Dick was an ATV (London), Anglia Television and LWT announcer who went on to voice programme trailers for the BBC in the late-1960s.
Anders, Ruth
Ruth was an LWT announcer/newsreader (1982 – 1994).
…Haynes, Barri
Barri was born in Ventnor, Isle of Wight. After completing National Service with the Welsh Guards in London, he trained as a journalist with Kemsley newspapers and worked on The Western Mail in Cardiff.
…Houston, Robin
Well known Thames Television announcer and newsreader (late-1970s – 1992) and LWT continuity announcer. Robin was also a familiar voice to viewers across the ITV network, for his voiceovers at award ceremonies and the Royal Variety Show. Robin has also been heard as the voice of the questions on Channel 5’s 100%. He also presented the channel’s One to Win gameshow.
St John, Annie
Annie was a continuity announcer for Tyne Tees TV, HTV West and LWT (1984). She also presented several programmes for HTV, including co-anchoring the main nightly news programme with fellow presenters Bruce Hockin, Richard Wyatt and Alison Holloway.
…Kennedy, Sarah
Sarah was an LWT announcer in the 1970s. She also worked as a reporter and newsreader for Southern TV in the 1970s. Sarah went on to become one of the presenters of the BBC’s Sixty Minutes news magazine, and, famously, LWT’s Game for a Laugh. Since then she has presented many television and radio programmes.
Lewis, Peter
Osborn, Hilary
Hilary was a continuity announcer on LWT (1979 – 1981), TVS, Meridian, and also a familiar voice to BBC Radio 2 listeners. She also announced for BBC Radio 4 (1984 – TBC). Hilary made the final continuity announcement on TVS on 31st December 1992.
Kerr, Sue
Previously known as Sue Peacock. Sue was born in Welling, Kent. She was a drama tutor for the Women’s Institute and an announcer at LWT (1981 – 1987).
…Simmons, Andrea
Andrew was a freelance announcer with LWT (dates unknown).
Taylor, Alec
Alec was born in Dublin. He went to university in Dublin and worked as a publicity assistant for Oxam, then as a market researcher and teacher.
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