Peter Taylor (journalist)

For other people named Peter Taylor, see Peter Taylor (disambiguation).

British Broadcasting Corporation reporter Peter Taylor interviewing in 2011

Peter Taylor, OBE[1] is a British journalist and documentary-maker. He is best known for his coverage of the political and armed conflict in Northern Ireland, widely known as the Troubles, and for his investigation of Al Qaeda and Islamist extremism in the wake of 9/11. He also covers the issue of smoking and health and the politics of tobacco for which he was awarded the WHO Gold Medal for Services to Public Health. He has written books and researched, written and presented television documentaries over a period of more than forty years.[2] In 2014, Taylor was awarded both a Royal Television Society lifetime achievement award and a BAFTA special award.

  1. ^ "Birthday Honours 2002; OBEs N-Z". BBC News. 14 June 2002. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  2. ^ "BBC News – Panorama – Peter Taylor". BBC News. London: BBC. 10 December 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2014.