John Simpson - 60 Years at the BBC

Name: John Simpson - 60 Years at the BBC
Released: 2026-10-13

2026

Trailer

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.

Release Date

2026-10-13

Status

Released

Original Title

John Simpson - 60 Years at the BBC

Runtime

59 min

Original Language

EN

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

BBC

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.

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