Alan Whicker: Journey's End

In tribute to the veteran broadcaster who died recently this documentary looks back at the ground-breaking, 50 year career of Alan Whicker. This is the story of a TV pioneer who brought the world into our living rooms – whether he was in Venice or Palm Beach, Hong Kong or the Australian Outback, on the QE2 or Orient Express, or simply interviewing some of the planet’s most fascinating characters - from plastic surgeons to the rich and famous. We will hear from those who worked with Alan Whicker, from those who encountered him on and off screen, and from other broadcasters who were touched and inspired by his work on revolutionary series like Tonight and Whicker’s World. We will also hear reflections on an incredible career from Alan Whicker himself - in previously unseen interviews.