Profile Episodes Episode guide
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Idris Elba
Chris Bowlby profiles actor Idris Elba, who plays Nelson Mandela in Long Walk to Freedom.
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Vitali Klitschko
Mark Coles profiles world boxing champion turned Ukrainian politician, Vitali Klitschko.
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Michelle Bachelet
Edward Stourton profiles Michelle Bachelet, former and perhaps future president of Chile.
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Tom Daley
Mark Coles profiles British Olympic diver Tom Daley.
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Nicola Sturgeon
Lesley Curwen profiles Nicola Sturgeon, a key figure in Scotland's push for independence.
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Bill de Blasio
Mark Coles profiles the radical New York mayor-elect, Bill de Blasio.
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Sachin Tendulkar
Tim Franks profiles the man who embodied the Indian dream, cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.
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Alison Saunders
Becky Milligan profiles Alison Saunders, the new Director of Public Prosecutions.
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Jim Ratcliffe
Jo Fidgen profiles Jim Ratcliffe, billionaire boss of the Grangemouth petrochemical plant.
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Andrew Mitchell
Becky Milligan profiles the man at the centre of the so-called 'Plebgate' scandal.
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Rufus Norris
Mary Ann Sieghart presents a biographical sketch of British theatre director Rufus Norris.
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Maajid Nawaz
Mark Coles presents a profile of the co-founder of counter-extremism think tank Quilliam.
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Paul Dacre
Mark Coles presents a profile of Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre.
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Hassan Rouhani
Mary Ann Sieghart asks, is Hassan Rouhani a completely new kind of Iranian leader?
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Billy Connolly
Mark Coles explores how comedian Billy Connolly has tackled adversity with humour.
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Sergei Lavrov
Mark Coles profiles Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov.
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Angela Merkel
Chris Bowlby profiles German chancellor Angela Merkel, as she campaigns for a third term.
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John Kerry
Mark Coles explores the life and motivations of the US Secretary of State, John Kerry.
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General Abdul Fattah al-Sisi
Edward Stourton profiles the head of Egypt's Armed Forces, General Abdul Fattah al-Sisi.
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Mo Farah
Jane Deith profiles the double Olympic and World champion, Mo Farah.
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Mark Carney
Chris Bowlby profiles the new governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney.
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Haifaa Al-Mansour
Mary Ann Sieghart profiles Saudi Arabia's first female film director.
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Andre Geim
Helen Grady profiles the prize-winning scientist Professor Sir Andre Geim.
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Samantha Cameron
Edward Stourton profiles the Prime Minister's wife, Samantha Cameron.
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Alastair Cook
Mark Coles profiles the England cricket captain Alastair Cook.
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Pep Guardiola
Tim Franks profiles Pep Guardiola, about to step up to one of the biggest jobs in football
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Margaret Hodge
Edward Stourton on Margaret Hodge, who is enjoying an Indian summer in her political life.
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Alisher Usmanov
Mark Coles profiles Alisher Usmanov, just named Britain's richest man.
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Robert Mueller
Mark Coles profiles Robert Mueller, the long-serving and influential director of the FBI.
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Elizabeth Llewellyn
Mary Ann Seighart profiles Elizabeth Llewellyn, the late-blossoming opera star.
