Sir Trevor McDonald

From interviewing Nelson Mandela immediately after his release from 27-years of incarceration, to dodging bombings during The Troubles in Northern Ireland, and going head to head with infamous figures like Muammar Gaddafi – Sir Trevor McDonald has one of the most esteemed careers as a news broadcaster and interviewer on British television. Speaking with Tom and Fran, he reflects on the “luck and hard work" it took for a “young boy from Trinidad” to travel the world in such a way, explaining why putting himself in danger sometimes was sometimes the only way to tell stories with truth and integrity (whilst settling certain personal ambitions). But behind the serious reporter, Trevor opens up as a man of great humour and anecdotes – partial too to a bottle of wine and an episode of Only Fools and Horses. 

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