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.
Reed, David
David was a BBC TV (voice-only) network announcer (1968 – 1969). He later voiced BBC TV programme trails (1972). He is the brother of actor Oliver and sports broadcaster Simon.
Kelly, Chris
Chris was an Anglia Television continuity announcer (1963) and programme presenter who went on to front popular children’s shows such as Clapperboard (ITV), holiday must-see show Wish You Were Here? (ITV, 1976 – 1987) and gastronaut’s bible, Food and Drink (BBC).
…Jackson, Matthew
Matthew has been a BBC TV network announcer since 1993.
Haynes, Delroy
Delroy has been a BBC TV network announcer since the late-1990s.