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BBC Knowledge (Defunct)

Gentry, Sarah

15th June 2019 by The Showreel Team Leave a Comment

Sarah graduated from the Oxford School of Drama in 1991 and after years of living out of a bag as a touring actor, she went into stage management in the West End on The Buddy Holly Story. However, her need to perform came calling again and she landed the job as a BBC TV continuity announcer (April 1999 – November 2010). She was primarily a BBC Two voice but occasionally turned up on BBC One. She could also be heard on BBC Radio 5 Live promotions. She was the launch voice of BBC Knowledge (June 1999).

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Filed Under: Talent Profiles Tagged With: Announcers: BBC Network, Announcers: PBS UK

Vowels, Phil

11th May 2019 by The Showreel Team 1 Comment

Phil graduated from the University of Southamption in 1995. His entire professional career to date has been spent in broadcasting. His first job was with BBC Radio Bristol, where he was a presenter and producer (December 1993 – March 1998). He also presented and produced on BBC Radio Solent (April 1997 – August 1997) and on BBC Southern Counties Radio (May 1998 – December 1999).

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Filed Under: Talent Profiles Tagged With: Announcers: BBC Network

Austin, Dan

1st January 2018 by The Showreel Team Leave a Comment

Dan was an announcer on BBC One and BBC Two network from the mid-1990s. He also worked on BBC Prime and BBC Knowledge. He left BBC TV in early 2002, turning up soon afterwards on BBC Radio 2, announcing and reading the news.

He moved to BBC Wales TV in August 2002, taking up a continuity director/announcer position there.


Filed Under: Talent Profiles Tagged With: Announcers: BBC International, Announcers: BBC Network, Announcers: BBC Wales


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