Adam Shaw presents BBC Two's daily financial programme, Working Lunch.

This year he was awarded joint Broadcaster of the Year by the Plain English Campaign. He is also ProShare's financial personality of the year.

Adam started out as an actor with the Royal Shakespeare company when he was 16 but has since written two books.

He is the author of "Political Rhubarb" and co-author of "Money and How to Make More of it".

He has reported for the BBC from the USA, Japan, Hong Kong, Canada and Romania.

He has worked in outer Mongolia too but hopes to be nearer home in future.

Adam also has an honours degree in economics.