Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 9, 1944 (age 81)
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
TV
The One Show
Self
2006
TV
Have I Got News for You
Self
1990
TV
Would I Lie to You?
Self
2007
TV
Shooting Stars
Self
1993
TV
Going Live!
Self
1987
TV
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011
TV
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
2004
TV
Maigret
1960
TV
The Big Questions
Self
2007
TV
Ruby
Self
1997
TV
Countdown
1982
TV
The Great Sport Relief Bake Off
Self - Contestant
2012
TV
Unspun World with John Simpson
2022
TV
Graham Norton's Bigger Picture
2005
Film
Ain't Misbehavin
Self
2013
TV
Top Dogs: Adventures in War, Sea and Ice
Self - Presenter
2009
TV
Balderdash and Piffle
2006
TV
50 Years Of BBC Television News
Self
Film
The Fall of the Berlin Wall with John Simpson
Himself (Presenter)
2019
Filmography
2022TVUnspun World with John Simpson2019FilmThe Fall of the Berlin Wall with John Simpsonas Himself (Presenter)2013FilmAin't Misbehavinas Self2012TVThe Great Sport Relief Bake Offas Self - Contestant2011TVCelebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participant2009TVTop Dogs: Adventures in War, Sea and Iceas Self - Presenter2007TVThe Big Questionsas Self2007TVWould I Lie to You?as Self2006TVThe One Showas Self2006TVBalderdash and Piffle2005TVGraham Norton's Bigger Picture2004TVWho Do You Think You Are?as Self1997TVRubyas Self1993TVShooting Starsas Self1990TVHave I Got News for Youas Self1987TVGoing Live!as Self1982TVCountdown1960TVMaigret—TV50 Years Of BBC Television Newsas Self