Profile Podcast
An insight into the character of an influential figure making news headlines
Episodes to download
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Waad al-Kateab
Sat 8 Feb 2020
The Syrian filmmaker exposing the horrors of life and death in war-torn Aleppo.
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Lord Reed
Sat 18 Jan 2020
The judge taking up the Supreme Court presidency as tensions with the government simmer.
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Scott Morrison
Sat 11 Jan 2020
The Australian prime minister criticised over his response to the bushfire crisis.
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Dina Asher-Smith
Sat 4 Jan 2020
Becky Milligan looks at the life of Dina Asher-Smith, the fastest woman in British history
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Michael Morpurgo
Sat 28 Dec 2019
Mark Coles looks at one of Britain鈥檚 most celebrated storytellers, Michael Morpurgo
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Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis
Sat 30 Nov 2019
What does Ephraim Mirvis' entry into the political fray this week tell us about the man?
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Adam Schiff
Sat 16 Nov 2019
A look at the life of Adam Schiff, chair of the US House Intelligence Committeee.
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Eddie Jones
Sat 2 Nov 2019
Becky Milligan explores how a Sydney teacher came to lead the England rugby team.
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Bernardine Evaristo
Sat 19 Oct 2019
Bernardine Evaristo is the first black British woman to win the Booker Prize.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Sat 12 Oct 2019
The president of Turkey who has sent troops into northern Syria.
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Rudolph Giuliani
Sat 5 Oct 2019
Rudy Giuliani is both a divisive figure and a man who once united his nation.
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Baroness Hale
Sat 28 Sep 2019
Baroness Hale, president of the Supreme Court, delivered a bombshell ruling this week.
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John Bercow
Sat 14 Sep 2019
The life story of the most controversial Commons speaker of modern times.
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Peter Navarro
Sat 31 Aug 2019
Peter Navarro is the economist who鈥檚 egged President Trump on in his trade war with China.
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Ilhan Omar
Sat 20 Jul 2019
The Somali-born US congresswoman who's become a thorn in President Trump鈥檚 side.
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Ursula von der Leyen
Sat 13 Jul 2019
Ursula von der Leyen is likely to be the next president of the European Commission.
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Megan Rapinoe
Sat 6 Jul 2019
Megan Rapinoe's US national team has made it to the Women's World Cup final.
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Mark Sedwill
Sat 29 Jun 2019
Sir Mark Sedwill is Cabinet secretary and the UK鈥檚 national security adviser.
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Joshua Wong
Sat 22 Jun 2019
Joshua Wong has gone from schoolboy protester to Hong Kong's leading activist.
