There was a fabulous 5 star review of Saul’s new book Operation Thunderbolt in yesterday’s Sunday Telegraph. Keith Lowe wrote: ‘A brilliant, breathless account that reads like the plot of an action movie, switching between events in different parts of the world as the drama unfolds… David’s book is a good reminder that our own War on Terror has deep roots.’ Click here to read the full review
Updates
Saul and Olivier on BBC Breakfast
Thursday, June 25th, 2015
Today Saul and ex-hostage Olivier Cojot-Goldberg appeared on BBC Breakfast to talk to hosts Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty about Saul’s new book Operation Thunderbolt.
Saul on BBC Breakfast
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015
Saul will appear on BBC1’s Breakfast show on Thursday 25th June to talk about his new book Operation Thunderbolt: Flight 139 and the Raid on Entebbe Airport. Also appearing will be Olivier Cojot-Goldberg who was 12-years-old when he and his father were taken hostage with 256 other passengers.
Saul at Chalke Valley History Festival
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015
Saul will talk about his new book – Operation Thunderbolt: Flight 139 and the Raid on Entebbe Airport – at the Chalke Valley History Festival on Sunday 28 June at 6.45pm. He will also appear twice in the BBC tent that day: discussing the BBC series Armada with Jessie Childs, Anna Whitelock and executive producer Cameron Balbirnie (10-11 am); and debating heroes with David Starkey and Amanda Foreman for a recording of BBC Radio 3’s Free Thinking (5-6pm). Click here for details and to book tickets
Armada: 12 Days to Save England
Thursday, May 21st, 2015
Saul’s next TV appearance is in the new three part series ‘Armada: 12 Days to Save England’, the first episode of which will air on BBC2 at 9pm this Sunday 24 May . He will also appear in parts 2 and 3, shown on 31 May and 7 June at the same time.
Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked
Tuesday, May 5th, 2015
Saul’s next TV appearance is in the BBC2 documentary ‘Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked’ which will be shown on Sunday 10th May at 9 p.m.
Saul lectures on Wellington at Windsor Castle
Monday, April 20th, 2015
To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, Saul will be giving an evening lecture on the Duke of Wellington’s contribution to the Allied victory in 1815. The venue is the magnificent knave of St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on Tuesday 6 May 2015. Click here for details and to book tickets.
UK jacket for Operation Thunderbolt
Monday, April 13th, 2015
The UK jacket for Saul’s new book Operation Thunderbolt – published by Hodder on 2 July 2015 – has just been released.
WWI article goes live on AQA website
Tuesday, March 24th, 2015
Saul’s article on the WW1 options in the AQA’s new A-Level syllabus has gone live. Click here to read
Relevance of WW2 for new AQA History A-Level
Monday, February 23rd, 2015
The article Saul wrote for the AQA exam board on the new History A Level syllabus and the current relevance of WW2 has just gone live Click here