Jim Hancock has been broadcasting on the political scene in the North West for over thirty years.

Originally from Plymouth, Jim came to Manchester University in 1967. Apart from remaining a fanatical supporter of Plymouth Argyle, his roots are now firmly in the region.

From '74 to '87 he worked mainly in local radio in the region, but had a two year spell as a Lobby Correspondent with Independent Radio News in London.

From 1987 to 1994, Jim was Political Correspondent for Granada Television, then briefly a national Political Correspondent with the BBC at Westminster.

Jim returned to Manchester in 1995 to present GMR’s Breakfast Show with Victoria Derbyshire, who has now gone on to a very successful career with Radio Five Live.

Since 1998, Jim has been the BBC's Political Editor in the North West reporting for the nightly news programme.

Jim also presents the regional part of the BBC 1 Political Show each Sunday.

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