John Simpson

John Cody Fidler-Simpson is an English foreign correspondent who is currently the world affairs editor of BBC News. He holds dual British-Irish citizenship. He has spent all his working life with the BBC, and has reported from more than 120 countries, including thirty war zones, and interviewed many world leaders. He was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he read English and was editor of Granta magazine.

Would I Lie to You? · S10, E4

Episode 4

The guests joining Lee Mack and David Mitchell are Warwick Davis, Hugh Dennis, Katherine Ryan and John Simpson.
Into the Wild with Gordon Buchanan · S1, E5

John Simpson

Gordon and John are in the beautiful Cairngorms in search of the rarest and most elusive creature in the UK - the Scottish Wildcat. John has yearned to see one since childhood so the pressure is on Gordon to come up with one in just 3 days. On their journey they also make their way up the mountains on the lookout for reindeer and one of the hardiest little birds, the ptarmigan. Red squirrels inhabit the pine forests as does another elusive creature that John would love to see - the pine marten. Gordon has his work cut out for him but John is a fascinating companion with many tales to tell to fill the hours as they wait for the wildlife to appear.

John Simpson

Guest Appearances