The madness of war.

No photojournalist has captured the madness and tragedy of war more accurately and poignantly than the 75 year old Don McCullin. He was brought up in Finsbury Park, a rough area in north London. He sent pictures off to the Observer and they liked the work of his mates - who were gang members in this part of the city. It was not long before they were sending him on assignments to other parts of the country and world. His close and intimate photos of the war in Vietnam had a profound influence on the public mood both in the US and across Europe. Other areas of conflict he went to included - the Congo, Lebanon, the US race riots and Northern Ireland. He wanted people and in particular politicians to realise that the madness of war didn't sort out problems, it only exaggerated them. He wasn't allowed to go to the Falklands conflict in 1982, because they feared his pictures would be too provocative. There is truth in a picture. All politicians and policy makers should be made to watch this thoughtful and insightful programme. See it all on BBC One Imagine: McCullin.