Profile

An insight into the character of an influential figure making news headlines

Episodes

Total: 637

Ruth Jones

2024/12/28

Oh! What’s occurrin'? Good question…This week’s Profile, with Stephen Smith, is focusing in on a wom

Daniel Křetínský

2024/12/21

Since it was privatised over a decade ago, there's been speculation around the future of the UK's tr

Nick Park

2024/12/14

Through his passion for stop motion and modelling clay, we have come to love his silent (but wise) d

Tom Molnar

2024/12/7

From using a skateboard to baking sourdough, Tom Molnar leads an eclectic life.Born in the United St

Kim Leadbeater

2024/11/29

She is the self-styled "proud Yorkshirewoman" at the centre of an extraordinary week at Westminster.

Sir Ridley Scott

2024/11/23

From television commercials in the 1970s, to today’s toga-ripping, chariot-flipping sequel to Gladia

Sahra Wagenknecht

2024/11/16

Born in communist East Germany, to a German mother and Iranian father, Sahra Wagenknecht has long be

Yvette Cooper

2024/11/9

She is one of the highest-ranking women in the Labour Party, now holding the position of home secret

Bidzina Ivanishvili

2024/11/2

From his hilltop glass mansion in ancient Tbilisi, he’s accused of cultivating Georgia’s shift from

Chris McCausland

2024/10/26

The Liverpool-born comedian, known for his razor-sharp wit, has traded in his stand-up routines for

Morgan McSweeney

2024/10/19

He's the man who masterminded Labour's general election campaign, and now holds one of the most impo

Gaga

2024/10/12

She’s a girl from New York's Lower East Side whom grew up to a life of stardom and is now known by j

David Lammy

2024/10/5

He’s not yet completed a hundred days in his new job, but David Lammy finds himself overseeing the U

Eben Upton

2024/9/28

It’s a tiny computer with a catchy name: Raspberry Pi. But what's the story behind the man who thoug

Martin Hewitt

2024/9/21

Some call it one of the trickiest jobs in the country. How do you stop the small boats trying to cro

Eluned Morgan

2024/9/14

This week we delve into the life of the First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan, the first woman to ho

Lee Carsley

2024/9/7

Some of world football's biggest names have been linked to England's top job since Gareth Southgate

James Graham

2024/8/31

James Graham’s writing obsession started at the age of six in the shadow of Nottinghamshire's former

JD Vance

2024/7/20

From ‘hillbilly’ roots to becoming Donald Trump’s nominee for vice-president. At 39, if JD Vance is

Shabana Mahmood

2024/7/13

Shabana Mahmood is the new Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice. Born in Birmingham