Kate was a BBC Radio 4 announcer (1980 – 1986). She then took on an announcing role at Channel 4 (1986 – 1988).
Kate later ran Speakeasy, an agency for voiceovers and presenters.
Cowan, Danny
Danny’s career began with BBC Northern Ireland where he worked as a research/production assistant on BBC Radio Ulster. He became one of the presenters on the newly launched BBC Radio 5 in 1991. After a short period working as a presenter for Radio Napa in Cyprus he moved to London to work for BBC TV News.
In 1994, Danny started work with BBC Radio 1 as a trainee research/production assistant. Danny’s involvement with BBC Radio 1 continued until 2006; during his time there, he performed various roles, including broadcast assistant, producer and voiceover artist.
During his career, Danny has also presented various programmes for Liberty Radio, Thames Radio, FLR and The Sun Live.
In September 2005, Danny joined Channel 4 as an announcer. He can be heard on Channel 4, E4 and More4.
Fitzgibbon, Barra
Bara has been an announcer with Channel 4 since September 1999. He can also be heard on E4. Bara also had a brief stint on Film4.
Rooper, Alison
Alison is perhaps best known as an announcer for BBC Radio 4. She also announced for TVS, and for Channel 4 for six months. The BBC World Service was next, and after that came BBC Radio 4, where she has been since 1989.
Lawrence, Sally
Sally Lawrence enjoyed a busy and varied broadcasting career spanning the late 1980s to the early 2000s.
…Mills, Ric
Ric is a freelance announcer with Channel 4 (c. 2000 – present). He has worked full-time with E4 since its launch.
Stephenson, Kate
Kate was a Channel 4 announcer (mid-1990s – TBC).
Bentley, Marcus
Marcus was a Channel 4 announcer (2001 – 2011). He is better-known as the voice on the Big Brother daily highlights programmes on Channel 4 and Channel 5. When the programme moved to Channel 5 in 2011, Marcus also did some continuity announcing work for the channel.
Brown, Corie
Corie is an announcer on the Channel 4-owned channels.
Gibb, Claire
Formerly Claire Dickinson. Claire has been the female voice of Film4 since 2006, when the channel was relaunched. She also announces on Channel 4, More4 and E4. Prior to her career at Channel 4, Claire was a presenter on XFM.
Claire had a baby son, Laurence, in March 2009.
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.
…Adoo, Edward
Edward joined Channel 4 in autumn 2005 for the launch of More4. He also had brief stints on Channel 4 and E4. Whilst at Channel 4, Edward was a freelance announcer for ITV 2, ITV 4 and Men and Motors.
Edward is now freelancing. Recent work: the voice of the Fresh 40 Chart, syndicated across ten commercial radio stations; promo voice for MTV Networks (MTV Base and TMF).
Ahmed, Samira
Samira is a former BBC news trainee who went on to anchor news programmes on BBC News 24 and BBC World. She was also a reporter for Newsnight and BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.
She joined Channel 4 News in April 1999 as a general reporter. Samira is now one of the programme’s regular presenters.