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John's documentaries include the acclaimed The
Ugly War which
won John Film of the Year and Journalist of the Year awards in
2002 at the Foreign Press Association in London.
Correspondent: The Ugly War: Children of Vengeance
Broadcast BBC 2 February 2002
Correspondent focuses on the
nexus of "terrorist" street fighters in three West Bank towns. Hidden
in the concrete warren of the Jenin refugee camp is a bomb-making factory where
the suicide belts and the explosives are made. John Kampfner reports.
Correspondent:
Israel Undercover
Broadcast BBC 2 February 2002
Given rare access to the Israeli military machine, Correspondent follows two
Israeli commando units taking part in snatch and ambush missions deep in the
heart of Palestinian territory and reveals the criteria by which the Israeli
military decide when to try to take someone alive - and when and how to kill
them. John Kampfner reports.
Controversy over John's 2003 BBC 2 film War
Spin raged for some time in the US.
Correspondent: War Spin
Broadcast BBC 2 May 2003
Private
Jessica Lynch became an icon of the war, and the story of her capture
by the Iraqis and her rescue by US special forces became one of
the great patriotic moments of the conflict. But her story is one
of the most stunning pieces of news management ever conceived.
See the BBCi article Saving
Private Lynch story 'flawed'
(John's article
on Jessica
Lynch and
the film 'War
Spin' was number 30
in the most visited BBC News websites of 2003.)
John's five-part documentary
series for BBC 4 on 'Who
Runs Britain' was broadcast during 2004.
The series featured Martin
Nairey, head
of Britain's prisons; Sir
Liam Donaldson, the government's chief
medical officer; Ken MacDonald, Director of Public
Prosecutions; and Mark Walport,
director of the Wellcome Trust.
John also had two well received films
broadcast on
BBC 2 during December 2003.
Clare Short: Profile
The Conscientious Objector
Broadcast BBC 2 December 2003
Once New Labour's conscience,
vilified over her decision not to resign before the war in Iraq,
Clare Short now sees it as her mission
to bring about the downfall of Tony Blair. Unlike most modern politicians
Clare Short isn't dull or forgettable. She's made a successful
career by not toeing the line. In this profile, the former cabinet
minister tells her life story - from the son she gave up for adoption
to her campaign to ban page three topless models. What drives this
passionate and outspoken maverick MP?
Robin Cook: Profile
The Lost Leader
Broadcast BBC 2 December 2003
John Kampfner talks to Robin Cook, one of the most original politicians
of our time. Although he rose to the heights of Foreign Secretary,
Cook was never one of the Blairites. His resignation on the eve
of the Iraq war rocked the Government.
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Events and Media
John's latest media appearances include:
12 June - John presented What the Papers Say
4 June – John spoke at the Trento Festival of Economics, Italy.
30 May – John spoke at the Hay Festival
May - John was a frequent contributor to a number of broadcast outlets, from the BBC to Sky to Channel Four News during the election campaign, on election night and in the aftermath.
14 Apr – John presented What The Papers Say on Radio 4. Listen here.
10 April – John was a keynote speaker at Amnesty's annual conference
24 Mar – John spoke at an international debate on Obama.
23 Mar – John spoke at the York Amnesty Writers Festival.
21 Mar – John spoke at the Oxford Literature Festival.
18 Mar – John launched his book in the United States.
15 Feb John was part of a Media Guardian round table on libel reform.
15 Feb – John was a guest on Wisconsin Public Radio talking about the themes in his book.
4 Feb – John appeared with David Willetts MP at an Editorial Intelligence ‘Thought for the Day’ session.
23 Jan - John
appeared at the Jaipur Literature Festival.
20 Jan - John launched his book in India at the Mumbai Press Club.
9 Jan - John appeared on Profile on Radio 4.
29 Nov - John spoke at the National University of Singapore.
27 Nov - John appeared on the World Tonight to discuss the Chilcot enquiry on Iraq.
23 Nov - John launches his book in Oslo, at an event hosted by Fritt Ord.
18 Nov - John launched his book in Brussels, at The Centre.
12 Nov - John was at the Cambridge Union to talk about the lessons of 1989.
11 Nov - John appeared on the Media Show on Radio 4 to discuss libel.
5 Nov - John gave a lecture at the IPRR on civil liberties and the left.
22 Oct - John was at the Institute of Ideas discussing censorship and cartoons. |
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