BURMESE MONKS

This shot was taken at a small village tucked away in the Burmese jungle. We were driving from Rangoon to Mandalay and stopped to shoot in the pre-sunset light.

Filming a traditional ox cart as it worked the fields and delivered hay to the villages, we stumbled across the monks who took us in.

An inspirational moment, sat as the village guests, drinking sweet tea and eating cakes.

UNDERCOVER FILMING IN CHINESE MINE

We snuck into a mine near the central Burmese town of Monywa on the back of motorbikes in the middle of the night, evading the armed guards.

Local farmers, monks and activists had been protesting against what they say were forced evictions to allow for the mine to be enlarged.

The mine is jointly owned by the Burmese military and Chinese arms manufacturer Norinco.

SHOOTING ATOP OX CART

A rare opportunity to get close up shots of a driver and his ox cart riding into the sunset.

This shot was taken between small villages tucked away in the Burmese jungle.

We were driving from Rangoon to Mandalay en route to Burma's largest mine.

GADDAFI PAINTING SHOT DOWN

This was a painting of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi positioned by one of the main roads on the way into the town of Bani Walid.

We had been deployed to Bani Walid to investigate reports that people loyal to the former leader were working to restore the old regime.

On route we passed heavily armed militias heading towards the town. Upon our arrival the people were keen to show that they were supporting the revolution.

HEAVILY ARMED MILITIAS HEAD TO 'GADDAFI' TOWN

As we approached Bani Walid we came across militias massing en route to the town.

We happened to pass them as they gathered at a crossroads 50 kilometres south of the town, where this shot was taken of me filming on-board militia vehicles.

We followed as they drove through the desert, uncertain as to whether this convoy would attack the town.

MILITIAS GATHER ON DESERT ROAD

As we approached the town of Bani Walid, to confirm whether green flags had been raised in support of Muammar Gaddafi, we came across militias massing en route to the town.

We happened to pass them as they gathered at a desert crossroads 50 kilometres south of the town.

They stopped again a few kilometres from the town, where this shot was taken, militia leaders addressed their men and instructed them to await orders.

MISSILE LAUNCHERS HEAD TO LIBYAN TOWN

As we approached the town of Bani Walid, to confirm whether green flags had been raised in support of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, we came across militias massing en route to the town.

I took this shot as we moved alongside the convoy. We were uncertain as to whether they would attack the town, or whether this was just a show of force.

MISSILE LAUNCHERS HEAD TO LIBYAN TOWN

As we approached the town of Bani Walid, to confirm whether green flags had been raised in support of Muammar Gaddafi, we came across militias massing en route to the town.

We happened to pass them as they gathered at a desert crossroads 50 kilometres south of the town.

We followed them as they drove through the desert, this shot was taken as I filmed alongside the convoy.

HELD HOSTAGE IN LIBYA -
THE RIXOS HOTEL

In August 2011 the conflict in Libya took a dramatic turn as the rebels attacked Tripoli. I was one of the BBC team that became trapped at the Rixos Hotel.

Our Libyan minders left and were replaced by young fighters wearing green bandanas and AK47s, vowing to fight until the death.

We were held for five days with little food and less sleep. Snipers on the roof shot broadcast equipment on the balcony, and we were accused of being NATO spies.

HELD HOSTAGE IN LIBYA -
THE RIXOS HOTEL

With the situation inside becoming increasingly volatile, and the hotel becoming a frontline, we would at key times gather together in a 'safe' room.

Earlier we had been doing a live from the balcony when a bullet struck the partition a few feet from my camera position. The next day I was on the toilet when an anti-aircraft bullet came through my living room, passing through one wall and embedding in another.

Photo: Paul Hackett/REUTERS

HELD HOSTAGE IN LIBYA -
THE RIXOS HOTEL

The hotel was deserted except for the gunmen and around 30 journalists.

We continued to report from the hotel, doing lives from the hotel balcony and gathering for packages.

This piece to camera with Matthew Price was shot in the corridor where we spent most of the five days. It was taken at a particularly volatile time when we had already been held for four days and our fate was uncertain.

HELD HOSTAGE IN LIBYA -
THE RIXOS HOTEL

As it became apparent that Tripoli was about to fall our Libyan minders left and were replaced by young fighters wearing green bandanas and AK47s. They held us hostage for five days, vowing to fight until the death.

This shot shows a number of us moving through the lobby of the hotel. We would often move down to the lobby to try and leave or gather food.

AP Photo/ Dario Lopez-Mills

HELD HOSTAGE IN LIBYA -
THE RIXOS HOTEL

As it became apparent that Tripoli was about to fall our Libyan minders left and were replaced by young fighters wearing green bandanas and AK47s. They held us hostage for five days, vowing to fight until the death.

This was the moment just after one of the last two gunmen handed over his AK47, with the weapon quickly being deactivated.

Photo: Paul Hackett/REUTERS

HELD HOSTAGE IN LIBYA -
THE RIXOS HOTEL

In August 2011 the conflict in Libya took a dramatic turn as the rebels advanced on Tripoli. The BBC team was in Tripoli, based at the Rixos Hotel, where we were held hostage for five days.

This shot was taken at a point when we thought that the gunmen had left and we were safe to leave. It was the state TV studio that had been moved to the basement of the Rixos Hotel. It was a joyous moment, but unfortunately short lived as the gunmen returned.

HELD HOSTAGE IN LIBYA -
THE RIXOS HOTEL

In August 2011 the conflict in Libya took a dramatic turn as the rebels took control of Zawiyah, with a full assault of Tripoli following soon after.

The BBC team (Matthew Price, Annie Phrommayon, Martin Brown, Warren Coleman and I) were held at gunpoint at the Rixos Hotel in Tripoli.

After five days we were finally released, this shot was taken at the BBC live point on the outskirts of Gaddafi's Bab al-Azizia Compound.

EGYPTIAN REVOLUTION - DAY AFTER MUBARAK

I was the BBC's shoot edit following British Home Secretary William Hague on a diplomatic tour of North Africa and the Middle East.

On the last night I was diverted to Cairo. Egyptian President Mubarak had failed to step down and there was an expectation of confrontation.

Upon arrival most of my equipment was confiscated, on the taxi ride to the bureau the car was surrounded by an animated crowd. Mubarak had just stepped down.

EGYPTIAN REVOLUTION - DAY AFTER MUBARAK

I was the BBC's shoot edit following British Home Secretary William Hague on a diplomatic tour of North Africa and the Middle East.

On the last night I was diverted to Cairo. Egyptian President Mubarak had failed to step down and there was an expectation of confrontation.

Upon arrival most of my equipment was confiscated, on the taxi ride to the bureau the car was surrounded by an animated crowd. Mubarak had just stepped down.

BBC TEAM TRAVELLING THROUGH MISRATA

This shot was taken as the BBC team (Gabriel Gatehouse, Debbie Randel, Kevin Sisson and I) drove along Tripoli Street in Misrata.

Tripoli Street was the scene of some of the most severe and sustained fighting in Libya.

We travelled through three months later. The street still bore the scars of the battleground. Every building on the long, wide street had been marked by war.

MY DUSTY BOOTS IN KOSOVO

I started a project called My Dusty Boots in 2010 as a way to document some of the interesting locations I have been deployed to for BBC News.

This shot was taken on my first rip to Kosovo in 2011, where I travelled with the BBC's David Eades and Kevin Bishop to do a piece for BBC World Olympic Dreams.

MY DUSTY BOOTS IN MONGOLIA

I started a project called My Dusty Boots in 2010 as a way to document some of the interesting locations I have been deployed to for BBC News.

This shot was taken on one of the many long drives across the Mongolian plains. I travelled across Mongolia with the BBC's Sangita Myska and Eric McFarland to shoot a half hour BBC World Olympics Dreams piece.

MY DUSTY BOOTS ON FRENCH WARSHIP

I started a project called My Dusty Boots in 2010 as a way to document some of the interesting locations I have been deployed to for BBC News.

I spent five days on-board the Charles de Gaulle. It is the flagship of the French Navy, and the largest Western European warship.

The nuclear powered ship was in full active service off the Libyan coast, flying sorties over Libya day and night.

ONBOARD CHARLES DE GAULLE

This shot was taken when I joined the helicopter support team as they flew alongside the ship, ready to rescue any pilots from a failed take off.

I spent five days on-board the Charles de Gaulle. It is the flagship of the French Navy, and the largest Western European warship.

The nuclear powered ship was in full active service off the Libyan coast, flying sorties over Libya day and night.

ONBOARD CHARLES DE GAULLE

This shot was taken when I joined the helicopter support team as they flew alongside the ship, ready to rescue any pilots from a failed take off.

I spent five days on-board the Charles de Gaulle. It is the flagship of the French Navy, and the largest Western European warship.

The nuclear powered ship was in full active service off the Libyan coast, flying sorties over Libya day and night.

ONBOARD CHARLES DE GAULLE

This shot was taken when I joined the helicopter support team as they flew alongside the ship, ready to rescue any pilots from a failed take off.

I spent five days on board the Charles de Gaulle. It is the flagship of the French Navy, and the largest Western European warship.

The nuclear powered ship was in full active service off the Libyan coast, flying sorties over Libya day and night.

GADDAFI'S LAST HIDING PLACE

This sewage pipe on the outskirts of Sirte was the last hiding place of Col Muammar Gaddafi, where he was reportedly found by NTC forces.

We passed through a few months later on a long road trip from Tripoli to Benghazi. The area had a heavy smell and atmosphere, with the burnt out remains of Gaddafi's convoy still by the road side.

MONGOLIAN NAADAM FESTIVAL

This was taken as we drove across the Mongolian plains trying to keep up with a Naadam Festival horse race.

It was a great ten day assignment for BBC World Olympic Dreams (with Sangita Myska and Eric McFarland), taking in all of the main activities of the Naadam Festival.

MILITIAS HANDOVER PRISON

This shot was taken at a handover ceremony at one of Tripoli's main prisons. Militia leader were handing over control of the prison to the National Transitional Council.

The medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres had suspended its work in one detention centre because of an alarming rise in torture cases.

UN human rights chief Navi Pillay called on Libya's transitional government to take control of all prisons.

IMPROVISING IN LIBYA

Negotiating the 300 metre desert border crossing on my own between Tunisia and Libya with lots of kit.

British Airways had left my flat-bed trolley in London after it had been checked in.

The local Tunisian BBC fixer and I managed to buy an old wheelbarrow on the way to the border.