Tim Marshall is an acclaimed author and former Diplomatic Editor and foreign Correspondent for Sky News. Known for his impeccable reporting from 30 countries and 12 war and conflict zones, Tim was a finalist in Royal Television Society’s News Event category. Now available to share his experiences of how he was shot by a bird pellet in Cairo, bruised by the police in Tehran, arrested by the Serbian intelligence, detained in Damascus, declared persona non grata in Croatia, hit over the head by a plank of wood in London and bombed by the RAF in Belgrade, Tim is a speaker you should consider booking for your next event.
Tim’s journey to where he is now was full of night shifts in newsrooms, unpaid research work, and serving as a runner to news producers. However, his innate talents for the job could not be ignored for long and he secured a job as a Paris Correspondent for IRN. Tim has also worked for BBC Radio and TV before joining Sky News. In his 20+ years at Sky News, he progressed from a General News Reporter to Foreign Affairs Editor to Diplomatic Editor. This progression has given him valuable experience to justify his status as a bestselling author on international affairs.
Tim has authored ‘Shadowplay: The Overthrow of Slobodon Milosevic’, ‘"Dirty Northern B*st*rds! and Other Tales from the Terraces: The Story of Britain’s Football Chants’ and New York Times bestseller ‘Prisoner of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics’ to name a few. His blog “Foreign Matters” was shortlisted for an Orwell Prize.
Having launched his website TheWhatAndTheWhy.com in 2015, he often contributes to The Times, the Guardian, Daily Telegraph, and several other leading publications. Experienced beyond belief as a reporter, Tim has reported the NATO bombing raids in the 1999 Kosovo Crisis, worked in Europe, the USA, and Asia, and broadcasted continuously from Jerusalem for 6 hours during the Gulf War. He has a natural ability to simplify complex world and current affairs so that they are easy to understand by all his audiences. Determined to leave audiences with a better understanding of geopolitics and international diplomacy, Tim Marshall is an excellent speaker to hire for your next event. Enquire now!
