Martyn is a former NATO simultaneous interpreter. For more than 30 years, he interpreted in French and English for the world's senior diplomats and international organisations. He met, and interpreted personally for Nelson Mandela shortly after his release from prison in South Africa in 1990. He is a professional audiobook narrator (APA and PANA member) with home studio. He has significant titles (Christopher Hitchens, KJ Charles, John Marco Allegro, Graham Greene, Jung, Clausewitz, Heidegger, Popper, Thomas Aquinas, among others) to his credit. In the 1980’s, he spent 4 years travelling the world by motorbike, summiting Kilimanjaro, and crossing the South Atlantic under sail. Martyn’s French is native speaker level. He also speaks German and Spanish.He has acted on stage and screen, produced and voiced content for current affairs radio, and tutored in media and presentation skills.