John Simpson - 60 Years at the BBC
(2026)
October 13, 2026
(GB)
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Documentary, History, War
• 59m
Overview
John Simpson looks back at his extraordinary 60-year career at the BBC - reporting on the biggest global stories of the era. In a frank, personal and revealing documentary, he reflects on the changing world he has witnessed: the revolution in Iran that seemed destined to fail, his brutal kidnapping in Beirut, the fall of the Berlin Wall, two wars in Iraq, the invasion of Afghanistan and a mind-altering trip up the Amazon.
Keywords
berlin, germany
london, england
politics
kidnapping
journalism
afghanistan
biography
iraq
conflict
iran
retrospective
global
insightful
diplomacy
candid
geopolitics
reflective
broadcasting
war
serious
personal
history
beirut, lebanon
television
dramatic
gripping
correspondent
bbc
amazon
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Original Language
EN
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