Zero Risk
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Zero Risk

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eBook - ePub

Zero Risk

About this book

We live in a dangerous world. And the stories of war and terrorism that fill our screens are brought to us by brave journalists who put their lives on the line. They will always face peril, but now they can work in much greater safety, thanks to the determination and dedication of one remarkable man.Tony Loughran's life has been all about risk - taking it, preventing it. He survived a tough childhood in working-class Liverpool, then joined the navy, where he excelled. Next came a career as an elite commando medic, a demanding role that required doctor-level training. He dealt with serious physical injury and a stint in Belfast left him with psychological scars.His life changed when he took responsibility for safety and security at the BBC. In his years with the world-famous broadcaster, Mr Death and Destruction, as he became known, revolutionised the protective gear and strategies used by foreign correspondents and introduced ground-breaking training that has saved many lives. Among much else, he provided the security for the notorious Martin Bashir interview with Princess Diana and protected Panorama journalists in Northern Ireland.Then came a new life in Australia and the establishment of his own security consultancy company, ZeroRisk International. The work is always challenging: investigating the deaths of well-known journalist John Schofield and cameraman Nazeh Darwazeh, escaping when he came close to being captured in Kabul, advising media during the Lindt Café siege and getting people out of Afghanistan when the Taliban returned.This page-turning, hard-to-put-down account of an extraordinary career is full of nail-biting excitement, engaging humour, compassion and brutal honesty. Once you read Zero Risk, the world will never seem quite the same again.

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Information

Publisher
Echo
Year
2023
eBook ISBN
9781760687618

Table of contents

  1. Zero Risk
  2. Dedication
  3. Praise for Zero Risk
  4. Contents
  5. Prologue
  6. Chapter 1 The Boy from Bootle
  7. Chapter 2 From the Mersey to Malta
  8. Chapter 3 The Really Hard Years
  9. Chapter 4 The Leaving of Liverpool
  10. Chapter 5 Medic and Commando
  11. Chapter 6 Cold and Hard
  12. Chapter 7 Belfast and Beyond
  13. Chapter 8 Joining the BBC
  14. Chapter 9 Hostile Environments
  15. Chapter 10 Mr D and D
  16. Chapter 11 Mayhem for a New Millennium
  17. Chapter 12 On the Up Down Under
  18. Chapter 13 Death in Nablus
  19. Chapter 14 Pakistan and Afghanistan
  20. Chapter 15 Serious and Not So Serious
  21. Chapter 16 Desperately Seeking Tony Mokbel
  22. Chapter 17 Bad Times
  23. Chapter 18 Escaping the Taliban
  24. Chapter 19 For the Planet
  25. Chapter 20 Learning the Lessons
  26. Epilogue
  27. Acknowledgements
  28. About the Author
  29. Imprint