Ben Macintyre: The Siege

Ben Macintyre discusses his definitive account of the 1980 Iranian embassy siege in London which put the SAS on the world stage. With Richard Fidler.

Ben Macintyre 

Ben Macintyre is the multi-million-copy bestselling author of books including The Siege, Colditz, Agent Sonya, SAS: Rogue Heroes, The Spy and the Traitor, Agent Zigzag, Operation Mincemeat and A Spy Among Friends. He is a columnist and Associate Editor at The Times and has worked as the newspaper’s correspondent in New York, Paris and Washington. Several of his books have been made into films and television series including Operation Mincemeat, A Spy Among Friends and SAS: Rogue Heroes. 

Richard Fidler 

Richard Fidler is the author of several books that blend history with travel memoir and mythology. His most recent book, The Book of Roads & Kingdoms, is a compendium of stories from travellers who journeyed out from medieval Baghdad to the furthest reaches of the known world. Richard also presents Conversations on ABC Radio, an in-depth interview program, which attracts a large listening audience around the nation and is the most popular podcast in Australia.