Chris Ryan: SAS Operator and Bestselling Author - Danger Close with Jack Carr

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Published 2021-06-02
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: www.chrisryanauthor.co.uk/

Presented by SIG Sauer.


Featured Gear:

The One That Got Away by Chris Ryan

Hardy Boys Handbook: Seven Stories of Survival

Kifaru Slick Bag

Micro Start XP 10

All Comments (21)
  • @tashvadj4914
    We should all be extremely grateful for UK and US special forces. Heroes to a man. Thank you all for your service and sacrifice.
  • I'll always be grateful to Chris Ryan for Strike Back. Scott and Stonebridge forever!
  • I never learnt how to read growing up and it wasn’t until I found myself in prison in a desperate state of mind I learnt how to read. The One That Got Away was the book that helped me the most with my reading and state of mind. Respect ✊
  • @brettdean8900
    Best podcast I've seen in some time. Absolute balls of British steel. Thanks to Mr. Ryan for sharing his story, and thanks to Mr. Carr for giving him the platform and letting him paint the word-pictures of his ordeal without unnecessary interruptions and questions. Huge thanks to both of you warrior poets for your service to the rest of us both on and off the battlefield.
  • @DannyB497
    Love these podcasts hats off for getting lots of Brits on 🇬🇧
  • @HarryFenton6124
    What a pleasure to hear two intelligent ex-soldiers conversing. There have been a few times when I have been struggling on an endurance event or long bike ride when I have recalled Chris`s long march and have dug deeper. An inspirational guy.
  • @oriorda9470
    Chris Ryan at his peak was probably the most competent soldier in the world. An absolute machine. I have seen him participating in the toughest training regimes among elite Special Forces units around the world and he usually came top of the class for any exercise: local commanders were astonished that this foreigner could just turn up and out-compete their own soldiers. A legend. Attributed to George Orwell: "People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.". Thankyou Chris Ryan
  • Excellent interview!!! FYI: Colonel (General) Wayne Downing was my 2/75 Ranger Battalion Commander, great man and leader!! RIP warrior!! RLTW-ATW
  • @udp1073
    “Bravo Two Zero” and “The one that got away” I literally read those two books into oblivion.. both in italian and english..
  • @dionthomas5418
    Chris Ryan, British Special Forces soldier, warrior and badass legend, the Strike Back Series is 🔥🔥🔥🔥
  • @breakit46
    My dad bought Andy’s and Chris’s books, I read them both a few times over, my dad died in 1995 and reading those books brought him back, hanging on every page late into the night. Thanks for this interview Dad would have watched your channel. I subbed, stay free, we are counting on you and people like you to save us right now.
  • @Jabber-ig3iw
    Had the pleasure of meeting Chris at RAF Hereford in ‘96, I was there playing enemy for SAS training for a couple of days, although he had left the Regiment by that point he was there as training staff. Being so close to the gulf war we were a little star struck, I’d only been in the army 3 or 4 months and there I was working with Legends.
  • @corpsman1980
    That was the first live action scowl I've ever seen on Jack. 1:08:30 When Ryan talked about the Syrians playing a joke. That look was a glimpse of that caged monster. Every other moment he has a smile on his face. With regard to Mr. Ryan ... what a story. Thank you again Jack for bringing great stories to the world.
  • @coates118
    My Dad was in the SAS.. Guess what? He didint speak about anything he did to his death bed.. Feel so sorry for their underlying issues that werent even diagnosed at that time..
  • Jack what a podcast. As a young bloke I read both Andy McNabb and Chris Ryan's book . It was great to here Chris tell the story raw and unedited in person. Great work.
  • What a true warrior. Honor and respect to Chris! Keep up the great work Jack, GOD bless you both!
  • what I love about Chris is that he doesn't look dangerous, he only looks dangerous to a delicious hamburger. Love this guy.
  • @adammound1982
    You can tell how hard it was for Chris talking about Vince.