SIR CHARLES WHEELER, PRESIDENT NIXON AND THE PARIS PEACE ACCORDS
Join David Taylor as he discusses Sir Charles Wheeler, who was one of the BBC’s longest serving foreign correspondents and one of the most respected and trusted voices in British television. His reporting from America began at the height of the Vietnam war and extended well into the Reagan presidency.
Hailing from Nottinghamshire, England, David Taylor came to the United States in the 1970s as a high school student. He became the BBC Washington producer in 1981 and in 1992 began his career as a documentary producer. He has researched, written and produced well over 25 documentary films and received a Peabody and Emmy awards for his coverage of U.S. and military history. During his career, he has had the opportunity to get to spend time with a host of remarkable historic figures, and he takes great delight in sharing the stories surrounding the creation of the films.
