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An Audience with... Martin Bell OBE - Wednesday 4th JuneBoth as foreign affairs correspondent and then as politician, Martin Bell’s career has been remarkably colourful.
As one of the most distinguished foreign affairs reporters of his generation, Martin Bell was among those who defined the term “war correspondent”. He later stole the show in the 2001 election campaign with his anti-sleaze battle against MP Neil Hamilton.
Martin joined the BBC in 1965; over the next 30 years, he reported from 80 countries and covered 11 conflicts. He made his name in Vietnam in the 1960’s and also covered wars in the Middle East, Nigeria, Angola and Rwanda, as well as numerous assignments in Northern Ireland.
His uncompromising style of journalism won him the Royal Television Society’s Reporter of the Year award in 1977 and again in 1993, and he was awarded an O.B.E in 1992. |
His legendary fight for the safe Conservative seat at Tatton, on an independent, anti-corruption ticket, made him a symbol of the revolt against perceived sleaze in the governing Conservative Party, and he eventually won the seat with an 11,000 majority. Martin now acts as an ambassador for UNICEF and as an outspoken critic of the state of journalism today.
Join Martin while he reveals stories from his amazing career. The evening of stories will be followed by a Ruinart Champagne reception and a superb 4-course dinner with accompanying wines. Wednesday 4th June 2008
£145.00 per person, inlcudes: - Exciting talk and story telling by Martin Bell O.B.E
- Ruinart Champagne reception
- Superb 4-course dinner with accompanying wines.
For reservations and further details please contact us on 01844 277200, or by email: private.dining@blanc.co.uk
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