Chris Ryan: SAS Operator and Bestselling Author

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🗓️ 2 June 2021

⏱️ 131 minutes

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Summary

Chris Ryan is a former member of the Special Air Service. He is the bestselling author of seventy fiction and non-fiction books including the Geordie Sharp series, Alpha Force, the Danny Black series and The One That Got Away, which details his experience on E&E (Escape & Evasion) during the 1991 Gulf War.

The only member of his eight-man team to not be captured or killed, Chris evaded enemy patrols and survived over a 300-kilometer journey to the Syrian border. It was the longest escape and evasion in the history of the SAS.

His book Strike Back was adapted into a TV series for the UK’s Sky 1 and he helped create the action-drama TV series Ultimate Force.

He’s also hosted popular TV shows including Hunting Chris Ryan, Terror Alert: Could You Survive, How Not to Die, and Armed and Dangerous.

In this episode, Jack and Chris discuss how Chris survived his 1991 experience in Iraq, his transition from the military into publishing and the importance of reading.

Visit Chris’ website: https://www.chrisryanauthor.co.uk/

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Transcript

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0:00.0	This is the Danger Close Podcast, beyond the books with me, Jack Carr.
0:16.7	Welcome to the Danger Close Podcast, an Ironclad original presented by Six Hour.
0:21.2	My guest today is Chris Ryan.
0:23.6	Chris is the author of the one that got away.
0:27.8	I read this book back in 1997-1998 during my first seal platoon.
0:33.2	And as we talk about on the podcast, it took a couple notes about his experience in the
0:37.8	first Gulf War.
0:38.8	If you're not aware, Chris Ryan was part of an SAS patrol that was contacted by the enemy
0:46.1	and he ran 300 kilometers, patrol 300 kilometers over a seven day period to Syria.
0:53.3	It's an incredible story of human resiliency, of survival, and the power of the human
0:59.1	spirit.
1:00.1	So, he's now the author of 70 novels to include a young adult series and just an amazing guy.
1:08.8	So without further ado, Chris Ryan.
1:14.2	Chris Ryan, I am so excited that you agreed to do this podcast because I've known about
1:20.4	you for a long, long time and it's just an honor for me to get to sit down with you
1:25.7	here for a few minutes and get to know you a little bit.
1:28.6	Oh, no, thank you very much.
1:29.9	And that's very kind of saying.
1:31.4	Oh, man, of course.
1:32.4	So I first became aware of you through this book and you can probably see with the camera
1:38.2	there.
1:39.2	But that was an old one.
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