Age and any other physical details:

Bailey’s in his mid 50s. He’s ruggedly handsome with sandy grey hair and a little gut he can never seem to lose.
 
Main traits:

His wardrobe consists of flannelette shirts he buys from charity shops, jeans and blundstone boots. He’s got a dry sense of humour, he doesn’t suffer fools and he can be grumpy at times. But Bailey is incredibly loyal to the people he cares about and those who need his help. 
 
His hidden talent is...

Getting under people's skin. As a journalist, he asks lots of questions and he isn’t intimidated by people with power.
 
The strangest thing that Bailey owns is…

A greyhound rescue dog. Bailey’s daughter bought the dog for him because she didn’t want her father to be lonely. He named the dog Campo after one of his favourite rugby players and walking the dog every morning has given Bailey a routine that has helped build some structure into his sometimes dysfunctional life.
 
He is most proud of…

His daughter, Miranda. Bailey has deep regrets about how he prioritized his job as a war correspondent over his role as a father. He’s making up for lost time with Miranda and he’s incredibly proud of the way she has turned out.
 
He relaxes by…

Listening to The Rolling Stones and his favourite album is Exile on Main Street.
 
He can’t live without…

Takeaway food. He doesn’t like cooking because it gets in the way of time he’d rather be spending buried in the investigative stories that drive him.
 
He can’t stand...

When people lie. Bailey has a special dislike for politicians and shoddy journalists and shock jocks who cut corners and sensationalise stories. He is deeply concerned about the state of the media and how ‘facts’ don’t seem to matter anymore. He’s has a particular disdain for the way social media has contributed to the rise of extremism, fake news and populism.
  
His biggest weakness is…

Switching off. He lives to work, doggedly in pursuit of the truth (and a front page story).
  
He wishes he was…

More like normal people.