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Ben Anderson

Place of birth

Cleveland, Yorkshire, England, UK

Known for

Acting

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7 titles

Ben Anderson (born 1974) is a British journalist, war correspondent, television reporter, and writer. He is particularly known for his coverage of the 2001–2021 War in Afghanistan, including the films This Is What Winning Looks Like, The Battle for Marjah, and Mission Accomplished? The Secret of Helmand. He has reported on numerous other controversial locations, including North Korea, Iran, and Guantanamo Bay. He has received awards for his work, including an Emmy in 2016 and the Foreign Press Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Anderson (journalist), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

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A documentary news series with a taboo-breaking team who deliver incredible news stories from around the world.

VICE

2013

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Modern history can be divided into two time frames: before 9/11 and after 9/11. This five-part docuseries is a cohesive chronicle of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S., offering illuminating perspectives and personal stories of how the catastrophic events of that day changed the course of the nation.

Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror

2021

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The Emmy®-winning documentary series is now on SHOWTIME, delivering immersive reporting from the frontlines of global conflicts, civil uprisings and beyond, and tackling untold and complex geopolitical stories from all corners of the globe.

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2020

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Chef, author, and restaurateur Mario Batali comes to Brooklyn to take over the Munchies - Vice's online cookery video channel - Test Kitchen and treat special guests to personalized meals made with ingredients sourced straight from the rooftop garden. Watch as Mario invites his friends over for delicious dishes, good conversation, and, naturally, a few antics here and there from Italian cooking maestro.

Moltissimo

2017

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VICE presents this authoritative look at how the Islamic State was made, and what its future holds as the world's Superpowers struggle to find a common strategy in the global war on terror. Journalist Ben Anderson embeds with Iraqi fighters battling ISIS, visits Russian military forces in Syria and meets captured ISIS fighters in Kurdistan.

VICE Special Report: Fighting ISIS

2016

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Tells the story of Operation Moshtarak, the biggest operation since the start of the Afghanistan war, whose main target was the Taliban stronghold of Marjah. For two months, VBS correspondent Ben Anderson got to know the American forces behind Operation Moshtarak and filmed the brutal realities of their life on the front lines.

The Battle for Marjah

2010

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