Businesses
What’s On
Travel Info
The event, organised in aid of the Mayor of Wimborne’s Charity, raised funds for Lewis-Manning Hospice Care and Waggy Tails Rescue, two charities chosen by the Mayor, Councillor Jeff Hart, for his mayoral year.
The evening was hosted by local broadcaster Nicky Prior, presenter of The Monday Magazine Show on Radio Wimborne. Councillor Hart invited Nicky to conduct the on-stage interview after being impressed by her interviewing skills when she hosted a live Radio Wimborne Sunday Session featuring his choir, Jubilate.
During the conversation, Kate Adie reflected on a career spanning more than four decades, offering compelling first-hand accounts of reporting from some of the most dangerous and defining moments in modern history. She recalled covering the Tiananmen Square massacre, the Libyan Embassy siege, and the years of conflict during The Troubles in Northern Ireland, providing the audience with a unique insight into life as one of the world’s leading foreign correspondents.
Alongside the poignant moments were plenty of laughs. Kate shared memories of growing up in Sunderland and entertained the audience with humorous anecdotes from the field, including the moment she thought she had been shot during a riot, only to discover that a flying potato had struck her in the face. Her cameraman’s urgent instruction to get back on her feet before she was trampled brought laughter throughout the hall.
Now living in Cerne Abbas, Dorset, Kate continues to present BBC Radio 4’s From Our Own Correspondent. Her distinguished career has been recognised with numerous honours, including the BAFTA Richard Dimbleby Award, a BAFTA Fellowship and the remarkable achievement of being named Reporter of the Year twice by the Royal Television Society.
The evening raised valuable funds for two much-loved local charities, while giving those in attendance the rare opportunity to hear one of Britain’s greatest journalists reflect on an exceptional career.
