ProfileEpisodes Episode guide
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24/01/2026
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
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17/01/2026
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines
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Sir Christian Turner
The newly-appointed British ambassador to the United States.
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Zohran Mamdani
The new mayor of New York and at just 34, the youngest since 1892.
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Karl Bushby
The British man who has been walking around the world since 1998.
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Mary Berry
The former Bake Off judge and queen of Christmas.
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David Harewood
The screen and stage actor reprising his role as Shakespeare’s Othello.
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Zak Brown
The former racing car driver and marketing guru leading McLaren to Formula 1 glory.
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Zarah Sultana
The Coventry MP who left the Labour party and launched ‘Your Party’ with Jeremy Corbyn.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene
The Maga darling branded a traitor by Trump.
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David Hockney
David Hockney: iconic British artist.
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Afua Kyei
Afua Kyei, the Chief Financial Officer of the Bank of England.
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Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester.
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Sanae Takaichi
The first female prime minister of Japan.
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Luke Littler
The youngest ever darts world champion.
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Marina Abramović
The self proclaimed ‘grandmother of performance art’.
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Kristi Noem
Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security.
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Deborah Griffin
The first female president of the Rugby Football Union.
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Peter Mandelson
Peter Mandelson has been sacked as British Ambassador to the US.
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Zack Polanski
The newly elected leader of the Green Party.
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Michele Dougherty
The first female astronomer royal.
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Cindy Rose
The Microsoft boss who's just been named the new CEO of ailing advertising giant WPP.
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Piers Litherland
The banker turned archaeologist who led the discovery of the tomb of an Egyptian pharoah.
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Zohran Mamdani
The new and unexpected Democratic candidate for New York City mayor.
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Charli xcx
Multi-BRIT and Grammy award-winning pop star who’s headlining Glastonbury this weekend.
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Blaise Metreweli
The first woman to be appointed as the chief of the UK’s Secret Intelligence Service.
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Liz Carr
Actress and disability rights' activist, who's campaigning against assisted dying.
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Susie Wiles
The first woman to serve as White House chief of staff.
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Tom Fletcher
Tom Fletcher heads the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
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Rosemary Coogan
Stephen Smith profiles the UK astronaut Rosemary Coogan.




























