Education

Mynott was educated at the independent school

Independent school

An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...

 Eastbourne College

Eastbourne College

Eastbourne College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils aged 13–18, situated on the south coast of England, included in the Tatler list of top public schools. The College's current headmaster is Simon Davies. The College was founded by the Duke of Devonshire...

 followed by Exeter University in 1980 with a degree in Philosophy

Philosophy

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Life and career

He first joined the BBC as a trainee radio reporter in 1981 and then worked for BBC Radio Leeds in the mid-1980s. Since then he has worked on The Today programme

Today programme

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 covering amongst other issues The First Gulf War(1991). He then had a spell in New York

New York

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 but returned in 1992 to work as a BBC News reporter.

Since then he has worked as a sports correspondent and as a South Asia correspondent from 2001. He became BBC Nairobi

Nairobi

Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...

correspondent in August 2004.

He was embedded with US Marines during the second (2003) Gulf War. His experiences were published in a book written by BBC correspondents.

In 2009 he returned to the UK and became a BBC World Affairs Correspondent.. His 'Who's Who' entry indicates he likes to start DIY projects.