Talk: Behind Enemy Lines with Damien Lewis

Name: Talk: Behind Enemy Lines with Damien Lewis
Start: 2026-11-07T14:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-07T15:30:00+00:00
Location: Bletchley Park

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Saturday, 7 November 2026

Time: 14:00 - 15:30
Venue: Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes, MK3 6EB
Price: £20

Join author Damien Lewis for a fascinating talk about the special forces heroes who changed the course of WW2.

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Join bestselling author and former war reporter Damien Lewis for an afternoon exploring the extraordinary true story of SAS Captain Lewis ‘Archie’ Gibson – the SAS’s ‘Pirate of the Desert’.

Drawing on previously unseen classified material, Gibson’s sketchbooks, wartime reports and unpublished first-hand accounts, Damien will reveal the daring missions that took Gibson from North Africa to occupied Yugoslavia, including how he saved the life of SAS founder David Stirling.

Hear this remarkable story brought to life, followed by a live Q&A and book signing.

Copies of 'Behind Enemy Lines: The Special Forces Heroes Who Changed the Course of WW2' will be available to purchase and have signed on the day.

Don’t miss this fascinating afternoon with one of Britain’s leading military storytellers.

Tickets are also available to livestream this event.

Venue

Bletchley Park
The Mansion, Bletchley Park Sherwood Drive, Bletchley
Milton Keynes
MK3 6EB

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November 7th 2026

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