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
Fiona Bruce South East, appearing as an occasional presenter and reporter on "Newsroom South East" and a weekly current affairs programme, "First Sight". From 1994 to 1995, she was a reporter on the BBC2 current affairs programme "Public Eye". She then reported for "Panorama" and "Newsnight". In 1999, as part of a major relaunch of the BBC's news output, Bruce was named secondary presenter of the "BBC Six O'Clock News". She presented the programme as cover for main presenter Huw Edwards, as well as regularly on Fridays, until a presenter reshuffle in January 2003 to coincide with the retirement of Michael Buerk