About Philip Short
Born 1945. Philip Short is a British journalist, writer, biographer, opinion journalist and foreign correspondent.
Philip Short (born 17 April 1945) is a British journalist and author.
Early life and education Short was born in Bristol. He was educated at Sherborne School, a boarding public school for boys, in the market town of Sherborne in Dorset, followed by Queens' College, Cambridge.
Short presented a TV documentary on Mao Zedong entitled Mao's Bloody Revolution Revealed on the UK terrestrial station Five in May 2007.
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British journalist and author
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Philip Short was born on 17 April 1945 in Bristol.
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Philip Short is a journalist, writer, biographer, opinion journalist and foreign correspondent.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Philip Short. https://biography.guide/philip-short/
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