Ancient, retired tv news hack, busy re-inventing myself writing books and - always the optimist - screenplays.

Landmarks along the road? 1974 Manchester University (Drama degree), 1976 BBC Television, 1982 TVam (UK's first commercial breakfast TV), 1987 TV Tokyo business daily via satellite from City of London, 1994 APTV (establishing TV arm of leading US news agency), 1998 documentary maker for US distributor, 2003 Self employment, first book 2007.