Specialist in international news, particularly war zones and unstable regions of the developing world. Much of my work is in Africa but other particular areas of specialist interest include Haiti, Burma, North Korea, India, Pakistan and the Middle EastEditor: The Raqqa Diaries: Escape from 'Islamic State' by Samer (Published by Hutchinson/Penguin March 2017Mike's recent awards include:- Gold Award / International New York Festival Radio Awards 2017 The Raqqa Diaries: Life Inside 'Islamic State' BBC Radio 4 Documentary- Best Radio Programme One World Media Awards 2017 Syria's Secret Library- Radio Story of the Year / 2015 Foreign Press Association Media Awards 'Children on the Front Line' (R4)- War Correspondent of the Year 2015 (Radio/Silver) Prix Bayeux-Calvados Awards- Radio Story of 2014 Amnesty International Media Awards (Record 4th win in same category)- Radio Story of the Year 2013 (Escape From Sinai) / Foreign Press Association Media Awards - News Journalist of the Year 2012 (Gold) Sony Radio Academy Awards- Radio Story of the Year 2011 Foreign Press Association Media Awards (In the Wake of the LRA)- Winner of 3 consecutive Amnesty International Media Awards (Radio - 2008/2009/2010) - Coverage of DR Congo / 2008 - Central African Republic / 2009 - Zimbabwe series / 2010- 5 Sony Radio Academy Awards including: - News Journalist of the Year 2009 / Silver - News Journalist of the Year 2007 / Silver - News Coverage Award 2003 / Gold / 'Ethiopian Famine' - Best News Programme / The Day They Made it Rain / Gold / 2002- War Correspondent of the Year 2013 (Radio/Gold) Prix Bayeux-Calvados Awards 2013- Broadcast Journalist of the Year 2008 One World Media Awards- Radio Story of the Year 2005 Foreign Press Association Media Awards A Very British Coup (Iran documentary)

Document is an investigative history series which has been described as an "historical who done it" programmeThe series is broadcast twice a year, usually in the early spring and late summer on BBC Radio 4 at 8pm on monday nightsWell known past programmes include:'- The Day They Made it Rain' (Winner of Sony Radio Academy Gold Award in 2002)- A Marriage of Convenience (Proposals by France to merge with Britain in 1956)- A Very British Coup (The BBC's alleged role in the Iranian coup of 1953) Winner of the Foreign Press Award for Best Radio Story 2005