War reporter rewatches his death-defying siege of Dubrovnik tapes

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In 1991 the historic city of Dubrovnik came under dramatic siege by land and sea after Croatia claimed independence from the collapsing Yugoslavia. As thousands fled for their lives from the one-sided onslaught, ITN war reporter Paul Davies and his small crew headed daringly into the heart of the conflict. In this episode of Reporting History, Paul looks back on his Diary of a Siege, which became among the most famous war reportage ITN has ever broadcast and the singular and defining account of the battle. He rewatches his epic eyewitness reporting, recounts the moment he was hit by incoming shelling, and explains the incredible and inventive lengths he went to in order to smuggle the footage out of the bombarded city to show the world what was happening. Paul’s extended report influenced the White House and the Kremlin and exposed the Yugoslav lies to help bring the siege to an end. It would ultimately be scrutinised in extraordinary circumstances as Paul became cross-examined by

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