My Life at Christmas: Adrian Chiles Meets John Simpson

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Adrian Chiles finds out what Christmas means to some of our best-loved personalities.

What does Christmas mean to some of our best-loved personalities? Adrian Chiles meets four famous faces to hear how their festive memories reflect their lives, careers and faith.

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My Life at Christmas with Adrian Chiles: Series 1: John Simpson

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Adrian Chiles meets war correspondent John Simpson to discuss his memories of Christmas.

Adrian Chiles meets veteran war correspondent John Simpson to discuss his memories of Christmas and discover how his eventful career has impacted his family and faith.

Adrian Chiles meets veteran correspondent and BBC world affairs editor John Simpson to discuss his memories of Christmas and discover how a life spent reporting on major news events around the world has impacted his family and faith. From having to choose who to live with after his parents' break-up, to dramatic near-death experiences in war zones and meetings with world leaders, John talks about how his beliefs have been defined by the events he has witnessed.

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