[3] He works giving demonstrations, writing books and organising workshops,[3] and until March 2008 wrote a psychic column for the British tabloid The Sunday People.
[5] Smith was studied by Professor Archie Roy in a series of experiments to determine his possible psychic abilities, the results of which were published in the Journal of the Society for Psychical Research.
[10] In October 2005, Smith was revealed as the new medium on Living TV's Most Haunted, taking over from Derek Acorah.
[11] In 2008, Smith appeared in a special "Paranormal Edition" episode of The Weakest Link, in which he made it to the final round but lost to Mia Dolan.
[13][14] Smith has appeared on the television show This Morning, along with the skeptic and psychologist, Chris French, discussing possible psi phenomena.