Michael Barratt (television presenter) to the UK, he worked as a production journalist on several English regional newspapers including a period at the "Wolverhampton Express & Star". At the same time, he contributed regularly to the BBC World Service and began a freelance television reporting career, initially on the Midlands regional current affairs magazine "Scan". He became a reporter on the BBC current affairs programmes "Midlands Today", going on to present "Panorama", then "24 Hours". He was a "Nationwide" presenter from 1969 to 1977. He was also chairman of BBC Radio 4's "Gardeners' Question Time" from 1973 to 1977. He was also a presenter
Songs of Praise Songs of Praise Songs of Praise is a BBC Television religious programme that presents Christian hymns that first aired in October 1961. Since 2016 it has been presented by many people, including former "BBC Breakfast" co-presenter Bill Turnbull and "Good Morning Britain" sports editor Sean Fletcher. The first edition was broadcast from the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Cardiff, and the series is one of the longest running of its kind on television anywhere in the world. Presenters of the show have included Geoffrey Wheeler, Michael Barratt, Cliff Michelmore, Sir Harry Secombe, Alan Titchmarsh, Roger Royle, Debbie Thrower, Bruce Parker, Ian