Episode Five
Levison Wood
The ex-paratrooper, author and TV personality talks about how he covers so much ground, physically and creatively, with the publication of his eleventh book. He unpicks the role of a modern-day explorer, taking us from the desert to the Hindu Kush.
Released 17.03.23
The Conversation
In this episode, Sophy and Levison discuss his latest book, Escape from Kabul: The Inside Story — an important contribution to the historical record on the chaotic evacuation of Kabul in August 2021 by British and American troops.
In this wide-ranging episode, the ex-paratrooper, author and TV personality unpicks adventure for adventure’s sake, the difference between being an explorer and journalist, and reveals what drives him on his life’s journey, which so far has taken him from Grantham service station to the Hindu Kush, Himalayas, Amazon and deserts of the Middle East.
He talks about the connections he forms on the road, and where he sees his work going from here: ‘I’ve had my fun now; I’ve done my walking around the world...’
Books mentioned:
Levison Wood and Geraint Jones
— Escape from Kabul: The Inside Story
Rudyard Kipling
— The Man Who Would be King
Sebastian Junger
— Freedom
You can order these books from John Sandoe Books here.
