Martin's Career started in Radio. From an anarchic radio show 'Radio Ramair' at Bradford University, and a Hospital Radio Show at Bradford Royal Infirmary, Martin progressed to BBC Local Radio. After several years as a reporter and presenter at BBC Radio Merseyside, BBC Radio Lancashire and BBC Radio Manchester, he was asked to present and produce for BBC Radio 4. there he worked on shows including Woman's Hour, the consumer show You and Yours, Does he Take Sugar?, Going Places, Freewheeling and the travel show Breakaway.

He now appears as an expert guest on shows on BBC Radio 2, Radio 4 and Radio 5 live, including The Jeremy Vine Show and Chris Evans Show on Radio 2, and MoneyBox on Radio 4, as well as numerous BBC and Independent Local Radio stations across the country.