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He’s not yet completed a hundred days in his new job, but David Lammy finds himself overseeing the UK’s response to rising tensions in the Middle East.Born to Guyanese parents in north London, and raised by his mother from the age of 12 after his father left them, the foreign secretary is known for his advocacy for social justice, equality, and human rights. His journey to the top of British politics began with a legal career – becoming the first black Briton to study a masters in law at Harvard. At 27, David Lammy became Parliament’s youngest MP when he was elected in Tottenham, and he went on to become a junior minister under Sir Tony Blair.In opposition, he spent some of his time on Labour’s back benches – though now finds himself front and centre, facing countless fast-moving global challenges.Mark Coles meets some of the people who know David Lammy best - from childhood friends, to his beloved 'Aunty May'. Contributors Decca Aitkenhead - Chief Interviewer, The Sunday Times Paul Waugh - Labour MP for Rochdale Ben Rhodes - Political Commentator Mayfield Griffith - David Lammy's godmother Production Team Presenter: Mark Coles Producers: Di Richardson, Michaela Graichen and Ben Cooper Editor: Ben Mundy Sound: Neil Churchill Production Coordinators: Maria Ogundele and Janet StaplesArchive United Nations General Assembly Political Thinking with Nick Robinson, 11 May 2018 Channel 4 News

It’s a tiny computer with a catchy name: Raspberry Pi. But what's the story behind the man who thought up this affordable device?His name is Eben Upton. He has gone from being a child desperate to make computer games, to the head of a company described as a ‘city darling’.The firm reported higher than expected profits in its first report, after being listed on the London Stock Exchange.Stephen Smith has been speaking to Eben Upton’s childhood friends, former colleagues and some big hitters in tech and business.Contributors Holly Williams - Business Editor, Press Association Hermann Hauser - Co-founder of Amadeus Capital Partners Harriet Green - former Chair and CEO of IBM Asia Pacific Pete Thornhill - school friend Victoria Drew - school friend David Cleevely - Entrepreneur and former Raspberry Pi ChairmanProduction Team Presenter: Stephen Smith Producers: Julie Ball, Farhana Haider, Ben Morris, Michaela Graichen Editor: Tom Bigwood Sound: Gareth Jones Production Coordinator: Maria OgundeleArchive Centre for Computing History, Cambridge Kerbal Space Program, Take-Two Interactive, publisher Private Division, developer Squad Sensible Soccer, Developer Sensible Software

Some call it one of the trickiest jobs in the country. How do you stop the small boats trying to cross the English Channel and smash the smuggling gangs? The government has appointed Martin Hewitt to the role- he’s leading the UK’s new border security command. It’s a tough job, so can he do it? Martin Hewitt is a former senior police officer and chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council. He is also the man who oversaw the policing of Covid lockdowns.Mark Coles has been speaking to some of his colleagues, former colleagues and the journalists who reported on him. Contributors Tim Smith - Chief Constable, Kent Police Danny Shaw - former BBC Correspondent Festus Akinbusoye - former Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire Ruth Turner - Senior Director at the Forward Institute Dal Babu - former Chief Superintendent in the Metropolitan Police Vikram Dodd - Guardian Police and Crime Correspondent Production Team Presenter: Mark Coles Producers: Farhana Haider, Ben Morris, Ben Cooper, Michaela Graichen Editor: Richard Vadon Sound: Gareth Jones Production Coordinator: Maria Ogundele