John Withington

John is one of Britain's leading disaster historians and has written six books on the history of disasters. His latest book, 'Secrets of the Centenarians', which was serialised in the 'Daily Mail', breaks new ground, exploring what it is that determines which of us will live to 100. A former award-winning television producer, director and reporter, John also works as an independent international communications coach, and he blogs regularly on the history of disasters.