Simon John Dring (11 January 1945 – 16 July 2021[1]) was a British foreign correspondent, television producer, and presenter. He worked for Reuters, The Daily Telegraph of London, and BBC Television, Radio News, and Current Affairs, covering, over 30 years, major stories and events, including 69 wars and revolutions, around the world. He had a wide range of experience in many areas of television broadcasting developments and management's, designing and producing global television events.[2]