A profile of the new Director General of MI5, Jonathan Evans. Read more
now playing
Jonathan Evans
A profile of the new Director General of MI5, Jonathan Evans.
Bertie Ahern
A profile of the Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.
Wolfgang Wagner
A profile of the Bayreuth Festival's artistic director Wolfgang Wagner.
Baroness Young
A profile of Baroness Young, chief executive of the Environment Agency.
Benazir Bhutto
A profile of Pakistan’s former leader Benazir Bhutto.
Michel Aoun
Tim Llewellyn profiles Lebanese politician Michel Aoun.
Mitt Romney
Allan Little profiles Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney.
Portia Simpson-Miller
David Dabydeen profiles Portia Simpson-Miller, Prime Minister of Jamaica.
Ian McEwan
John Mullan of UCL looks at the life and work of Booker Prize-winning novelist Ian McEwan.
Manuel Noriega
Nic Caistor looks at the life of former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega.
Michael Caplan QC
Clive Coleman profiles Michael Caplan QC.
Mervyn King
Robert Peston looks at the career of Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England.
Burma's Ruling Elite
Film maker Evan Williams examines the shadowy figures in charge of the Burmese regime.
Agustin Pichot
John Inverdale profiles Argentine rugby captain Agustin Pichot.
Adam Crozier
Series of profiles of people who are currently making headlines. A profile of Adam Crozier
Kevin Rudd
A look at the man taking on Australian PM John Howard in November's election, Kevin Rudd.
David King
Richard Hollingham profiles David King, the Government's Chief Scientific Adviser.
Cyril Ramaphosa
Martin Plaut profiles Nelson Mandela’s former number two, Cyril Ramaphosa.
Ratan Tata
Business Correspondent Nils Blythe profiles Ratan Tata, head of India's Tata Group.
Daniel Day-Lewis
Profile of one of Britain's leading actors, Daniel Day-Lewis.
Ben Bernanke
Stephanie Flanders profiles Ben Bernanke, chairman of the US Federal Reserve.
Adair Turner
Hugh Pym profiles Adair Turner, the new Chair of the Climate Change Committee.
Pervez Musharraf
Mishal Hussein profiles Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf.
Asif Ali Zardari
Kate Clark examines the life of Asif Ali Zardari, husband of the late Benazir Bhutto.
Nick Clegg
John Kampfner profiles Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg.
05/04/2008
Gordon Farquhar assesses the form of Comte Jacques Rogge.
Arthur Ryan
The spotlight falls on Arthur Ryan, the force behind Primark's rise to the top.
Thabo Mbeki
Grant Ferrett looks at the life of South African President Thabo Mbeki.
Michael Nazir Ali
Mishal Husein looks at Michael Nazir Ali, Bishop of Rochester.
Colin Myler
Mishal Husain looks at the personality and career of News of the World editor Colin Myler.
Susan Rice
Mishal Husain looks at Susan Rice, a rising star in Barack Obama's inner circle.