He was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal in the 2001 Queen's New
Years Honours List for his services to the arts, major events,
philanthropy and the community.
He has interviewed over 2000 people for television including: Bob Hope, Mel Gibson, Audrey Hepburn, Shirley MacLaine, Dionne Warwick, Jerry Hall, Sir Bob Geldof, Sir Peter Ustinov, Whoopi Goldberg, Lyn Redgrave, Jane Seymour, George Benson, Burt Reynolds, Bette Midler, Phyllis Diller, Oliver Stone, Spinal Tap, Tim Robbins, Chevy Chase, Steve Allen, Lou Rawls, Elle Macpherson, Patrick Swayzee, Kirk Douglas, Phil Collins, Quincy Jones, Mickey Rooney, Leo McKern, Edward de Bono, Robert Ludlum, Sir Harry Seacombe, Gerard Depardieu, Billy Joel, Ben Elton, Oliver Reed, Robin Williams.