Federal Reserve.
Adair Turner
Hugh Pym profiles Adair Turner, the new Chair of the Climate Change Committee.