In this new show, John recounts some of his adventures as a globe-trotting television news reporter. John reported for ITN from every country in Western Europe. He also covered events in Iran, Afghanistan, Lebanon, southern Africa, the United States and the Philippines.

John has witnessed moments of history. In 1979, after the Shah had fled Iran, he flew back to Tehran with Ayatollah Khomeini, who left exile to turn his country into the first fundamentalist Islamic state. He covered the revolution that unfolded on the streets, as well as the taking of 50 American hostages at the US embassy six months later.

In early 1980, John travelled into Afghanistan several times, disguised as a Mujaheddin, to cover the Soviet invasion of that country. On one occasion, he and his camera crew were captured, put up against a wall, and believed they were in front of a firing squad. This terrifying ordeal – which had its humorous moments as well – gives John the title of his talk, “One More Shot Bob”.

With the help of visuals and photos from the tiny camera he took with him wherever he went in the world, John recounts how he secured the scoop of his career by methods which were, well, just a little unconventional.

He also recounts all the tension and hilarity of live television newscasting – moments that the viewers never see.

Join John on this roller-coaster ride through his career, which begins in the days of film, when getting pictures back to London was often more difficult than covering the story itself, and ends in an age of satellite technology and 24 hour news.

At the end of the show, you have the opportunity to put your questions to John.

For further information contact John's agent,
David Foster Management >>