Russell Twisk was the Editor of The Listener, a weekly magazine set up by the BBC, between 1981 - 1987.  He then became the Editor in Chief and Director of Reader's Digest, where he remained for 15 years. He has interviewed a large number of prominant figures including Baroness Thatcher, Tony Blair and President George W Bush.  Russell Twisk has also served as a member of the Press Complaints Comission.