Professor Sarah Gilbert

The scientist leading the team behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine.

• 14 mins

Demis Hassabis

The chess prodigy and video game designer behind a breakthrough that could change medicine

• 12 mins

Dr June Raine

Dr June Raine, the UK's top medical regulator, makes the call on approving Covid vaccines.

• 13 mins

Viola Davis

Becky Milligan profiles the first black actor to win an Oscar, Emmy and Tony award.

• 13 mins

Brendan O'Carroll

Becky Milligan charts the bumpy ride to stardom for the creator of Mrs Brown's Boys.

• 13 mins

Naomi Osaka

The activist tennis star set to light up the Tokyo Olympics - featuring Billie Jean King.

• 13 mins

Pat McGrath

The famed make-up artist and entrepreneur is the first in her industry to be made a dame.

• 13 mins

Nadhim Zahawi

The fascinating life of Vaccine Deployment Minister Nadhim Zahawi, with Mark Coles.

• 14 mins

Russell T Davies

Mark Coles on the life of the screenwriter behind some of the most popular TV series.

• 13 mins

Anders Holch Povlsen

Danish billionaire, ASOS shareholder and Scotland’s biggest private landowner.

• 14 mins

Clare Smyth

The first female british chef to win 3 Michelin stars at her own restaurant.

• 14 mins

David Martindale

How the football manager with a criminal past has turned his life around. With Mark Coles.

• 14 mins

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

The first African and first woman elected head of the World Trade Organisation.

• 13 mins

Carrie Symonds

A think tank says she is playing a 'central role' in running the country, but who is she?

• 14 mins

Anas Sarwar

The former dentist who’s just been elected the new leader of the Scottish Labour party.

• 13 mins

Keith Ellison

The lead prosecutor in the trial for the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

• 14 mins

Piers Morgan

Journalist, controversialist, celebrity - what's next for the man who craves headlines?

• 14 mins

Pascal Soriot

AstraZeneca's CEO faces scrutiny as his company's vaccine comes under fire.

• 13 mins

Emerald Fennell

Who is Emerald Fennell - the first UK woman to be nominated for an Oscar as Best Director?

• 14 mins

Lex Greensill

The billionaire banker, whose financial firm has gone bust, threatening thousands of jobs

• 14 mins

Simon Byrne

Chief Constable at the Police Service of Northern Ireland, who's facing calls to resign.

• 13 mins

Mohsin and Zuber Issa

The billionaire brothers who bought Asda after making a fortune from petrol stations.

• 14 mins

Ursula von der Leyen

The European Commission President who says she was left standing because she is a woman.

• 14 mins

Narendra Modi

Can Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi survive his country's current coronavirus wave?

• 14 mins

Angela Rayner

We profile the life and career of Angela Rayner MP, deputy leader of the Labour Party.

• 14 mins

Edwin Poots

A profile of the newly elected leader of the Democratic Unionist Party.

• 15 mins

Kate Bingham

The life and career of Kate Bingham, former head of the UK’s Vaccine Taskforce

• 14 mins

Joanne Anderson

The new Mayor of Liverpool and the first black woman to lead a major UK city.

• 14 mins

Michaela Coel

The multi-talented performer making BAFTA history with awards for 'I May Destroy You'.

• 14 mins

Naftali Bennett

The military commando turned tech entrepreneur who is now prime minister of Israel.

• 14 mins

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The award-winning author who has found herself at the heart of a social media firestorm

• 13 mins

Alfie Hewett

British wheelchair tennis champion, who's aiming for Wimbledon victory and Tokyo gold.

• 13 mins

Raheem Sterling

From Wembley schoolboy to playing for England in a final at Wembley.

• 13 mins

Mark Cavendish

The British sprint cyclist making history, against the odds, in the Tour de France.

• 14 mins

George the Poet

The innovative spoken word artist George the Poet.

• 14 mins

Abdul Ghani Baradar

Mark Coles profiles Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, political leader of the Taliban.

• 13 mins

Sharon Graham

New, private, socialist, back-to-the-workplace leader of the Unite union, Sharon Graham.

• 13 mins

Kanye West

What drives the influential rapper and fashion mogul Kanye West, asks Mark Coles.

• 14 mins

Sir Ed Davey

The Leader of the Liberal Democrats. On the weekend of their 'virtual' party conference.

• 13 mins

Liz Truss

The new foreign secretary with an unusual political trajectory.

• 13 mins

Olaf Scholz

An insight into the character of Olaf Scholz, expected to be Germany's new leader.

• 13 mins

Cush Jumbo

British star of The Good Wife taking on the role of Hamlet. With Mark Coles.

• 14 mins

Adele

Top-selling singer Adele has just released her first music for six years.

• 13 mins

Katharine Birbalsingh

Katharine Birbalsingh has been named the government’s new Social Mobility Commissioner.

• 14 mins

Amanda Staveley

The woman behind the Newcastle United deal.

• 13 mins

Feargal Sharkey

The former punk rocker taking on the water companies over pollution.

• 13 mins

Kamlesh Patel

The former ambulance driver trying to save Yorkshire County Cricket Club from collapse.

• 13 mins

Jacob Rees-Mogg

The distinctive and divisive Leader of the House of Commons.

• 13 mins

Peppa Pig

Mark Coles profiles the PM’s favourite fictional pig.

• 13 mins

Lubaina Himid

Artist Lubaina Himid is currently enjoying a retrospective at London’s Tate Modern.

• 14 mins

Éric Zemmour

The far right French journalist turned politician running for president

• 13 mins

Patrick Vallance

The academic who left GlaxoSmithKline to become the government‘s chief scientific adviser.

• 13 mins

Pharoah Sanders

Pharoah Sanders’s 2021 album Promises has been called a spiritual album for the dark ages.

• 13 mins

David Murdoch

The British curling coach hoping for golds in Beijing.

• 13 mins

Oksana Lyniv

Mark Coles looks at the life and career of the Ukrainian conductor who's making history.

• 13 mins

Novak Djokovic

Adrian Goldberg profiles World No.1 tennis star and Serbian hero, Novak Djokovic.

• 13 mins

Sue Gray

The mystery woman leading the investigation into Downing Street parties during lockdown.

• 13 mins

Volodomyr Zelensky

The Ukrainian comedian turned president facing the threat of Russian invasion.

• 13 mins

Joe Rogan

Mark Coles profiles Joe Rogan, the host of Spotify’s most popular podcast.

• 14 mins

Jimmy Carr

Comedian Jimmy Carr provoked outrage after a joke about Roma victims of the Holocaust.

• 14 mins

Ben Wallace

The defence secretary and former soldier tasked with handling the Ukraine crisis.

• 13 mins

Sir Nick Clegg

The former deputy prime minister who’s landed a top job in Silicon Valley.

• 13 mins

Jens Stoltenberg

Nato secretary general tasked with preventing a third world war.

• 15 mins

Lynsey Addario

The photo-journalist documenting suspected war crimes in Ukraine.

• 14 mins

Jacqueline Wilson

The award-winning children’s author who’s just published her 114th novel.

• 14 mins

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

Joe Biden’s nominee for the US Supreme Court, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.

• 14 mins

Martin Lewis

What drives the MoneySavingExpert who wants to help millions save money?

• 15 mins

Christian Smalls

The man who defeated Amazon, President of the Amazon Labor Union, Christian Smalls.

• 15 mins

Marine Le Pen

The National Rally leader hoping to be the next president of France.

• 15 mins

Lisa McGee

The creator and writer of the hit TV sitcom Derry Girls, now in its final series.

• 15 mins

Sonia Boyce OBE

Winner of the prestigious Golden Lion award at Venice Biennale, British artist Sonia Boyce

• 14 mins

Bongbong Marcos

Philippine presidential frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Jr, son of the late dictator.

• 14 mins

Michelle O'Neill

Northern Ireland’s first minister designate, Sinn Féin’s Michelle O‘Neill

• 14 mins

Jack Monroe

Food writer and anti-poverty activist, who rose to fame with her blog 'A Girl Called Jack’

• 13 mins

David Canzini

Boris Johnson’s election strategist, brought in to help the Conservatives win another term

• 14 mins

Ben Stokes

Ben Stokes, the poster boy of English cricket and England's new captain.

• 14 mins

Johan Lundgren

Johan Lundgren, chief executive officer of Easyjet, one of Europe's biggest airlines.

• 14 mins

Kate Bush

Kate Bush, whose song Running up that Hill is storming the charts across the world.

• 14 mins

Mick Lynch

As rail strikes disrupt travel across the UK, what makes the RMT leader Mick Lynch tick?

• 14 mins

Clarence Thomas

The Supreme Court Justice at the centre of overturning the right to abortion in the US.

• 14 mins

Nadhim Zahawi

The new chancellor of the exchequer, promoted by Boris Johnson this week.

• 14 mins

Sarina Wiegman

The Dutch football manager tasked with leading England’s women to Euros glory on home soil

• 14 mins

Rishi Sunak

The former chancellor in the running to be the next prime minister.

• 15 mins

Liz Truss

The foreign secretary in the running to be the next prime minister.

• 15 mins

Jessie Buckley

Irish actress, singer and 2022 Mercury Prize nominee Jessie Buckley.

• 14 mins

Kwasi Kwarteng

The new Chancellor of the Exchequer, tasked with tackling the cost of living crisis

• 14 mins

Sir Mark Rowley

The new Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley.

• 14 mins

Giorgia Meloni

The right-wing leader who's on the verge of becoming Italy's first female prime minister.

• 14 mins

Mark Fullbrook

The little-known political consultant taking on the role of No. 10's chief of staff.

• 14 mins

Lula

The left wing, working class Brazilian aiming to become president once again.

• 15 mins

Erling Haaland

Manchester City's Norwegian star striker, who has scored 20 goals in 13 games.

• 14 mins

Jeremy Hunt

The chancellor, Surrey-based entrepreneur and protege of David Cameron.

• 15 mins

Nicola Benedetti

The classical violinist taking on her biggest gig yet – director of the Edinburgh Festival

• 14 mins

Kemi Badenoch

Is the controversial trade secretary and equalities minister a future PM?

• 14 mins

Pat Cullen

The General Secretary and Chief Executive of the Royal College of Nursing.

• 14 mins

Gareth Bale

The footballing superstar leading Wales into their first World Cup since 1958.

• 14 mins

Joe Lycett

The comedian who threatened to shred £10K in David Beckham Qatar ambassador protest.

• 14 mins

Olena Zelenska

The first lady of Ukraine.

• 15 mins

Oliver Dowden

The minister organising the government response to the current wave of strikes.

• 15 mins