Linda was a BBC Radio 2 announcer (1981 – 1982) and a BBC TV network announcer (1982 – 1983). She also worked as a Channel 4 and TVS announcer (late-1980s). She voiced BBC TV programme trails (1988).
Wright, Beccy
Beccy graduated with a BA Hons in drama from the University of Bristol in 1981. She was a professional actress on stage, radio, television and film before joining the BBC in 1996.
…Moore, Ray
Ray was born in Liverpool. On leaving school his first job was at Liverpool docks.
…Bolgar, Peter
Peter was born in 1936. He attended the Royal College of Music, where he met his future wife, actress Angela Piper, who played Jennifer in BBC Radio 4’s The Archers (1963 – 2022).
…Edmunds, John
John was born in Aberystwyth. He attended the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth in the late-1940s and early 1950s, studying English and French.
…Barbour, Sharon
Sharon was brought up in New Zealand. She went to the Australian Film and TV School and worked as a reporter and presenter across Australia and New Zealand.
Her UK broadcasting career began at BBC Radio Humberside. She then joined BBC Radio 4’s File on 4, based in Manchester and the BBC’s Special Documentaries Unit where she worked on stories all around the world.
She later moved to Newcastle and read the Night Network News for BBC Radios Newcastle, Cumbria and Cleveland. Next stop was BBC News 24 where she performed a reporting role.
Sharon went on to present Look North for BBC North East/Cumbria. She’s currently a health correspondent with BBC network news.
Slorach, Alyson
Alyson’s broadcasting career began in local radio in 1998. She first presented at Signal FM in Stockport, then The Pulse in Bradford and Lite AM in Manchester.
…Bishop, Piers
BBC TV announcer from August 1982 to October 1983. He also voiced presentation trails in 1982. Left to join BBC Radio Sussex.
Haigh, Peter
Rippon, Angela
Angela was born in Plymouth. On leaving school at 17, she began her journalistic career in newspapers in Devon.
…Wymark, Jane
Jane was a BBC TV network continuity announcer (1989 – TBC).
Cairney, Alison
Alison is currently working as an announcer with BBC TV Scotland. She was a BBC network announcer in 1989.