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Adventurer, journalist and TV presenter Simon Reeve has spent two decades exploring some of the most unsung corners of the globe and encouraging those from all walks of life to nurture their own wanderlust.
Born in West London in 1972, Reeve was raised in Acton, son of a teacher and an occupational therapist. After a turbulent adolescence, he left school with one GCSE and fell into a job as a post boy at The Sunday Times. There, he began working in the newsroom, where he became involved with investigations into terrorism. This led to him writing political books such as his first, The New Jackals: Ramzi Yousef, Osama Bin Laden and the future of terrorism, in 1998.
In 2003, Reeve made his first BBC travel programme, Holidays in the Danger Zone: Meet the Stans, which across four episodes saw him journey to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. He went on to write and present the This World documentary House of Saud in 2004, and in 2005 Places That Don’t Exist, his next edition of Holidays in the Danger Zone, in which he travelled to five unrecognised nations including Somaliland and Taiwan. In 2006, he presented the documentary series Equator, in which he travelled across Africa, Asia and South America.
In the years since, he has released over 100 documentary episodes, travelling everywhere from Australia to Ireland to the Balkans. His first UK travel documentaries, Cornwall with Simon Reeve and The Lakes with Simon Reeve, were broadcast in 2020 and 2021 respectively.
Reeve has also written several travel books, including Tropic of Capricorn in 2008 and Journeys to Impossible Places in 2021. In 2018, he published the bestselling memoir Step By Step: The Life In My Journeys. He has also received a 2005 One World Broadcasting Trust Award for an “outstanding contribution to greater world understanding,” and the prestigious 2012 Ness Award from the Royal Geographical Society.
Reeve debuted his first stage show, An Audience with Simon Reeve, in 2018, before taking it on a 72-date tour to glowing reviews. In 2023, he announced the To The Ends Of The Earth tour, selling out dates all across the UK. The tour sees him “sharing stories, surprises, thrills, deeper thoughts and hearty laughs. He wants to nudge and encourage audiences to get out of their comfort zone, take a few gentle risks in life, and embrace the great outdoors and the wider world.”
The broadcaster and adventurer on escaping our phones and finding the joy the world still has to offer
A fantastic show with Simon Reeve. Brilliant to listen and learn from an intrepid traveller and genuinely kind and genuine person. Would go 10x over!
I bought two tickets for my daughters 20th Birthday and I am so glad that she asked me to go with her! We have read Simon's books and watched his TV programmes and loved seeing him in person. What a lovely, fortunate and courageous guy. He inspired us both to get out there more and see the world - although my daughter was already on that trajectory! I was surprised that there weren't more 'under 30's' at the event to be honest but he is so accessible to all that I can see how he appeals to people of all ages. Great night - thank you
The evening with Simon Reeve at the Southampton Guildhall was fantastic and entertaining. Simon was passionate about nature, the climate and the people that he has met when travelling to the ends of the earth. An insight into the man himself, his family and his passion with the ups and the downs.
Well Simon that was a Fabulous Evening. Simon is some one you would love to come to tea. We weren't sure what the Evening would bring. We weren't disappointed. Cheltenham Town Hall is very Beautiful. So many people there to see Our Simon.
We were so pleased to get tickets after hearing Simon interviewed on Radio 2 earlier in the year. The closest we could get tickets was Cheltenham Town Hall which was an hour from us in Bath. What an inspiring man who made his career from starting at the bottom in a post room for the Sunday Times to where he is today. Very inspiring and never too late for any of us to explore our world !
Eloquent, articulate and amusing sums up our wonderful evening with Simon Reeve.
Didn't really know what to expect, as I'd never been to this type of show. We weren't disappointed- my partner is a big fan of Simon Reeve, we both loved the show. Simon is a great speaker, full of knowledge from his numerous expeditions. The show was informative, funny and Simon's enthusiasm shone through. We were touched by the personal experiences that he shared- his troubled teenage years, the joy of becoming a father etc. The show was thought provoking, Simon is passionate about conservation, and he hoped everyone would take something away from the night. We thoroughly enjoyed our night out, and would definitely recommend to people of all ages!!
Thor enjoyed listening to Simon. The seat was so uncomfortable that it made me think twice about booking the G Live again.
The Simon Reeve event was fantastic. He was really inspirational and entertaining at the same time. It was my first time at The Alhambra in Dunfermline . I was really impressed and thought it was a great venue.
Fascinating to listen to. And totally inspiring. Makes you want to back a bag. And just go travel. Less screen. More green.