Jonathan Dimbleby is a writer, broadcaster and film-maker. He presents Any Questions? for BBC Radio 4 and presented ITV's flagship weekly political programme, This Week, for over ten years. In 2008 his five-part series on Russia was broadcast by BBC 2, accompanied by his book, Russia: A Journey to the Heart of a Land and Its People; other books include Charles: The Private Man, the Public Face and The Last Governor, and the highly acclaimed Destiny in the Desert: The Road to El Alamein. He lives in Devon.
Fascinating, thought-provoking and entertaining. Explodes a number
of self-serving myths
*Andrew Roberts (on 'Destiny in the Desert: The Road to El
Alamein')*
Fresh and provocative
*Peter Snow (on 'Destiny in the Desert')*
A wonderfully incisive, superbly written history. What Dimbleby has
nailed so brilliantly is what so many war historians miss: the big
picture
*Saul David (on 'Destiny in the Desert')*
Dimbleby expertly weaves dramatic events and the decisions and
dilemmas of the great war leaders . . . with real pace, drama and
insight
*Dr Niall Barr (on 'Destiny in the Desert')*
Superbly paced and expressed
*Allan Mallinson (on 'Destiny in the Desert')*
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