Mike Wooldridge OBE is a world affairs correspondent for the BBC News.
[1] Wooldridge spent his youth at Bournemouth School before joining BBC News in April 1970 as a sub-editor.
In 1989, he moved to Johannesburg to become the BBC's South Africa correspondent.
In 2001 Wooldridge became a world affairs correspondent for the BBC News.
During his time at the BBC, Wooldridge has covered many historic events, including: In the Queen's 2002 Birthday Honours he received an OBE for "services to broadcasting in developing countries".