Profile

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

Episodes

Total: 637

Sachin Tendulkar

2011/2/19

"I have seen God. He bats at No 4 for India in Tests". Rob Bonnet profiles Sachin Tendulkar, possibl

Arianna Huffington

2011/2/12

Arianna Huffington has had a rich and prolific career. A best selling author and TV presenter, her p

Craig Oliver

2011/2/5

What makes Craig Oliver the best choice for David Cameron's Director of Communications? Jane Dodge p

Baroness Sayeeda Warsi

2011/1/29

Gerry Northam profiles Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, co-chair of the Conservative party and the first Musl

Andy Coulson

2011/1/22

James Silver profiles Andy Coulson, who has resigned as David Cameron's Director of Communications,

Colin Firth

2011/1/15

As Colin Firth is honoured with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, Jonathan Maitland profiles the a

Profile this week is Facebook co-founder and Chief Executive, Mark Zuckerberg. With new investment b

Prince William

2011/1/1

The royal wedding this year will bring Prince William back to Westminster Abbey, the place where he

Lady Gaga

2010/12/25

The numbers are staggering: more than 1 billion music video online hits, record sales of more than 5

Glenn Beck

2010/10/23

Glenn Beck, the provocative tv and radio talk show host, represents the polarised politics of Americ

Mary Ann Sieghart profiles Iain Duncan Smith whose Work and Pensions Department will be hit during n

For this week's BBC Radio 4 Profile, Mary Ann Sieghart focuses on Yvette Cooper, recently announced

Dilma Rousseff

2010/10/2

Brazilians go to the polls this weekend, to elect a new president, replacing the charismatic Lula da

Eric Daniels

2010/9/25

Eric Daniels, CEO of Lloyds Banking Group, Britain's biggest retail bank, who announced this week th

Jonathan Maitland profiles Danny Alexander, Chief Secretary to the Treasury in the coalition governm

John Yates

2010/9/11

John Yates, the Assistant Commissioner at the centre of the storm about the Metropolitan Police's in

Pope Benedict XVI

2010/9/4

Who is Pope Benedict XVI? Ahead of his visit to the UK in September, former BBC religious affairs co