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SAS: Behind Enemy Lines with Damien Lewis

The astonishing, never-before told story of a truly remarkable soldier: SAS Captain Lewis ‘Archie’ Gibson.


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SAS: Behind Enemy Lines with Damien Lewis

Join bestselling author and former war reporter Damien Lewis for the astonishing, never-before-told story of a truly remarkable soldier: SAS Captain Lewis ‘Archie’ Gibson.


For decades, Damien 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 Working from never-before seen classified material, Gibson’s sketchbooks, wartime reports, and his own unpublished firsthand account, Damien will introduce us to a man who became known as the SAS’s “Pirate of the Desert” for his daring and audacious missions in North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 wreaked havoc on the nazi war machine.


Don’t miss this thrilling night with one of the greatest military storytellers of our time.

Important Information

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Dates

Wed 14 - Thu 22 Oct 2026

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Pricing

Tickets from £34.95 - £74.95

Duration

1hr 50 min (inc. 20 min interval)

Age recommendation

14+ or with a guardian

Accessibility

All access information can be found via our page here.


Wednesday

14

Oct 2026

SAS: Behind Enemy Lines with Damien Lewis

Salisbury Playhouse, Salisbury

Live at 19:30

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Thursday

22

Oct 2026

SAS: Behind Enemy Lines with Damien Lewis

Royal Geographical Society, London

Live at 19:30

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