Martin joined Sky News in 1990 at the height of the Gulf War and since then has anchored the channel’s coverage of some of the biggest breaking news stories, including the September 11th terrorist attacks on the US, the subsequent bombing of Afghanistan, the Iraq War, and the death of Diana, Princess of Wales and the subsequent funeral.
He is an acknowleged master of the giant newswall at Sky Centre, pioneering many new "show and tell" techniques and has been the "graphics turn" for the channel's coverage of every Election in the UK (and in the USA) since 1992.
He once stayed on air for a record nine hours, covering the extraordinary occassion when a whale came up the River Thames in London and became stranded. The rescue attempt made gripping TV all day!
Martin has regularly anchored Sky News programmes on location, and presented Sky’s coverage of Hurricane Katrina from the disaster zone and coverage of the Israel – Lebanon conflict. He played a key role in the channel’s acclaimed coverage of the Indian Ocean Tsunami, travelling to Sri Lanka and interviewing many of the survivors and rescuers.
Martin’s broadcasting career stretches over thirty years. He started out presenting news, phone-in and discussion programmes for BBC Radio Oxford, then secured promotions to Radio Northampton and Radio Cambridgeshire before moving to the bi-media world of BBC South where he worked for both South Today and Radio Solent.
In 1989, he moved to the start-up BSB News service and later joined Sky News, after working as a Field Producer in Amman, Jordan during the first Gulf War.
Martin is a member of the Chorister Recruitment Committee at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, where he is also a Lay Steward.
When not at work, he enjoys messing about in boats, or going to or taking part in theatrical productions. He is married to Sarah, they have three sons and live near Windsor.