John Simpson is the BBC’s World Affairs Editor, and has twice been the Royal Television Society’s Journalist of the Year. He has also won three BAFTAs, including the Richard Dimbleby Award in 1991 and the News and Current Affairs award in 2000 for his coverage of the Kosovo conflict. Join him as he discusses his remarkable life and career with Paul Blezard.
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Join Huw Lewis-Jones as he delves into the journals and sketchbooks of some of the world’s most remarkable travellers, naturalists, oceanographers, astronauts, archaeologists, mountaineers and explorers from the 16th century to the present day, among them Captain Scott, Edmund Hillary, Jan Morris, Alfred Russel Wallace and Charles Darwin. He also tells us a few things about our very own maps from our Edward Stanford cartographic collection. Continue reading Hew Lewis-Jones, Inside Explorers’ Sketchbooks // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
Join inspirational British adventurer Sarah Outen as she shares the incredible story of her 25,000 mile journey around the planet by bicycle, canoe and kayak – from her latest book Dare to Do, a tale of true courage and determination to continue on against all odds. Continue reading Sarah Outen, Looping the Planet by Bike and Boat // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
Named by The Times as one of the greatest post-war British writers, travel writer and novelist Colin Thubron speaks to Julia Wheeler about a life filled with remarkable journeys – from Damascus to Siberia.
He also talks about his latest novel Night of Fire. Continue reading Colin Thubron, in conversation // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
Presenter of ITV’s Wish You Were Here and the BBC’s Holiday, John Carter takes the stage to share tales of behind the scenes mishaps and hilarious encounters with famous names from his many years as a professional globe-trotter. Continue reading John Carter, Gullible’s Travels: Confessions of an International Towel Thief // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
Join acclaimed authors Travis Elborough (A Walk in the Park, Atlas of Improbable Places) and Malachy Tallack (60 Degrees North, The Un-Discovered Islands) as they discuss places of legend and wonder, the obscure, the beautiful and the downright odd.
Expect a fascinating journey to the world’s most incredible locations – real and imagined – as Travis and Mallachy speak to Paul Blizzard. Continue reading Malachy Tallack and Travis Elborough, Improbable Places and Un-Discovered Islands // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
TV presenter and author Simon Reeve returns to Stanfords Travel Writers Festival to share tales from more than 110 countries he has travelled to making programmes for the BBC, including his new series on Turkey, due to air this spring. Paul Blezard chairs.
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From the origins of urbanisation in Mesopotamia to the global metropolises of today, celebrated historian John Julius Norwich shares stories with Paul Blezard about some of the great cities in history, through the words of some of the greatest authors of our time. Continue reading John Julius Norwich, The Great Cities of History // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
Julian Sayarer, the winner of the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year, announced last night (Thursday 2nd February), takes to the stage to discuss his award-winning book Interstate: Hitchhiking Through the State of a Nation with Paul Blezard. Continue reading Julian Sayarer, Interstate // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
Michael Palin welcomes the audience by saying; “Why aren’t you all out travelling?”
Stanfords is delighted to welcome broadcaster, author and actor Michael Palin to the Stanfords Travel Writers Festival as he shares stories from a life spent travelling to work, with Julia Wheeler. Continue reading Michael Palin, in conversation // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
