Born in Cairo in 1925, Alan Whicker attended Haberdashers' Aske's School, London, before serving as captain in the British Army during World War II and then as a director with the Army Film and Photo Section. His long and extremely distinguished career includes positions as a newspaper war correspondent in Korea, foreign correspondent, novelist, writer, radio broadcaster and host of the landmark show Whicker's World between 1959 and 1993. He has worked for the BBC and ITV, has been broadcast by Channel 4 and has been a producer and host for numerous television specials and documentaries. In 2005 he was awarded a CBE.

“Cherry-picked and all absolutely riveting” Sue Arnold’s audiobook choice, the Guardian

Born in Cairo in 1925, Alan Whicker attended Haberdashers' Aske's School, London, before serving as captain in the British Army during World War II and then as a director with the Army Film and Photo Section. His long and extremely distinguished career includes positions as a newspaper war correspondent in Korea, foreign correspondent, novelist, writer, radio broadcaster and host of the landmark show Whicker's World between 1959 and 1993. He has worked for the BBC and ITV, has been broadcast by Channel 4 and has been a producer and host for numerous television specials and documentaries. In 2005 he was awarded a CBE.

“Cherry-picked and all absolutely riveting” Sue Arnold’s audiobook choice, the Guardian

Born in Cairo in 1925, Alan Whicker attended Haberdashers' Aske's School, London, before serving as captain in the British Army during World War II and then as a director with the Army Film and Photo Section. His long and extremely distinguished career includes positions as a newspaper war correspondent in Korea, foreign correspondent, novelist, writer, radio broadcaster and host of the landmark show Whicker's World between 1959 and 1993. He has worked for the BBC and ITV, has been broadcast by Channel 4 and has been a producer and host for numerous television specials and documentaries. In 2005 he was awarded a CBE.

“Cherry-picked and all absolutely riveting” Sue Arnold’s audiobook choice, the Guardian