Neil Arun didn’t want to miss a rare but risky opportunity to embed with an Iraqi police unit, hunting members of al Qaeda. But his employers -- responsible for Neil’s security -- weren’t happy. This film by Richard Pendry nvestigates how a frontline journalist balances risk and reward.
Here in the UK we take pride in our national successes. Whether it’s a gold medal at the Olympics, winning the Ashes, or England qualifying for the World Cup Finals, we generally feel a frisson of pride or a warm glow of contentment.
So I was surprised that more fuss wasn’t made last week when a short home movie by a British family elbowed its US rivals out of the way to become the most watched video clip on Youtube.
“Charlie Bit My Finger” has become the ultimate viral video with more than 133 million views and rising.
