Umberto Bossi

Geeta Guru-Murthy profiles Umberto Bossi, leader of Italy's Northern League.

• 15 mins

Mario Draghi

New President of the European Central Bank, Italian Mario Draghi, enters the Euro crisis.

• 14 mins

Tom Watson MP

Edward Stourton profiles Tom Watson, the MP who took on the Murdoch media empire.

• 15 mins

Meryl Streep

How has Meryl Streep become one of the most successful actresses in Hollywood history?

• 14 mins

Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi

How Field Marshal Mohamed Tantawi rose to become the key figure in the Egyptian crisis.

• 14 mins

Youssou N'Dour

Edward Stourton profiles the Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour.

• 15 mins

Newt Gingrich

Samira Ahmed profiles Newt Gingrich, leading Republican contender for the US election.

• 14 mins

Peter Higgs

Samira Ahmed profiles the physicist Peter Higgs, the man behind the "God Particle".

• 14 mins

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams

Emily Buchanan profiles the archbishop of Canterbury, poet and scholar Rowan Williams.

• 15 mins

Michael Acton Smith

Rory Cellan-Jones profiles Moshi Monsters founder Michael Acton Smith.

• 14 mins

Imran Khan

What drives Imran Khan, the lawyer who led the fight for justice for Stephen Lawrence?

• 15 mins

Francois Hollande

Chris Bowlby profiles the French Socialist Party presidential candidate Francois Hollande.

• 13 mins

Jimmy Wales

Claire Bolderson profiles the founder of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales.

• 13 mins

Dame Edna Everage

Rosie Goldsmith profiles one of entertainment's best known characters - Dame Edna Everage.

• 13 mins

Len McCluskey

Mukul Devichand profiles union leader Len McCluskey, who leads the fuel tanker drivers.

• 13 mins

Suzanne Collins

Gerry Northam profiles Suzanne Collins, best-selling author of The Hunger Games.

• 13 mins

Kim Jong-un

David Torrance profiles the new North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

• 13 mins

Ralf Hutter

Chris Bowlby profiles Ralf Hutter, founding member of the influential band Kraftwerk.

• 13 mins

Jeremy Hunt

Mary Ann Sieghart profiles Jeremy Hunt, the under-fire culture secretary.

• 13 mins

Roy Hodgson

Multi-lingual, intelligent and a surprise choice for the biggest job in sport, Roy Hodgson

• 13 mins

Alexis Tsipras

The brash young leader of Greece's far left-wing bloc mobilising the anti-bailout vote.

• 13 mins

Jay Hunt

With mixed news in its Annual Report, Channel 4's controller Jay Hunt is in the spotlight.

• 13 mins

Engelbert Humperdinck

Pascale Harter profiles singer Engelbert Humperdinck.

• 13 mins

Charles Van Commenee

Going for Gold - Charles Van Commenee head coach to the GB athletics squad.

• 13 mins

Boris Johnson

As the Olympics come to London, Mayor Boris Johnson finds himself on the global stage.

• 13 mins

Dave Brailsford

Ruth Alexander profiles Dave Brailsford, the mastermind behind the British cycling team.

• 13 mins

Dame Helen Ghosh

Chris Bowlby profiles Dame Helen Ghosh, who is to take over as head of the National Trust.

• 13 mins

Lee Pearson

A profile of nine-times paralympic gold medallist, Lee Pearson.

• 13 mins

Frances O'Grady

Claire Bolderson profiles Frances O'Grady, soon to the the first woman to lead the TUC.

• 13 mins

Grant Shapps

Geeta Guru-Murthy profiles Grant Shapps, the new Conservative party co-chairman.

• 13 mins