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WINNER
- One World Broadcasting Trust Awards -
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Simon
has journeyed across epic landscapes, dodged bullets on
frontlines, hunted with the San Bushmen of the Kalahari,
dived with manta rays, seals and sharks, survived malaria,
walked through minefields and been detained for spying by
the KGB. His travels have taken him across jungles,
deserts, mountains and oceans, and to some of the most
beautiful, dangerous and remote regions of the world.
In ‘Step
by Step’,
his most recent book, Simon gives the full story behind
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Chris Evans
“Compelling…From
Kyrgyzstan to the Tropic of Cancer, his BBC exploits have
shone a light on some of the world’s most forgotten
corners. But Simon Reeve’s own journey from troubled
teenager to TV star has been every bit as turbulent as his
on-screen adventures” –
Mail on Sunday
"My goodness, it is brilliant. Searingly honest, warm,
bursting with humanity. Such brave and inspiring
writing” -
Kate Humble
“Gripping…plenty of thrills…weaves
autobiography and traveller’s tales, covers three
decades and reveals how Reeve changed his life, step by
step. Reeve is a most likeable travelling companion, and
the joy of the open road radiates from these pages”
-
The Times Literary Supplement, the
leading international weekly for literary culture
“Shocking” -
Mirror
“Cracking stories from his travels”
–
Alastair Humphreys, Explorer and National Geographic
Adventurer of the Year
“Astounding,
intimate, gripping… More adventures than most of us
would experience in several lifetimes. Reeve’s
appetite for adventure is palpable. And this vivid account
of his fascinating, often hair-raising crusades feels more
like an enthralling exchange over coffee with a friend than
a formal autobiography” -
Cox and Kings Travel, Compass Magazine
Simon
is an adventurer, New York Times bestselling author and
TV presenter who has travelled to more than 110
countries making multiple award-winning TV series. They
include Caribbean, Sacred Rivers, Indian Ocean, Tropic
of Cancer, Equator, Tropic of Capricorn, Pilgrimage and
Australia (Winner of the 2013 British Travel Press
Award for Broadcast Travel Programme). He has received
a One World Broadcasting Trust Award for "an
outstanding contribution to greater world
understanding" the prestigious Ness Award from the
Royal Geographical Society, and the Special
Contribution Award at the Travel Media Awards.
The BBC describes Simon as “British
television’s most adventurous traveller”,
and after a decade spent making more than 70 programmes
Simon has become a familiar face on British TV, well
known for his extraordinary foreign journeys. Most of
Simon’s documentaries combine travel and
adventure with global environmental, wildlife, and
conservation issues, and have taken him across jungles,
deserts, mountains and oceans, and to some of the most
beautiful, dangerous and remote regions of the world.
Simon’s dodged bullets on frontlines, hunted with
the Bushmen of the Kalahari, dived with manta rays,
seals and sharks, survived malaria, walked through
minefields, tracked lions on foot, been taught to fish
by the President of Moldova, adopted by former
headhunters, and detained for spying by the KGB.
Simon’s own journey started after he left school
with few qualifications. After a period on the dole, he
ran charity shops, stacked shelves, and eventually
found a job as a post-boy on a newspaper. He quickly
graduated to research and writing, and then spent years
working, often covertly, on investigations into nuclear
smuggling and terrorism. His 1998 investigative book
The New Jackals, the first in the world on Osama bin
Laden and al Qaeda, became an international bestseller,
and was followed by his book One Day in September,
which is also an Oscar-winning documentary movie.
Since making the leap to television Simon’s
adventures have been broadcast in dozens of countries,
enthralling millions.
The
Independent: “TV's
most interesting globetrotter”
Radio
Times: “what’s
so delightful about Reeve is his openness and
respect…The engaging Reeve brings enthusiasm and
openness to all his documentaries.”
The
Daily Telegraph said:
“like all the best travellers, Reeve carries out
his investigations with infectious relish, and in the
realisation that trying to understand the country
you’re in is not just fascinating, but also
hugely enjoyable.”
The
Times has
said: “Reeve is in a class of his own”.
Lonely Planet - Tom Hall, Travel Editor: "The best
travel television programmes of the past five
years”
The
Observer:
“Simon Reeve, a man whose very name is a
guarantee of interesting television.
Outstanding.”
On
this site you can find out more information on some of
Simon's journeys and books.
TELEVISION:
Mediterranean - 2018
Burma - 2018
Big Life Fix - Children in Need Special - 2017
Russia - 2017 -
Turkey - 2017 -
Big Life Fix - 2016
Greece
- 2016
In
'Greece with Simon Reeve', Simon travels around one of
the most beautiful, troubled and extreme countries in
Europe, from the islands of the Aegean to the rugged
and mountainous north.
Ireland
- 2015
Ireland
with Simon Reeve explores the Republic of Ireland and
Northern Ireland in a new two-part series. Both form
one of the most beautiful islands in the world: a place
steeped in history, culture and belief, but one with a
complex and troubled past.
Daily
Mail: “Pick of the Week…unique encounters
and experiences”
The Observer: “Reeve’s programmes are
always engaging…and this two-part tour is no
exception”
Daily Mirror: “Don’t Miss…an epic
journey to explore the landscape and people of
Ireland”
Caribbean...
2015
Simon
travels around the edge of the Caribbean Sea for a
stunning new 3x1hr series that blends travel with
wildlife, issues, adventure, and incredible insights
into a glorious region of the world.
Wildfires 2014: Inside the
Inferno
Radio Times:
"Thrilling"
Sacred Rivers
- broadcast during 2014.
Reviews
The Tea Trail
and
The Coffee Trail
- 2014
Pilgrimage
- 2013 - for centuries pilgrimage was one of the
greatest adventures on earth, involving epic journeys
across the country and around the world. This series
sees Simon retrace the exciting adventures of our
ancestors.
Daily
Mail:
“a truly miraculous journey”
TV
Times:
“a truly engaging first leg…4 stars”
Radio
Times:
“Pick of the Week”
The
Observer: "Outstanding…The
BBC has had a few goes at documentary series on this
theme, but they all pale in the face of this three-part
project by Simon Reeve, a man whose very name is a
guarantee of interesting
television."
Australia
- 2013 - the
first episode of Simon’s journey takes him from
the ‘red centre’ of the country south to
the wine region, then west to Perth. On the second he
travels across the remote and wild north to the Great
Barrier Reef. And his third takes him down the east
coast to the magnificent cities of Sydney and
Melbourne.
Radio
Times:
“Simon Reeve is about as adventurous as travel
journalists get. The man behind BBC documentaries House
of Saud, Equator and Indian Ocean has investigated
terrorism, been shot at and suffered malaria, all to
bring us thrilling TV.”
The
Guardian:
“Simon Reeve is that floppy smiley chap who goes
to all the places the Foreign Office website says you
shouldn't. He's still a nice travel companion…and
he finds good stories”
The
Observer:
“Reeve is a natural storyteller with a good eye
for the topical…at every turn, he's talking to
people…Intelligent reporting bolstered by good
photography. Recommended.”
Cuba
with Simon Reeve was shown on the BBC during December
2012
info
Indian Ocean
- in this epic 6-part TV series Simon travelled around
the edge of the Indian Ocean. Starting
his journey in South Africa, Simon headed up the east
coast of Africa, around India and back down the western
coast of Indonesia to Australia. The extraordinary
adventure took Simon to 16 countries, as he braved the
horrors of Mogadishu in Somalia, perhaps the most
dangerous place on the planet, and travelled on to the
beautiful Maldives, Mauritius and the Seychelles.
Radio
Times - Documentary of the Week: “Epic…capturing
big issues in chatty encounters. Reeve’s winning
combination of a broad smile and enough journalistic
edge to cut through tourist clichés makes for a great
watch that also educates us”
Daily
Telegraph: "compelling
and sometimes uncomfortable television...digging deep
beneath the white-sand beaches and swaying palm trees
to come up with all sorts of gems and muck"
Daily
Mail: “Five
Stars…terrifically varied and
engaging...compelling...fascinating viewing"
Mail
on Sunday: "You
won't lack for breathtaking beauty in Reeve's new
series, but this is far more than just another
bloodless travelogue... Reeve also fearlessly explores
troubled war zones and crime-ridden urban areas along
the way"
Tropic of Cancer
-
shown on BBC2 during 2010, and around the world during
2011, Simon circled the world following the line that
marks the northern border of Earth's tropical region.
After his acclaimed series Equator and Tropic of
Capricorn this epic trip completed Simon's trilogy of
journeys exploring the tropics. Simon started
his journey on the paradise beaches of Mexico’s
Pacific Coast, and then circumnavigated the planet,
heading east across the Caribbean, the Sahara, crossing
borders in North Africa closed to foreigners for
decades, and then on through the deserts of Arabia and
the remote jungles of Asia, to finish in
Hawaii. He visited 18 countries, meeting
amazing people, witnessing bizarre and beautiful
sights, and encountering spectacular and endangered
wildlife
Radio
Times: “Revelatory,
moving and intriguing, it’s much more than just a
travelogue.”
The
Times: “a
real gem… Reeve is in a class of his own.”
Buy the Tropic of Cancer DVD from
Amazon
Explore
- 2009 - Simon and a team of BBC presenters travel to
some of the most exotic and extreme locations on earth.
Explore blends travel with current affairs to get under
the skin of some fascinating countries.
Sunday Times: “Pick
of the Week…Encompassing landscape, environment,
human interest, football and politics, the team
presents a rounded, vibrant and original
picture.”
Tropic of Capricorn
- during 2008 Simon
tracked the Tropic of Capricorn around the globe,
heading east through Africa, Australia and South
America, discovering breathtaking sights, strange
rituals, desperate poverty and exotic wildlife. The
22,835-mile Tropic of Capricorn marks the southern
border of the tropics, and crosses some of the wildest
and most spectacular parts of our planet...
Daily
Mail: “Five
Stars…a series that will go down as one of the
high points of the television
year…brilliant…hugely
enjoyable…eye-opening…amazing
sights…a fascinating, illuminating journey"
Radio
Times: "moving
stories and remarkable sights"
Daily
Mirror: “fun,
fascinating and frightening”
Equator
- 2006 - this BBC TV series took Simon on an epic
journey through the centre of the Tropics - the region
of the world with both the richest biodiversity, and
perhaps the greatest concentration of human suffering.
The series was a Silver Award winner at the Wanderlust
Travel Awards.
Radio
Times:
“an extraordinary
journey…revelatory…thrilling and
thought-provoking…hits us with jaw-dropping
facts…eye-opening…delivers a string of
revealing snapshots.”
The
Observer: “excellent…Reeve
is charming, light-hearted and funny, with a good sense
of the ridiculous”
Places That Don’t Exist
- 2005 - a TV series in which Simon travelled to a
group of unrecognised nations – countries so
obscure they don’t officially exist.
Daily Telegraph:
"Exemplary...riveting… eye-opening…superb"
Daily
Mail:
"Unmissable...makes the blood boil...It would be good
if this brave programme stirred a few consciences.
Shaming."
Meet the Stans
- 2003 - in Simon's first TV adventure he travelled
around the Central Asian states of Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
The Guardian:
“…a thrilling postcard from the edge”
The
Times: “Simon
Reeve’s journey through Kazakhstan is a
first-class Boy’s Own adventure on film and
illuminating too. I can’t imagine anyone
switching off who stays for the first five
minutes.”
'Pilgrimage with Simon Reeve' -
shown on the BBC during 2013:
Amazon are selling the Tropic of
Cancer DVD with their usual lovely
discount:
Simon's TofCapricorn book:
Paperback
edition
BOOKS:
Simon
has written or edited a number of travel and
non-fiction books investigating subjects such as
terrorism, biological warfare and international
organised crime. His
books
include:
Tropic of
Capricorn
- published by BBC Books, this details Simon's journey
around the southern border of the tropics, providing
much more detail than the TV series and lots of new
stories.
Daily Telegraph: “like
all the best travellers, Reeve carries out his
investigations with infectious relish, and in the
realisation that trying to understand the country
you’re in is not just fascinating, but also
hugely enjoyable.”
The New Jackals: Ramzi Yousef, Osama bin
Laden and the future of terrorism
- this book, which warned of a new age of apocalyptic
terrorism, was the first in the world on bin Laden and
al Qaeda. Originally published in 1998 it has been a
New York Times and international bestseller.
Described as Essential or Recommended Reading by scores
of newspapers, magazines, government officials and
academics around the world.
The
Washington Post:
"A painfully relevant book"
The Washington Times: “a
compelling reconstruction...an outstanding account
describing a terrible and growing peril”.
Ahmed Rashid (bestselling
author of the critically-acclaimed Taliban):
“truly original investigative work...Reeve has
had unprecedented access to Arab sources as well as US
intelligence sources”
BBC
News: described
Simon as “perhaps the world’s leading
expert on al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden".
One Day in September: the story of the
1972 Munich Olympics massacre and Israeli revenge
operation 'Wrath of God'
- published by Faber in the UK and Arcade in the US.
The documentary film of the same name, narrated by the
actor Michael Douglas, won an Oscar for best
documentary movie. The story of the Munich massacre and
subsequent Israeli revenge operation was also turned
into a major feature movie by Steven Spielberg.
The
New Yorker:
"Highly skilled and detailed...it’s a
page-turner"
Daily
Mail:
"This astonishing record of the massacre at the Munich
Olympics should be compulsory reading...I read in one
sitting the gripping narrative"
International
Herald Tribune: “a
masterclass in investigative journalism...brilliantly
recaptures the tension of the day as well as the human
cost of the botched police operation”.
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Simon Reeve
compilation reel:
Turkey with Simon
Reeve:
Caribbean with Simon Reeve':
'Travel CV'
interview with Wanderlust travel magazine (1 of
5):
Take a
look at Simon's channel on YouTube.
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