Reg joined the BBC in January 1988, working at BBC Radio Stoke on Trent. He moved to London to take up a job as a BBC TV network announcer in November 1989. He voiced his first junction – on BBC Two – on 13th November.
…Gourd, Peter
Peter was a children’s producer at Super Channel. He worked behind the microphone as a BBC TV network announcer in the late-1990s and was later head of presentation, BBC Scotland, based in Glasgow.
Lawrence, Sally
Sally was a BBC TV network announcer (1992 – TBC). Later, she moved to a similar role at Channel 4.
Denning, Chris
Chris was a BBC Two network announcer in the mid-1960s.
Tucker, Tegwen
In October 2007, Tegwen took up a position as the sole announcer for BBC Four. She also works as an actress and voiceover artist, doing corporate voice work and providing voices for popular children’s TV show, Fireman Sam.
Benson, John
John was born in 1928 (date unknown). He was one of ITV’s legendary, long-serving announcers.
…De Stains, Ian
Ian was born in Yorkshire. He was a student of RADA in 1968, alongside Leigh Lawson, David Bradley, Timothy Dalton and Jonathan Meades.
…Mason, Alex
Alex was a BBC TV network announcer (1995 – 1996).
Austin, Dan
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.
Bailey, Roger
Roger attended Cardiff High School for Boys and Harrow County Grammar School. He studied Welsh for seven years.
…Straker, Richard
Richard Straker was born in November 1943.
…Graham, Dick
Dick was an ATV (London), Anglia Television and LWT announcer who went on to voice programme trailers for the BBC in the late-1960s.