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Martin Sixsmith (born 24 September 1954) [citation needed] is a British author and radio/television presenter, primarily working for the BBC. He has also worked as an adviser to the Labour government and to the BBC television comedy series The Thick of It.
21. Jan. 2017 · Martin Sixsmith started out helping a woman find her father’s killers, but ended up searching for answers to a very different death – his brother’s suicide. Sat 21 Jan 2017 01.30 EST. R are is...
10. Jan. 2014 · Martin Sixsmith was the author of the book and the film Philomena, based on the true story of an Irish woman who lost her son to the Catholic Church. He shares how he met Philomena, how he investigated her case, and how he collaborated with Steve Coogan to make a movie.
Martin Sixsmith, geboren in Cheshire, England, studierte in Oxford, Harvard und an der Sorbonne. Von 1980 bis 1997 war er Auslandskorrespondent für die BBC, später arbeitete er für die britische Regierung. Heute ist Martin Sixsmith freier Journalist, Moderator sowie Autor mehrerer Sachbücher und Romane.
The former BBC reporter and government press secretary tells how he helped a woman find her son, given up for adoption in 1950s Ireland, and how he wrote a hybrid of fact and fiction. He also discusses his novel Spin, based on his experience as a Labour spin doctor.
16. Okt. 2013 · Watch the interview with the real Philomena Lee and the journalist Martin Sixsmith, who helped her find her son after decades of separation. The film Philomena, starring Judy Dench and Steve Coogan, is based on their story.
19. Okt. 2013 · Martin Sixsmith: 'Scared by spin doctors? I've been in war zones' Tim Lewis. The former foreign reporter and New Labour insider on his brush with MI6 and being played by Steve Coogan. Sat 19...
