 In July 1987 he co-founded the Institute of Welsh Affairs with Cardiff lawyer Keith James.1990 saw his return to Cardiff, at the start of his ten-year stint as controller of BBC Wales, a position that included overall responsibility for the BBC's television and radio operations in Wales, and the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales.In 1992 he became Chairman of the Institute of Welsh Affairs, a position he would hold until 2014.