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
Claire Barratt Claire Barratt Claire Barratt (born 1974) is an English industrial archaeologist, steam engineer and television presenter. Barratt studied civil engineering at the University of Portsmouth, and whilst doing so, became more interested in mechanical engineering. On graduation she worked at the Chiltern Open Air Museum, the Royal Armouries and the British Engineerium, where she remains a consultant engineer. It was from here that her television career was launched when she appeared on Channel 4's "Salvage Squad" – a programme about restoring historical machinery – first as a participant, later as co-presenter. Whilst filming, she completed a master's degree in Conservation