On 30 April 1980, six heavily armed gunmen burst into the Iranian embassy in London and took 26 people hostage, setting in motion a tense six-day siege closely followed by the world’s media.

Millions around the globe watched as police negotiators and psychiatrists sought a bloodless end to the standoff and the SAS – hitherto an organisation shrouded in secrecy – laid plans for a daring rescue mission: Operation Nimrod.

“The pre-eminent historian of the secret world” Ben Macintyre’s best- selling The Siege thrillingly recounts the events of this daring mission and includes the first-ever authorised accounts from the soldiers involved, including that of Fijian Staff Sergeant Tom Morell, whose bravery and skill saved many lives.

In this very special session, Macintyre meets Morell – now in his 80s and living in Aotearoa New Zealand – in person for the first time and together they unveil one of the most notable chapters in the history of the SAS. Chaired by Anna Fifield.