Profile Podcast
1) Sir Christian Turner
The newly-appointed British ambassador to the United States, Sir Christian Turner, is a career diplomat whose experience spans almost three decades. He was about to take up the role of the UK's ambass...Show More
2) Zohran Mamdani
The new Mayor of New York and at just 34, the youngest since 1892, is sworn in. He is the first Muslim and Indian American to lead the nation's largest city. Zohran Mamdani was born in Uganda, Africa,...Show More
3) Karl Bushby
Karl Bushby, the British man walking around the world, is almost home. The former paratrooper set off from Chile in 1998. He walked through the Americas, crossed the frozen ocean from Alaska to Russia...Show More
4) Mary Berry
Dame Mary Berry has been teaching Brits to cook for more than half a decade. Aged 90, she remains a staple on our screens at Christmas. Born in Bath in 1935, Berry was the middle child of two brothers...Show More
5) David Harewood
David Harewood, who turned sixty this week, returns as Othello for the third time on stage. Itâs a role he first took on in 1997, becoming the first black actor to play the part at Londonâs National T...Show More
6) Zak Brown
Stephen Smith profiles the former racing driver and marketing guru who's turned around McLaren's fortunes and led them to Formula 1 glory. Born in California in 1971, friends and colleagues paint a pi...Show More
7) Zarah Sultana
The Coventry MP who left the Labour party and joined Jeremy Corbyn's new left-wing âYour Party'. Zarah Sultana's husband and friends tell us how her upbringing shaped her politics and reveal her quest...Show More
8) Marjorie Taylor Green
Marjorie Taylor Greene is a darling of MAGA. But this week a disagreement with Trump over the Epstein files has seen him brand her as a traitor. Born in 1974 in the suburbs of Georgia, Marjorie Taylor...Show More
9) David Hockney
David Hockney is arguably Britainâs most loved living artist. He's known as a colourful character, not only because of his vibrant, colour rich paintings of Californian landscapes, glittering blue poo...Show More
10) Afua Kyei
Afua Kyei, Chief Financial Officer at the Bank of England, has been named Britain's most influential black person. She grew up in South London, reading copious numbers of Enid Blyton books and listeni...Show More