John Simpson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

18

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-08-09 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Cleveleys, Lancashire, England

John Simpson

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Cody Fidler-Simpson CBE (born 9 August 1944) is an English foreign correspondent and world affairs editor of BBC News. He has spent all his working life at the BBC, and has reported from more than 120 countries, including thirty war zones, and interviewed many world leaders.

Known For

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Have I Got News for You

    Have I Got News for You

  • Would I Lie to You?

    Would I Lie to You?

  • Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

    Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

  • Who Do You Think You Are?

    Who Do You Think You Are?

  • Maigret

    Maigret

  • Shooting Stars

    Shooting Stars

  • Going Live!

    Going Live!

  • Ruby

    Ruby

  • The Big Questions

    The Big Questions

  • Countdown

    Countdown

  • The Great Sport Relief Bake Off

    The Great Sport Relief Bake Off

  • Unspun World with John Simpson

    Unspun World with John Simpson

  • Balderdash and Piffle

    Balderdash and Piffle

  • Graham Norton's Bigger Picture

    Graham Norton's Bigger Picture

  • Top Dogs: Adventures in War, Sea and Ice

    Top Dogs: Adventures in War, Sea and Ice

  • 50 Years Of BBC Television News

    50 Years Of BBC Television News

  • The Fall of the Berlin Wall with John Simpson

    The Fall of the Berlin Wall with John Simpson