 In December 2010, Brown was criticised by viewers for adopting a "highly accusatory" tone during an interview he conducted on BBC News with Jody McIntyre, a political activist with cerebral palsy who had been dragged from his wheelchair by Metropolitan Police officers during a recent student protest march through London.Brown is currently a relief presenter on the BBC News Channel.In May 2017, he was interrupted by a passer-by while conducting a live interview on the street in Bradford.