 Among the stories he has covered in his time in the Sports department are the deteriorating health of George Best, providing live reports from the Cromwell Hospital, London in late 2005, and the fortunes of Derry City in their UEFA Cup challenges from the Brandywell Stadium, from Fir Park in Motherwell and from the Parc des Princes for Derry's last matches in the campaign against Paris Saint-Germain.Brittain was also dispatched to France as UTV's reporter covering Ireland's matches in the 2007 Rugby World Cup.In July 2010, Brittain cycled from Bexley Heath to Paris with 81 other cyclists to raise money for Christian Aid.