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

Updated: weekly
Episodes available: indefinitely

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    Jarvis Cocker

    Last Saturday

    Pulp's lead singer returns with new music

  • Lesley Manville

    Sat 12 Apr 2025

    Stephen Smith profiles actor Lesley Manville, winner of a second Olivier theatre award.

  • Steve Witkoff

    Sat 5 Apr 2025

    Trump's special envoy.

  • Jack Thorne

    Sat 29 Mar 2025

    Writer of hit drama Adolescence.

  • Jonathan Powell

    Sat 22 Mar 2025

    The UK鈥檚 National Security Adviser working on peace negotiations in Ukraine.

  • Liz Kendall

    Sat 15 Mar 2025

    The work and pensions secretary with the tough task of reforming welfare.

  • Kaja Kallas

    Sat 8 Mar 2025

    The EU鈥檚 top diplomat standing by Kyiv.

  • Friedrich Merz

    Sat 1 Mar 2025

    Germany's chancellor-in-waiting.

  • Mark Rutte

    Sat 22 Feb 2025

    The man overseeing Nato's response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

  • Peter Mandelson

    Sat 15 Feb 2025

    The political veteran staging yet another comeback.

  • Alexander Lukashenko

    Sat 1 Feb 2025

    The former state farm director who has ruled Belarus since 1994.

  • Poppy Gustafsson

    Sat 25 Jan 2025

    The entrepreneur who became the UK鈥檚 investment minister.

  • Claudia Sheinbaum

    Sat 18 Jan 2025

    The first woman to be elected leader of Mexico.

  • Allan Leighton

    Sat 11 Jan 2025

    The man trying to return Asda to its former glory.

  • Thomas Tuchel

    Sat 4 Jan 2025

    The new manager of England鈥檚 male footballers.

  • Ruth Jones

    Sat 28 Dec 2024

    The woman behind the 蜜芽传媒 sitcom Gavin & Stacey.

  • Daniel K艡et铆nsk媒

    Sat 21 Dec 2024

    The Czech billionaire buying Royal Mail.

  • Nick Park

    Sat 14 Dec 2024

    The filmmaker behind two of animation鈥檚 greatest characters.

  • Tom Molnar

    Sat 7 Dec 2024

    One of the biggest names in the world of artisanal baking.

  • Kim Leadbeater

    Sat 30 Nov 2024

    The MP behind a bid to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales.

  • Sir Ridley Scott

    Sat 23 Nov 2024

    The film director responsible for Thelma & Louise, Alien and Gladiator.

  • Sahra Wagenknecht

    Sat 16 Nov 2024

    The woman behind a significant change to Germany's political landscape.

  • Yvette Cooper

    Sat 9 Nov 2024

    The woman responsible for immigration, security, and policing in England and Wales.

  • Bidzina Ivanishvili

    Sat 2 Nov 2024

    The billionaire businessman behind the Georgian Dream party.

  • Chris McCausland

    Sat 26 Oct 2024

    The blind comedian who's storming Strictly.

  • Morgan McSweeney

    Sat 19 Oct 2024

    Who is the new chief of staff in Downing Street?

  • Gaga

    Sat 12 Oct 2024

    With a new album and film in the ether, we look at the respected pop star and actor.

  • David Lammy

    Sat 5 Oct 2024

    As tensions in the Middle East grow, we look at the man leading the UK鈥檚 foreign policy.

  • Eben Upton

    Sat 28 Sep 2024

    The man who thought up the tiny Raspberry Pi computer.

  • Martin Hewitt

    Sat 21 Sep 2024

    Martin Hewitt is the UK鈥檚 new border security commander. Mark Coles has been learning more

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