Rachel is a former In-vision announcer at Grampian. She went on to announce nationally for BBC TV (dates TBC).
McDowell, Andrea
Scottish voice who served an attachment as a BBC TV network announcer (1989). She was also a BBC World Service TV announcer (1992). She worked briefly as an announcer for ITV Carlton in London (1993). She has also worked as an announcer with BSB, Living TV, BBC Scotland and Channel 5.
…Cameron, Douglas
Douglas was a BBC TV network announcer (1964 – 1968). He presented BBC Radio 4’s Today (1971 – 1974) and later was a newscaster and broadcaster with Independent Radio News. He was a programme presenter on London’s LBC, and then royal correspondent for IRN. He is also believed to have been an announcer with Scottish TV.
Powell, Natasha
Natasha was a continuity announcer with Channel 5 (dates TBC). She has also voiced trails for BBC TV.
Marriott, Vicki
Vicki worked on attachment as a BBC TV network announcer (1988 – 1989). She later worked as a producer in the Presentation department.
Green, Toni
A warm, reassuring and authoritative voice, Toni is the voice of British Airways worldwide and the London Congestion Charge. She has been heard on numerous radio stations as a presenter – Classic FM, Jazz FM, LBC, Radio 2 and Radio 4 and was voted Sexiest Female Voice – AA Roadwatch three years running when on Classic and Jazz FM.
She has done hundreds of ads for clients including the AA, Lloyds Pharmacy, Canada Life and HSBC and has voiced alarm systems, training DVDs, TV sponsorships and trails for ITV. She has recorded talking books using voices (male and female) ranging from ages 10 – 75.
Toni is also a BBC TV network announcer (dates TBC).
Beaven, Steven
Steve was a regular voice on BBC One Wales, BBC Two Wales and BBC Choice Wales (2000 – 2002). Shortly after leaving BBC Wales, he moved to TV Centre as a network director on BBC One, BBC Two and BBC Four.
Steve later returned to his roots and worked at ITV News in the Central South region. On any given day he might be production assisting, reporting, and/or producing.
James, Nikki
Nikki was on attachment as a BBC TV network announcer (1986 and 1988). She also provided voiceovers on Points of View (BBC One).
Ross-Barnard, John
John was a BBC TV (voice-only) network announcer (1966 – 1968), covering BBC One and BBC Two.
Other roles:
- Network presentation director and assistant presentation editor (1968 – 1973);
- Head of BBC foreign recordings, Radioplay (1973 – 1976);
- Head of BBC Video (1978 – 1984);
- Chief executive of Coventry Cable TV (1984 – 1987);
- Henley College (1988);
- CEO Satellite Media Services (Capital Radio) (1987 – 1993);
- Assigned to Peace Initiative in Bosnia (1993 – 2000) – specialising in pirate radio and TV.
Harris, Paul
Paul was a BBC South TV announcer in the late-1970s and early 1980s. He was also a BBC TV network announcer (1981).
Damon, Dan
Dan began his broadcasting career with Cardiff’s short-lived CBC Radio. He joined the BBC in 1974 as a sound engineer for radio news in Broadcasting House. He was a BBC TV network announcer in the mid to late-1970s and early 1980s.
…Trevor, John
John was a BBC TV network announcer for 22 years (1960 – 1982) – senior announcer from 1966. After retiring he appeared on Showcable, the BBC’s London cable service for Visionhire Ltd.
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