Five minutes; five questions with… Simon Calder

Author: Rachel Ricks
Date: 12 March 2010

It’s been a while since our last interview with the intrepid travel editor and broadcaster, so we caught up with Simon while he was shooting his latest travel film in our Covent Garden store.

The John Waller Interview

Date: 21 August 2009

John Waller is author of Greek Walls, Corfu Sunset, Corfu Sketches, and Corfu Town Walks. He spends much of his year in Corfu and here, in an interview with John McCarthy originally aired on BBC Radio, John entices us further with tales from this beautiful Greek island…

The Jaspal Jandu Interview

Date: 19 August 2009

Jaspal Jandu is an acclaimed British photographer who travels extensively around the world in search of the perfect combination of timing and light. With a renowned passion for natural conservation, his latest release – Natural Wonders: A Panoramic Vision – presents awe-inspiring photography from over 20 of the world’s precious natural wonders.

The Jonathan Dimbleby Interview

Author: Rachel Ricks
Date: 14 May 2008

For his latest venture, broadcaster and writer Jonathan Dimbleby heads to Russia for a new book and BBC TV series. For Jonathan, crossing Russia became as much an interior journey as an exterior one, with great turbulence in his personal life as well as on a stormy White Sea in a "tub of a boat" manned by a drunken skipper…

The Ranulph Fiennes Interview

Author: Rachel Ricks
Date: 22 February 2008

Ranulph Fiennes is one of Britain’s most famous expedition leaders. He found time in between adventures to stop into Stanfords to give some more insights into his fascinating life...

The Simon Calder Interview

Author: Rachel Ricks
Date: 4 December 2007

Simon Calder is one of the UK’s most well-known travellers, having edited The Independent Traveller for 13 years and presented several BBC travel shows. Known as 'the man who pays his way', Simon's travels have taken him from Crawley to Mount Kenya, and always in the 'cheap seat'...

The Michael Palin Interview

Author: Rachel Ricks
Date: 27 November 2007

It’s no wonder Michael Palin has been named as a national treasure – he is equally loved for his comedy acting, and for his fascinating travelogues from all over the globe. The great man came to Stanfords to tell us more about his thrilling travels...

The Paddy Dillon Interview

Author: Rachel Ricks
Date: 20 November 2007

Paddy Dillon is one of Britain’s most prolific outdoor writers, with over 30 guidebooks to his name. He has walked and written about every county in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, and has hiked all 19 National Trails at least twice.

The John Simpson Interview

Author: Rachel Ricks
Date: 11 October 2007

John Simpson, the renowned BBC world affairs editor,visited Stanfords in London to discuss his new book - Not Quite World’s End. John has graced our screens for 40 years in a career that has seen him reporting from the front line in various war-torn parts of the world...

The Lyn Hughes Interview

Author: James Innes Williams
Date: 30 July 2007

Lyn Hughes and her late husband Paul Morrison launched Wanderlust magazine in 1993 having thought out the project on a flight to Ecuador. It has since gone on to become the UK's leading publication...