22 min listen
John Simpson: Six Decades of Warzones
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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Aug 31, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Over six decades John Simpson has been on the frontline of reporting bringing news from some of the most dangerous places on the planet to the television screens of millions of people. His work has opened the public's eyes to the terrible cost of conflict across the globe. Along the way, John has been arrested, harassed, beaten up, threatened and nearly killed on a number of occasions. He joins Dan on this podcast to talk about his life, his career, the therapy of writing, why he keeps working and how his new novel Our Friends in Beijing has been inspired by his experiences reporting in China.
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Released:
Aug 31, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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