In the Heat of the Moment: Interviews Amid Wars and Disasters, with Alastair Leithead
In the Art of the Interview season, top presenters, interviewees, commentators and broadcasting executives discuss how to get the best out of interviews.
Alastair Leithead has covered natural disasters around the world and spent two and-a-half years based in Afghanistan, where he was embedded 26 times with NATO forces.
In this latest in the 'Art of the Interview' series, he talks about how to get the best interviews in the heat of the moment, whether under fire in the desert or in the aftermath of an earthquake or tsunami. He discusses how to get the balance right between telling the most powerful story and protecting the interviewees.
Friday 13 May 2011
1.30pm - 2.30pm
Bridge Lounge
Second floor restaurant block
BBC Television Centre
London W12
The event is open to all BBC staff. If you'd like to attend, please email cojoevents@bbc.co.uk.
