Prior to becoming a radio presenter, Beswick worked as a soldier, a bus driver, a driving instructor and a mental health nurse and for the Citizen's Advice Bureau;[3] during his time at the C.A.B.

His listening figures for this late night slot often drew audiences equal to those of many radio stations breakfast shows.

[5] Beswick has also worked on Metro Radio in the North East of England and BBC Radio 5 Live, presenting late night sporadically in the early part of the last decade, and on television, including a slot as presenter of "Beswick's Beat", a local current affairs segment on North West Tonight.

[8] Beswick was on air during the Manchester Arena bombing on 22 May 2017, taking calls from eyewitnesses; the show was specially extended until 5am.

Beswick presented his last programme on the three stations in the early hours of the morning on 8 October 2023, during which he also announced his retirement from radio broadcasting.