Profile
Summary: Series of profiles of people who are currently making headlines. Broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Saturdays at 7pm.
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Podcasts:
Mary Anne Sieghart profiles the contoversial American radio and talkshow host, Glenn Beck
A Profile of Iain Duncan Smith, the Work and Pensions Secretary, presented by Mary Ann Sieghart.
Mary Ann Sieghart profiles the new Shadow Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper
Dilma Rousseff looks likely to become the next President of Brazil and, as a result, one of the most powerful women in international politics.
The CEO of Lloyds, Britain's biggest retail bank, who will retire with an estimated £13 million pay off package. Eric Daniels is the last survivor of the big banking beasts who were at the helm when the banking crisis struck. Known as an unlikely risk taker, he is still being pursued by angry shareholders who saw their stake plummet after the takeover of HBOS. Morland Sanders profiles Eric Daniels whose departure was announced this week.
Jonathan Maitland looks at Danny Alexander, former Lib Dem back bencher, now Chief Secretary to the Treasury.
Nick Ravenscroft profiles John Yates, leading the investigation into phone hacking at the News of the World.
Who is Pope Benedict XVI? Ahead of his visit to the UK in September, Jane Little delves into his background and paints a portrait of a man many people know little about.
