PanoramaJohn Simpson: 50 Years on the Frontline
TV-PG
S64 • E41 Dec 19, 2016John Simpson, one of the BBC's best-known foreign correspondents, has been at the heart of breaking news for more than half a century.
A frontline witness of history, the World Affairs editor has dodged bullets and cheated death from Iraq to Afghanistan.
In a highly personal Panorama, John looks back over his 50-year career, revisiting the people and places that have impacted on him most, as he reveals his thoughts on the challenges for the future.
A frontline witness of history, the World Affairs editor has dodged bullets and cheated death from Iraq to Afghanistan.
In a highly personal Panorama, John looks back over his 50-year career, revisiting the people and places that have impacted on him most, as he reveals his thoughts on the challenges for the future.