Peter Taylor
Birthday: Born in in
Deathday: Alive
TV Credits
Modern Spies
Character: Himself
How does the fictional world of spying compare with the reality? Peter Taylor looks at the real world of modern spies....
The Age Of Terror
Character: Presenter
Peter Taylor explores the impact and legacy of four major acts of terror from the last 30 years...
Movie Credits
The Brighton Bomb
Character: Self
It was the most notorious terrorist incident since the Gunpowder Plot - an attempt by the IRA to wipe out the entire UK government on 12 October 1984 as it convened on the south coast. Award-winning journalist Peter Taylor remembers the carnage as special effects and emotional testimony from survivors combine in a tense reconstruction. Followed by The Hunt for the Bomber....
Peter Taylor: My Journey Through the Troubles
Character: Himself
In a uniquely personal journey on the 50th anniversary of the deployment of British troops in August 1969, Peter Taylor reflects on almost a half century of covering the Northern Ireland conflict....
The New Al-Qaeda
Character: Self
A look at the spread of Al-Qaeda in the UK...
Peter Taylor: Ireland After Partition
Character: Self
In a uniquely personal journey to mark the centenary of the partition of Ireland in 1921, award-winning reporter Peter Taylor revisits the films he has made over the past 50 years to reflect on the controversial issue of a united Ireland. With frank and intimate observations, Peter reveals how his own understanding of the issue has evolved: from the early days when he took a Hull bus driver and his wife to Belfast, and a group of Catholic and Protestant children to Wales, to his revelatory inter...
The MI5 Spy and the IRA: Operation Chiffon
Character: Self - Reporter
Journalist Peter Taylor reveals the story of how a former undercover MI5 officer put his life and career on the line to encourage the IRA to end its violent campaign and embrace politics....