The Guardian profile
A weekly focus on the people making the headlines
Volker Türk: the man charged with protecting the world’s human rights
Mild-mannered, but with a tough message to convey, the new UN high commissioner pledges a return to ‘the basics’ of the Universal Declaration laid down 75 years ago
Rebecca Long-Bailey: Corbyn's heir fights on all fronts in Labour race
As her authenticity and credentials are questioned, her backers say she is being unfairly treated
Who is the real Priti Patel?
Rude, dismissive and hostile, or friendly and self-deprecating? The home secretary divides opinion
Stanley Kubrick: film's obsessive genius rendered more human
He was portrayed as a recluse, but a new picture is emerging of a family man who was simply passionate about his work
Olly Robbins: steely operator fighting on the Brexit frontline
PM’s human shield is used to taking hits for his masters – but is he dangerously exposed?
Matteo Salvini: a political chameleon thriving on fears
The far-right Italian interior minister has stoked immigration concerns to grab the spotlight
Amber Rudd carries the curse of the woman expected to succeed
The home secretary, once known as Silver Spoon, has found herself with a lot on her plate
Guido Fawkes: a cross between a comic and a propaganda machine
The site Boris Johnson called the dung on the rosebush of politics was the first to report on Corbyn’s seder dinner with Jewdas
Radhika Jones: Vanity Fair's bright, bookish new editor with big shoes to fill
The surprise choice for editor has a PhD from Columbia – but can she follow Graydon Carter and steer the magazine through a difficult digital transition?
Hayley Atwell: driven and dangerous new queen of period drama
As Agent Carter she was a muse to superheroes. Directors praise the professional example she sets. Now she is ascending into the period drama stratosphere in the new TV adaptation of Howards End
David Adjaye: Holocaust memorial architect who is feted around world
With projects scattered across four continents, and an office in most of them, the British-Ghanaian has never been busier
Mike Bartlett: Doctor Foster writer whose work 'attacks apathy'
The TV show took the playwright’s talents to a wider audience, highlighting his ability to create brilliantly complex women
Laura Kuenssberg: BBC titan who would 'die in a ditch for impartiality'
Political editor has faced intense abuse over perceived bias – both leftwing and pro-Tory – but colleagues say she is ‘the ultimate pro’
Antiques Roadshow: still vintage TV, despite rumblings of discontent
There have been reports of strife behind the scenes but, in its 40th year, the BBC show remains a comfort for millions
Adam Peaty: patriot, performer, and the best breaststroker in history
Initially, the British swimmer didn’t want to give up the things other teenagers take for granted. Then he caught the Olympic bug
John McEnroe: 'A knack for creating controversy where there is none'
New Yorker arrives at Wimbledon one of tennis’s most popular figure despite comments such as those appearing to denigrate Serena Williams
Rebel Wilson: the tall poppy with a blade of her own
The once-shy girl inspired by a malaria-induced vision to become LA’s sayer of the unsayable won a colourful battle in court
Alex Mahon: 'she will fight Channel 4's corner and fight it well'
Channel 4’s new chief executive will need all her intelligence, charm and contacts to meet the challenges facing the broadcaster
Miranda Hart: 'I used to think fame would justify my whole existence'
The much-loved actor has conquered much of British culture, moving from radio to TV to comedy and drama
Margaret Atwood: a high priestess of fiction who embraces the digital age
The Handmaid’s Tale’s rapturous reception on the small screen reminds us of its ever-energetic author’s spooky prescience
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