One of Britain’s bestselling historians offers a meticulously researched and insightful account of the famously televised 1980 SAS storming of the Iranian embassy in London – better known as Operation Nimrod.
Ben Macintyre is one of the UK’s most prolific historians. His books, including Agent Sonya, Operation Mincemeat and The Traitor and the Spy, have sold millions of copies worldwide, earning critical acclaim for their gripping narratives and historical precision.
In his latest book, The Siege, he directs his focus to one of the UK’s most shocking events of the late 20th century: the tense week in 1980 when six heavily armed gunmen stormed the Iranian embassy in London, taking 26 hostages and the daring – and famously televised – rescue mission that followed.
Drawing on unpublished materials, exclusive interviews with SAS members and testimony from a range of sources, including negotiators, intelligence officers and the mission’s on-site psychiatrist, Macintyre delivers the minute-by-minute account of the saga and its dramatic resolution.
He joins Sally Warhaft at The Wheeler Centre for a special edition of The Fifth Estate.
Event and Ticketing Details
Dates & Times
Thursday 22 May
6.30 - 7.30pm
Tickets
$35.50
Full
$25.50
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Location
Accessibility
Accessible toilets available
Assistive Listening
Auslan interpreting available by-request
Companion tickets available
Registered Assistance Animals welcome
Wheelchair accessible
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Additional Notes
Ben Macintyre will be signing books after the event.
The bookseller for this event is Mary Martin Bookshop.
Featuring
Ben Macintyre
Ben Macintyre is the multimillion-copy bestselling author of books including Agent Sonya, SAS: Rogue Heroes, The Spy and the Traitor, Agent Zigzag, Operation Mincemeat and A Spy Among Friends. He is a columnist ...
Sally Warhaft
Sally Warhaft is a Melbourne broadcaster, anthropologist and writer. She is the host of The Fifth Estate, the Wheeler Centre’s live series focusing on journalism, politics, media, and international relations, and The Leap ...