Sir Nicholas Winton, November 2014 - BBC HARDtalk
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- Stephen Sackur talks to a man with a remarkable story which has earned him accolades and admiration around the world. Sir Nicholas Winton is now 105 years old. When he was just 29 he helped rescue more than 600 mostly Jewish children from Nazi persecution in Czechoslovakia. He hates being labelled a hero but Sir Nicholas Winton is living proof that individuals can make an extraordinary difference. What motivated him?
l wrote him a thank you letter in about 2005 and got a thank you note back! What an honor for me. What an incredible being. He taught me some valuable lessons and before Covid I managed to get six Venezuelans with dual nationality to Spain where they could live with plenty of food, medical care and in decency. Sir Nicholas, thank you for making me a better human being and affecting lives of six more people you could say. The only reason I talk about it is to motivate others to do it, and it has worked!
How did you do it bud, sounds like it’s effected a lot of people.
@@DrumToTheBassWoop how did I do it? All it took was buying airline tickets one way to Madrid; they all had Spanish citizenship. But couldn't afford to buy tickets. I'm getting five more out but they had to wait because they were lacking the Venezuelan passport needed to get out of the country. This is the wife and four kids of the first one that I got out who's living in Spain since 2 years now and has been working very hard to send them money. This is probably the most gratifying thing I've ever done. And they all asked me, how can I repay you. And I replied you already have, just being able to have the opportunity to get you out has repaid me. All I want is when you see somebody in need is to help them and then ask them to help somebody else and it forms a chain.
@@multilingual972 fuck me, your too human. Well done, I’m to materialistic. Maybe I need to change my ways. 😐
@@DrumToTheBassWoop you don't have to do dramatic things. Just do things from the heart. Believe me the Good Karma will come back to you.
@@multilingual972 I've always thought of myself as selfless, but growing up, a lot of my actions actually left me in a worse off state.
Imagine still having such a wonderful memory at 105?!
What a man. Hero is too small.
May he rest in peace
Checkeslova became a hell hole for jews when the Nazi moved in. The beast of Budapest, Rynhard Heydrich was more sadistic and brutal than his boss Himmler.
Watch the movie called "Anthropoid " is features the brave actions of the Chech underground and the eventual assassination of Hydrich in the town of Lidice.
After the assassination, Hitler had 199 men and boys in the town of Lidice shot and a further 195 women deported to the death camps.
I wish teenagers today in protest would watch a show about the Holocaust and more than that learn something about this man.
I urge everyone to see this man's story. Jewish people have always been persecuted. Mainly because they are God's chosen people. Read please read the Bible and it will tell you in the last days people will turn on Israel. And that's happening now. Every knee will bow. Remember that. These teenagers need to know that.
A human with real ETHICS. And he's got a good sense of humor too. An extraordinary being.
The question about why he did all those good deeds when he wasn't even religious is just so disrespectful to atheists. You don't need religion to be a good person, you need good ethics. You need to know what is right and wrong and when to stand up for those things. Sir Winton is the embodiment of that idea.
What a blessing to have known about him. At age 105, he still had a sense of humor. May God bless his family for generations to come.
If there were more people like Sir Nicholas Winton this world would be such a better place. A remarkable man.
I agree ! If one percent of the children and grandchildren of the Prague escape had the conviction to repay the fact that they are alive due to another person's bravery and resilience and make a stand to save the children in Gaza, it would make an great difference. So far, after six months of slaughter by the IDF not one of these descendants of the Prague escape has come out publicly and spoken for the children of Gaza. That is disgraceful.
This man is an inspiration.
He should have said tell me the long version, and I would have listened to it intently, this person is a treasure in this world!
Sir Nicholas Winton was a man above men.... War heroes don't look like Bond or Rambo.
So true.
This man is a saint imo
The goodness and greatness of this man is reflected in his calm and simplicity. Interesting that he is guided by "Ethics", a word which has less meaning in the world of 2020 !
669 people plus their descendents, are said to be thankful to him for their lives. I would argue that we are all indebted - he redeemed humanity.
Have any of these people Nickolas saved, come forward and made any attempt to save the poor children in Gaza who are living on the brink of death every day. Winton, Oscar Schindler and Count Folk Bernadott saved 12,000 jews destined to be murdered in Hitler's death camps, but where are all the children and grandchildren of those 12,000 survivors today when Israel is murdering thousands of innocent women and children in Gaza. Not one of them who were saved by two non jews, and Winton has had the courage to stand up for the children in Gaza who live each day of their lives minutes away from IDF bombs, and sniper bullets.
Every time I hear or see from this great great man, I cry. This is one of the most amazing human beings ever to walk the earth. ARE YOU LISTENING WORLD??
And myself, as well…….angels walk amongst us……..
Sharp mind, smart humour, apathy, bravery and humility.. We should all aspire.
I am so thrilled to know that the story of Sir Nicholas Winton is now an acknowledged .What a wonderful humanitarian! He is my hero and an an inspiration to all mankind.Rosemary Lawford Melbourne
I have watched many videos of him and his story. What an amazing man he is.! He saved 669 children. God bless you.
Everyone could learn a lot from following his words of wisdom. Amazing at the age of 105. Clarity, power and precision in what he said.
The interviewer had to quite literally force him to accept that what he did was most heroic and truly worthy of honour. But Mr Winton just shrugged his shoulders! Truly humble, respect.
maybe it wasn't heroic at all, I think this is the message he was trying to convey. Right place, right time, right person, the interviewer is forcing heroism on him again, even after a clear statement that what he achieved was a simple process of organisation. We cannot label him, only he was there, only he knows.
Gary Bills you're not wrong that his actions were the meeting of opportunity and preparation. You are wrong that what he did in the face of what he opposed demand merit and recognition.
We should all hope to find someone in our lives ready to eschew us to a better life. We should all hope to BE the person ready to eschew others to a better life.
I love that about him, as you do... because that is the gift that he brings to all others... the whole circus of being made into a hero for publicity purposes, given what he did, is really dark... love how direct he was about this. That in some ways is the example of some one who has the greatest integrity and humanity... it all seems so silly in comparison to the actuality that happened.... such a heart break
There will be a special place in heaven for these wonderful man
He was blessed with the biggest family and long life! God bless Sir Winton for his courage, determination and selfless love.
He is so humble. I mean…people like him don’t exist. It’s easy to say and think “if I were there back then I would have done the right thing”. But that’s not true. And here’s this man who actually did the right thing without any expectation of return.
It appears to me his reward has been a long and fruitful life. At his advanced age, when this video was made, he seems to be in fairly good health with adequate hearing and eyesight. If ever a man deserved the blessing of a long and fruitful life, Sir Nicholas Winton does. I hope the pleasures of a long life far outweigh any sadness he may have experienced.
Such a humble and incredibly bright man even at this age. A true role model for the world to follow.
This is why he lived until 106 years old a blessing indeed 🙏🏻🙏🏻💞
What a legacy he left. I am in awe of him and those he worked with to save those children.
My hero.after discovering his story I found out their were others like him from other countries (Japan,South America,Germany ,Spain,Switzerland etc)who the world needs to immortalize for similar risks and sacrifices on behalf of humanity.they all should have movies made of them.
Would be wonderful, if you could share their names and where to find those information about their stories. Let’s spread those! The world needs these role models.
Stephen, would love to hear about those... it has made me wonder about all those that rose to do amazingly brave things during that horrific time... so many... these stories really do inspire all of us to live from the well of courage in the heart... to not turn a blind eye
Cannot believe there is such a Saint on this earth. Shows what 1 man can do. Sensational goodness! Love him!
What a humble man he was ! A true hero ! RIP Sir Nicolas Winton
Happy 111th Birthday, Sir Winton, you humanity spirit will live on and grow stronger through those whom you have touched by what you did so humbly !
What an amazing man. This is the kind of person that I wish I could be. Truly incredible.
Also, I love that he has a picture of Queen Elizabeth just chillin behind him.
I think that's his Birthday card from the Queen: you can request to receive one on your 100th, 105th and every year thereafter.
There are humans and HUMANS - this one was a HUMAN. Thank you Sir Nicholas Winton!
It seems he had a lot of help getting children out of danger and placed in good homes. - a wonderful organization of
angels I would say.
beautifully put
What an amazing and extraordinary human being. Puts humanity to shame that still today the world has not learnt from the past and suffering and atrocities still go on. Yes there are good people that put themselves out there to help but it feels like a drop in the ocean. There is too much suffering today that should not be the case. Can mankind be a better species. It would make the world a better place we are evolving technologically but not as better human beings enough.
The aggregate offspring of the survivors from Winton's efforts, Oscar Schindler's efforts and Count Folk Bernadotte's efforts comes to roughly 250,000 people.
In a time when Israel is slaughtering innocent children by the thousands where are the voices of those quarter million people who are on earth due to the bravery and humanity of strangers who decided to gamble everything to save others.
Ethics, was essence of his speech. "Ethics is the only way out". You sir can lead the way.
Ethics is in short supply in Israel and America and Britain, at a time when children in Gaza are being slaughtered like pigs by the IDF fully supplied and enabled by the two countries I mentioned !
My mum named me after him.. Winton 😀
Nice name ;)
Thanks man, I'll tell my mum she did a good job
winton navio That's beautiful Winton
The Plastic Paddy thanks :)
winton navio that's so awesome, I hope you're living up to that extraordinary name!
02:30: 'How long have you got?" His sense of humor today remains still intact just as it must always have when he was 28 years old.
Yes, that made me smile...
What a very modest gentleman. God bless him x
blessed be this man, such an inspiration to mankind.
What a story! What a hero! What an angel!! I am honored to view this.
Such a paradigm of humility. Such a great, stupendous life.
So humble. I am a fan. IDK why I've never heard of him before. I'm fricken almost 40!
Sir Nicholas Winton was a really decent and respectable man. There are no more people like this.
Or to be more exact. There are all too few people like that.
Ridiculously untrue
A true role model. An amazing man.
He is really an Angel ...love him so much for what he had done to those children...really inspiring to spreading good deeds to everybody...n makes my tears down for sure...
I share Nicholas Winton's outlook on life. He listened to his humanity and had the strength to do the right thing where others would have turned their backs and walked away. I admire him greatly for this. I also share his pessimism. Nothing about the world changes. It is the doom of men they forget, do the same mistakes and make a mess of things. Now war is spreading again. 'I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it.'
What an AMAZING HUMAN!! I knew his story but never have seen such a long and in depth interview with him... great questions and alot of insight into who he is and how he sees the world.
Sir Nicholas Winton - this bloke is life. I would not just buy him a pint; I would bequeath him my entire booze cellar (sadly all Lidl gear). What a man. X.
He could do so much and just yet say it was a matter of organising the process. Man....
This wonderful man....No gods...just wonderful Human Beings...like this.
GOD BLESS YOU. What a Great Man.
I remember seeing the “That’s life episode. It was fantastic to watch. There must be thousands of folk living because of him
Great interview, thank you for the upload RIP Sir Nicholas Winton.
Love this man. What a bloke proper Lad
Brasil 🇧🇷 que história emocionante, um homem divino.
A real Hero. Not a Kardashian, someone from youtube, a footballer.
Such a remarkable person!
One day when i get married and have a son, his name Will be Nicolas
A true hero and remarkable story
Great interview! I've enjoyed every second of it :)
Such a great man
A good man!!! I dont know if WE have many others un this World. And no one in politicians.
Top man
Rest in complete peace…
A true hero #GoodHeart ♥️ Sir Nicholas Winton #GoodHelpForPeople #GoodHumanitarianForPeople
#AlwaysHelpPeople
Este señor ya tiene asegurado el cielo.
Xavier Romero El cielo no existe.
What a great man!
Ironically I’m frightened by the idea that there’s nothing. That’s i might simply cease. It makes me sad.
A great interview, still sharp!!
What a man!!!
I respect for him like & love him 🤓🌹♥️🙏🙏
"I couldn't reconcile with the fact that the church was praying for victory for both sides of the same war." As hilarious as it is a great observation🙂
Not hilarious.Truth. There were Christians on both sides, naturally praying for the safety of their loved ones, husbands, brothers, fathers, which equated in their minds with winning the war
Why are there not more good men like this man?
The material world has made man self centred
All we can do is ask if we ourselves are good men and women.
so very brave
Another beautiful liberal with a huge heart. Love makes the world go round.
Not a liberal. He was totally conservative, held to godly standards of decency, integrity, compassion, and honour
A mensch. Through and through.
An amazing man
this should be shown in ALL schools across the UK to youngsters thinking of taking up i life of crime,Im in London UK and people there is absolutely no ethics or respect for fellow human beings nowadays,people are just out for themselves now,tbh I HATE people now apart from my family. youngsters should be forced to watch this maybe they will learn how to respect life and people
seen this interview and the Esther Ranson this is your life aswel. Im reading Schindlers List book at the moment, I just ordered the Biography of Sir Nicholas Winton,I will read that next
Please go online and search for the life story of Count Floke Bernadotte of Sweden. This man saved ten times more Jewish lives than did Oscar Schindler, or Sir Nickolas.
He was eventually murdered by the Jewish terror gang the Lehi in Israel.
Rest in Peace Righteous Gentile. Your reward is in Heaven.
well, that was both inspiring and depressing
Ethics❣️❣️❣️ he was wrong about one thing. He’s currently sitting in a special place in heaven because he was truly one of God’s angels walking this earth.❤👏👏
We all bow in honour for you Sir Winston.Greetings from Denmark
I felt for Nicky Winton when Sacker was asking him about why he did things and he said 'ethnics'. He then explained VERY CLEARLY when asked to what he meant and it just went over the interviewers head. It didn't compute. It didn't connect. At that split instant I saw that Nicky Winton had a whole life of saying things like that to people when asked, and that for nearly all of those times just like Sacker the simple wisdom and truth did not properly register. People want to hear a more complex and fancy solution to things and they don't want to hear about plain old simple ethics. But I get what you are saying Nicky Winton. I get it and you are bang on right. And you are right about the past being too much in the present news too.
Incidentally, I wonder how Nicky reacted when he found out that he was wrong about one thing, that there is existence after death. That life is the dream and so when he died, that is when he awoke, he discovered that he had had the best nights sleep ever. Sweet dreams Sir Nicky/ . You are one of the few who truly deserves every honour you were given and you should have got the nobel peace prize too.
The world is full of evil. Evil doers and evil watchers. The great majority continue to stand by and watch.
Impressive
Not a hero. An angel!
i own my life to sir nickalus whinton if it wasn’t for him id never had meet my grandad who worked as an engineer for the british tanks in ww2
Thank you british Oscar Schindler :-)
In the face of some of the worst that us humans are capable of, we also find some of what the best of humans are capable of.
I'm writing this in April, 2017 - shortly after the publication of the very finest book I've ever read - "On Tyranny" by Prof Timothy Snyder. If you don't think this can happen again, read this very short and very readable book, which focuses on Trump and what happened in the 1930s and 40s. Buy it. share it.
Roll on another 5 years to May 2022, and tyranny is upon us all; an insidious creeping evil that leapt forward during the PLANdemic which was the means to roll out the agenda of total surveillance and control of the world population including its numbers. A mantra Resist -Defy - Do not comply is our only way forward, that and believing that a new world of peace and harmony will eventually be ours.
Boldog Szüli napot...Én a jó embereket szeretem ,
19:20 sums up the man
Let’s finish with “are you frightened of dying”
Actually he saved 699 children. Of those initial 699 say they had four children, that gives us 2796 children of the survivors, multiple that figure by another four and you get 11184 grandchildren stil living in England. Today when children are being slaughtered in even larger numbers by percent of population in Gaza, it is sad to see not one of those 11184 grandchildren and 2796 children of the Budapest escape has stood up publicly and spoke out on behalf of the children in Gaza who live daily on the brink of death.
ETHICS!
I think he's a great man. But he would find it depressing that people think doing a little bit in order to save lives = "great". As he himself said: what he did was done at very little risk to himself. Compare that with say a Westerner (standing out like a sore thumb) going in to Syria to help out with IS running around... When they get their head cut off, they die as a "naive fool", not "great person". Weird world we live in.
Schlinder's was not the only list.
Saving lives remains much ignored by most Getting 84 British soldiers out of Beirut before a terrorist exploded a truck bomb at the entrance. No one noticed, but they lived another day. All it takes is to act. Success isn't numbers, its another day of opportunity, often with no idea what someone else has done. Sometimes it is n3ecessary to take life to prevent bad happening. Save the innocent.
The good old days when the left actually stood on the jewish side of a conflict...
Jonathan Paige if you see the Labour Party in the UK now then you know exactly what he is talking about
Sad that the reporter don't know the difference between religion and faith.
19:07 shit, never truer words spoken there. How religion is meaningless, and the only real faith, is human faith, faith of helping for the sake of helping.
It is degrading as the Journalist make these dubious Questions.
did he know about Anne Frank
I find the reasoning behind leaving the church very interesting.
He was Jewish. He was never in the church!
Modern liberals should learn from Sir. Nichols Winton
The most healthy looking 105 old people😂