Damien Lewis
Damien Lewis at Salisbury Playhouse
About the show
Join bestselling author and former war reporter Damien Lewis for the astonishing, never-before-told war story of a truly remarkable soldier: SAS Captain Lewis ‘Archie’ Gibson.
For decades Damien Lewis was a leading war correspondent and filmmaker, winning multiple awards for his work in the world’s major conflict zones. But he is best known today for his multimillion selling, wildly loved histories of WWII – including The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, which recently became a blockbuster Guy Richie movie, and other modern classics including SAS Great Escapes and SAS Brothers in Arms.
Now he joins us live on stage to reveal the story of SAS Captain Lewis ‘Archie’ Gibson: a tale of true grit, duty, and undying brotherhood, laced with humility and humour. Working from Gibson’s sketchbooks, wartime reports, and his own unpublished firsthand account, Damien will introduce us to a man who became known as the SAS’s “Pirate of the Desert” for his daring and audacious missions in North Africa, where he saved the life of SAS founder David Sterling; and he will take us behind enemy lines into occupied Yugoslavia where Archie and his men wreak havoc on the nazi war machine.
Don’t miss this thrilling night with one of the greatest military storytellers of our time.
Featuring - Damien Lewis
Step into the hidden world of the SAS with Damien Lewis – award-winning war reporter and bestselling author. Lewis shares untold tales of sabotage missions, undercover rescues, and extraordinary acts of courage, all drawn from years of frontline reporting and exclusive access to classified sources.