Born in 1953
1972 - Met and became a student of master of yoga, Dr. George King
1974 - Degree in music and drama, Hull University
1975 - Qualified as a school teacher, London University, and began teaching at a London Comprehensive School
1978 - Became a full-time employee and remains employed by The Aetherius Society, an international new age, spiritual organisation
1979 - Became Secretary of The Aetherius Society in Europe, a position he still holds
1979 - Was Lord Kimberley's speech writer during the House of Lords UFO debate
1980 - First to bring declassified CIA and Pentagon UFO Files to Britain
1980 - Became established as a well-known psychic consultant
1981 - Married Alyson with whom he lives in Fulham
1983 - Launched the first campaign for "Natural Healing on the National Health"
1985 - Presented a petition bearing around 75,000 signatures for "Natural Healing on the National Health" to 10 Downing Street
1985 - Received the Freedom of the City of London
1987 - Was consecrated a Bishop in The Aetherius Churches
1987 - Launched a successful campaign in USA for release of UFO data from the FAA
1988 - Became an International Director of The Aetherius Society
1990 - First to reveal Soviet Union UFO papers in Britain
1991 - Awarded a doctorate in theology by the International Theological Seminary, USA
1993 - Unlock Your Psychic Powers (Souvenir Press) was published, later becoming an international best-seller
1995 - Journey Into Supermind (Souvenir Press) was published
1996 - Co-authored Contacts with the Gods from Space with George King (Aetherius Press)
1998 - Co-authored Realise Your Inner Potential with George King (Aetherius Press)
1999 - The Meditation Plan (Piatkus) was published
1999 - Became a Director of London's Inner Potential Centre
2000 - Wrote a series of Mind and Body columns for The Observer
2000 - Toured Southern California with coast to coast media coverage across
the USA
2000 - Little Book of Karma (Thorsons) was published
2001 - The Magic of Healing (Thorsons) was published
2002 - Conducted a healing lecture and media tour in the USA and New Zealand
2002 - Little Book of Yin and Yang (Thorsons) published worldwide November
2003 - Meditation - A Complete Workout for the Mind (New Sound 2000) DVD/CD/Cassette was released
2003 - Co-hosted the weekly show The Phenomena Files with Mike Allen on LBC
2004 - Meditation - A Complete Workout for the Mind - Book was published (MBS Direct)
2004 - Second Edition of The Magic of Healing (MBS Direct)
2004 - Second Edition of Realise Your Inner Potential (Aetherius Press)
2005 - Realise Your Inner Potential DVD (Aetherius Productions) was released
2005-2006 - Channelled a series of poems and other writings for publication
2006 - Started a programme of Spiritual Retreats
2007 - Gods, Guides and Guardian Angels (O Books) was published
2008 - Second Edition of Unlock Your Psychic Powers (O Books) was published

Highlights

Recently described by Kindred Spirit magazine as one "of the biggest talents in MBS", Richard's books, DVDs and CDs have been sold in many countries - translations have included Italian, Spanish, German, Dutch, Portuguese and French.

He has taken part in literally hundreds of radio shows around the world and often appears on BBC Radio; is a frequent guest of James Whale on Talksport, and many others. He has appeared on the Coast to Coast AM three times, which broadcasts to 475 radio shows throughout the USA.

Over a period of several months in 2003 he regularly appeared as the expert on the paranormal on the weekly show hosted by Mike Allen on LBC called The Phenomena Files.

His TV appearances include several editions of GMTV on topics ranging from UFOs to angels, from psychic powers to complementary medicine. These include BBC 1's Heaven and Earth Show, ITV's Ultimate Questions with Martyn Lewis and GMTV with Eammon Holmes. He has also appeared on TV with Esther Rantzen, Gloria Hunniford, Terry Wogan, Noel Edmonds and Pete McCarthy, and a host of documentaries and magazine programmes on all the terrestrial and many of the satellite channels. Earlier in 2007, Richard appeared on ITV1's This Morning with Ruth Langsford and Eammon Holmes discussing the principles of psychic development, and was also interviewed by a well-known sociologist and author, Laurie Taylor, on Channel Five.

In addition toThe Observer, he has written for the Daily Express, Daily Mail, The Sun, Woman's World, Here's Health, Health and Fitness and the USA's Whole Life Times and Phenome-News, and New Zealand's Lifestyle magazine. He has appeared in most of Britain's national newspapers, and many magazines and local papers.

He has lectured in the USA, New Zealand, Australia, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland and Nigeria, and for over 20 years, has been a keynote speaker at the Mind Body Spirit Festivals in London. He has spoken internationally at various venues including churches, synagogues, Buddhist temples, schools, universities, business conventions, charitable meetings and numerous conventions and bookstores, as well as to an audience of thousands at an open-air pop concert.