The Wright Stuff of presenting voices" in 2008. Amol Rajan took over from Rhodes, but in turn left to join "The Independent" newspaper, later becoming its editor in 2013. Eric Johnson took over in September 2007 and held the position the longest. He is now a presenter on Sky News. The "Man with the Mic" until the end of 2017 was Alex Davoodi. Originally, the series had just two regular panelists joining Wright, who were journalists James O'Brien and Kate Silverton, and the series featured a studio audience but did not feature a special guest. O'Brien appeared until 2002 and Silverton appeared until
David English (editor) ceremony. English married Irene Mainwood in 1954, and they had three children. He died in London. David English (editor) Sir David English (26 May 1931 — 10 June 1998) was a British journalist and newspaper editor, best known for his two-decade editorship of the "Daily Mail". English was born in Oxford, and educated at Bournemouth School. Aged 16, he joined the local "Christchurch Times" and then had a brief period with the "News" in Portsmouth, moving to London before he was 20. English began his national newspaper career at the "Daily Mirror" in 1951, before moving to the "Daily Sketch"