David was a BBC Northern Ireland TV continuity announcer in the 1970s and 1980s. Easily one of the standout voices in local broadcasting during that time.
…Phillips, Ian
Ian served an attachment as a BBC TV network announcer (1987). He returned to BBC Radio Devon as a general producer.
Wheal, David
David was a BBC TV network announcer (1979 – 1982, 1984 – 1989). He appeared in-vision for the TV Choice slot in BBC TV’s Breakfast Time (1983 – 1984).
Maclean, Carole
Carole was a Border TV announcer and newsreader (mid-1990s). She then moved to BBC Scotland TV, taking on a continuity director/announcer role there. She also lectures in media at Ayr.
Roddick, Gordon
Gordon was an announcer on Scottish Television (1961 – 1973). He then became a transmission controller. He left STV in 1992 to join BBC Scotland, where he was a radio announcer and newsreader. Gordon also sat in the television announcer’s chair at BBC Scotland on a few occasions. He left BBC Scotland in 2000.
Jamieson, Paul
Paul worked as a continuity announcer/director for BBC Scotland (2000 – December 2002) before moving to London to become a member of the ITV 1 network announcing team. His voice was also heard occasionally on ITV 2. Paul has also worked for several radio stations, including The Eagle, Star and BBC Radio Scotland.
Christopher, Alan
Alan is a former BBC Wales TV continuity director/announcer. He is now retired.
Brand, John
John was a BBC TV network announcer in the early 1970s.
Lincoln, Frank
Frank was a BBC Wales TV continuity director/announcer (1970s – 1990s). He then switched to freelance voiceover work, for TV documentaries and educational programmes.
Nichols, Tim
Tim was a BBC TV network announcer for 24 years (1965 – 1970 and 1972 – 1990). He was a relief newsreader on News Review for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Weekend News (April 1971 – October 1971).
…Shoesmith, Peter
Peter was an actor (1958 – 1966) and then a newsreader at TWW (Bristol) and Tyne Tees TV in Newcastle. He was a BBC TV network announcer (1969).
…James, Mark
Mark joined BBC Wales TV Presentation from Swansea Sound radio (1989). He left the continuity director/announcer role in the mid-1990s to direct news, and would later concentrate on motorsports and front world rallying programmes for BBC network.