An insight into the character of an influential figure making news headlines
Rosie Goldsmith profiles Dame Edna Everage, one of entertainment's most colourful characters . Dame
Claire Bolderson profiles the founder of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, who is working as an unpaid advisor
Chris Bowlby profiles the Socialist Party candidate for the French presidential elections, Francois
As two men begin life sentences for the murder of Stephen Lawrence, Andy Denwood profiles Imran Khan
Once described as the 'rock star version of Willie Wonka', Michael Acton Smith is emerging as one of
Emily Buchanan profiles the Archbishop of Canterbury and examines his long struggle to stop the Angl
Profile this week looks at the physicist Peter Higgs who in the 1960s predicted the existence of the
Samira Ahmed profiles Newt Gingrich, the American former Speaker of the House who is now a leading c
Profile this week takes a look at the Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour who has surprised many by ann
With Parliamentary elections due next week, Chris Bowlby charts the career of 76 year old Field Mars
Meryl Streep is famous for achieving both critical and box office success throughout her long career
The Labour MP Tom Watson compared James Murdoch with "a Mafia boss" while questioning him about phon
The new President of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi now finds himself at the centre of the
Profile this week takes a look at the firebrand of Italian politics, Umberto Bossi. The controversia
Liam Gallagher, John Leckie and John Robb talk about Stone Roses' Ian Brown after the legendary band
He's long been one of the most powerful figures in British government, but few outside Whitehall hav
Claire Bolderson profiles Lord Justice Leveson, the judge who is leading the public inquiry into the
Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the easyJet entrepreneur at the heart of the low-budget airline revolution, is
As President Obama announces his deficit reduction plan, which includes the 'Buffett Rule', to incre
Profile looks at the man who was appointed this week to the top job in policing - the new Metropolit