Previously, he started presenting Spanish and European interactive language programs for the BBC and many features for HOLIDAY and Holiday on a shoestring on BBC1, where he was the unofficial adventure sports expert presenting kayaking, bungee jumping, horse-riding, ice-skating, and mountain climbing for the show.
pɹˈiːviəsli, hiː stˈɑːɹɾᵻd pɹɪzˈɛntɪŋ spˈænɪʃ ænd jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən ˌɪntɚɹˈæktɪv lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ pɹˈoʊɡɹæmz fɚðə bˌiːbˌiːsˈiː ænd mˈɛni fˈiːtʃɚz fɔːɹ hˈɑːlɪdˌeɪ ænd hˈɑːlɪdˌeɪ ˌɔn ɐ ʃˈuːstɹɪŋ ˌɔn bˌiːbˌiːsˈiː wˈʌn, wˌɛɹ hiː wʌzðɪ ʌnəfˈɪʃəl ɐdvˈɛntʃɚ spˈoːɹts ˈɛkspɜːt pɹɪzˈɛntɪŋ kˈaɪækɪŋ, bˈʌndʒiː dʒˈʌmpɪŋ, hˈɔːɹsɹˈaɪdɪŋ, ˈaɪsskˈeɪɾɪŋ, ænd mˈaʊntɪn klˈaɪmɪŋ fɚðə ʃˈoʊ.