Michaela studied at the London College of Music.
…Stevens, Lorna
Lorna was an HTV West and Thames TV continuity announcer who moved to the HTV weather department when in-vision announcing was axed in 1993. She was regularly seen as a weather presenter on both HTV West and HTV Wales, but recently left when weather presentation was centralised in Birmingham. Lorna is also believed to have announced for HTV Wales.
A former professional model who worked with The Bluebell Girls first in Barcelona, Spain, and then in Paris, she started her broadcasting career on her return to the UK with local ILR station Radio 210 in the Thames Valley. She went on to work as an announcer for BBC Radio 4 and was a network announcer on BBC TV (1984 – 1986), before embarking on a career as a freelance announcer/presenter for several ITV companies and also on BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting). Lorna also worked as an announcer on Westcountry Television in Plymouth for around 18 months from 1993 with colleague Peter Griffin.
Develin, Mark
Mark graduated from Rhodes University and initially worked for SABC in South Africa. In a broadcasting career spanning just over twenty years, he worked in various roles: a broadcast journalist, programme producer, news bulletin editor/presenter, programme presenter, television announcer, interviewer and trainer.
…Gamble, Mike
Mike began his BBC career as a station assistant at BBC Radio Merseyside. In 1970, he presented Youthwise and Homeward Bound.
…Bough, Frank
Former BBC sport, Nationwide and Breakfast Time presenter.
…Lynam, Desmond
Longstanding BBC sport presenter who moved to ITV in 1999.
…Cavilla, Pauline
Pauline has a post-graduate diploma in Radio Journalism. She worked as a broadcast journalist at various BBC local radio stations (1994 – 1998). She was a BBC TV network announcer, covering BBC One and BBC Two (1998 – 2000). She currently works as a voiceover artist and audio describer.
Hobbies: helping to run a Rainbow unit.
Loosemore, Chris
Chris was a BBC TV network announcer (1991 – TBC).
Leeming, Jan
Jan was born Janet Atkins in Woolwich, south east London. In 1959 she joined the BBC, initially working in the Programme Correspondence Section, and then as a junior secretary in the Science Unit at Broadcasting House.
…Dando, Jill
Born in Weston-super-Mare, Jill Dando’s first job was as a trainee reporter for the local weekly newspaper, the Western Mercury, where her father and brother worked.
…Greene, Sarah
Sarah was born in London. Her parents were DIY expert Harry Greene and actress Marjie Lawrence. Her younger sister is Laura, a former TV presenter.
…Morton, Lionel
Lionel was born Lionel Walmsley in Blackburn. He sang in the local cathedral choir.
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