Summary of latest news & tributes — Anthony Grey OBE (1938–2025)
Saigon — New Audio Drama (April 2026) Anthony Grey's bestselling novel Saigon has been adapted into an eight-part audio drama for iHeart, starring Kelly Marie Tran and Rob Benedict. The series tells the story of political intrigue, romance and revolution across four decades of Vietnamese history. Chapter 1 – The Final Set (22:52) and Chapter 2 – River of Secrets (28:05) are available now at omny.fm/shows/saigon/playlists.
Yoga Magazine — April 2026 The April 2026 issue of Yoga Magazine features an article titled Yoga in Solitude: Finding Strength in Confinement, exploring how Anthony Grey used yoga practice to preserve his mental and physical resilience during 806 days of solitary confinement in Peking.
BBC Radio 4 — Last Word, 31 October 2025 Matthew Bannister's obituary programme on BBC Radio 4 devoted a segment to Anthony Grey on 31 October 2025, available to listen on BBC Sounds at bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002lfjc.
Bailiwick Express, Jersey — December 2025 Bailiwick Express published a tribute recalling how Grey came to Jersey to recuperate after his release in 1969, marrying his wife Shirley McGuinn in a secret ceremony in St Ouen in 1970, and writing his debut novel while recovering on the island.
Obituaries Anthony Grey was remembered by the New York Times (8 November 2025), the Daily Telegraph (20 November 2025), The Times (November 2025), Reuters (31 October 2025), the Baron (16 October 2025), and Early Bird Books (17 October 2025). He died on 11 October 2025 in Norwich, aged 87.
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