Until 2012 he was Senior Output Editor for The World Tonight, Radio 4's evening news and current affairs programme.
His programme on October 16, 1998, is credited with forcing the hands of the authorities leading to the arrest of General Augusto Pinochet.
His programme on the demise of the Rover car company (March 8, 2005) won a Bronze Sony award in 2006 for breaking news.
His subsequent report on the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and its implementation by journalists and government, entitled "A Shock to the System" was published in May 2009.
From 2012 to 2013 he was Editor, Rural affairs, BBC Audio and Music, responsible for 'Farming Today','The Food Programme', 'Costing The Earth', 'Open Country', 'Ramblings' and 'On Your Farm'.