History In The Making: From Cold War Certainty To The Uncertainties Of Our Present Age

Jon Snow

15/05/2015

Audio from Jon Snow’s talk at Chalke Valley History Festival on Sunday, 29th June.

Jon Snow is one of the most highly regarded Newsmen of our time. His personal view of global conflicts ranging from Iran and Iraq to the Berlin Wall and Central America vividly chronicle history in the making. Revealing about the great and not-so-good, his passionate take on reporting the events which shaped the modern world was both illuminating and inspiring.


Jon Snow 1Jon Snow will be returning to Chalke Valley History Festival this year for ‘An Extraordinary Life: The Incredible Career of Jeremy Hutchinson QC, Age 100 on Saturday, 27th June 2015.

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