Following his leaving the
army in 1947, In the interim, he spent some time on a tobacco plantation in India and worked as a commercial artist, commercial traveller, film salesman in the North of England, After four attempts, the topical magazine programme
Now, two episodes of
Top Town. and inclement weather survey
Fine Weather for Ducks. He played a father in the children's television panel series
Ask Your Dad. After Hobley left the BBC for
ITV in 1956, Haigh was offered Hobley's former job as chief staff announcer. and that he would not be able to continue working as a freelancer for commercial companies. and he chaired
My Wildest Dream. That same year also saw Haigh begin presenting the weekly film review programme
Picture Parade with
Derek Bond co-presenting on occasion until 1962. He went on to chair the show
This is Show Business in which he also acted as an interviewer and announcer, introduced three American musicians in
Into Thin Air, and was the compère of the
BBC Light Programme survey
Movie-Go-Round. Haigh presented
Come Dancing In 1958, In 1961, he was chair of the panel show
Laughline. as well as the
Southern Television knock-out quiz elimination programme
Beat Your Neighbour between 1961 and 1963. He also provided the BBC radio commentary for the
Eurovision Song Contest 1962. Haigh narrated the animated film
The Commonwealth (1962) and had roles in the films in
Simon and Laura (1955),
Band of Thieves (1962),
Live It Up (1963) and as a magistrate in
Witchfinder General (1968). From the early 1970s, he lived in
Portugal running a restaurant and bar popular with British tourists. He made a final television appearance as guest of
Des Lynam on a short-lived series called ''It's My Pleasure''. Haigh later worked occasionally for BBC radio and did voice-overs for advertisements. == Personal life ==