In The Media
Beharry was interviewed for the 2006 television docudrama Victoria Cross Heroes which also included archive footage and dramatisations of his actions.
According to The Daily Telegraph, a planned 90-minute drama about Beharry was cancelled by the BBC allegedly because it was too positive and would alienate members of the audience opposed to the war in Iraq.
He spoke out on BBC News on 28 February 2009 criticising the lack of support for ex-servicemen and women suffering from mental health problems, and revealing his own ongoing flashbacks and other symptoms.
A description of his actions is also given in the book Sniper One by Dan Mills, and Eight Lives Down by Major Chris Hunter
From 9 January to 20 March 2011, Beharry competed in the 2011 season of Dancing on Ice. He was partnered with Canadian ice skater, Jodeyne Higgins. Johnson reached the semi-finals, broadcast on 20 March 2011.
On 11 November 2012 Beharry appeared on the Aled Jones Radio 2 show.
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