Andrea graduated with BA in English Literature and Media Studies from the University of Sussex. In 2006, she completed work experience at Global Radio on the XFM breakfast show with Lauren Laverne and Shaun Keaveny.
…Pope, Jim
Jim’s professional journey commenced in radio before transitioning to television during the 1960s, where he presented continuity links for HTV West.
…Reed, David
David was a BBC TV (voice-only) network announcer (1968 – 1969). He later voiced BBC TV programme trails (1972). He is the brother of actor Oliver and sports broadcaster Simon.
Brown, Malcolm
Malcolm trained as an announcer on HTV West in the late-1960s and early 1970s before moving to Granada in 1972. He stayed with the company until 1982 when he moved south to join franchise winners TVS. Malcolm made the very first announcement on TVS on 1st January 1982, and remained as a voice-only announcer after in-vision continuity was dispensed with in the mid-1980s. He also acted as MC for TVS’ final programme Goodbye to All That.
Malcolm was later heard reading letters out on BBC Radio 4’s Feedback. He also spent time as a disc jockey on London’s easy-listening radio station Magic FM.
Young, Lynsey
Lynsey graduated from the University of Manchester. She began her broadcasting career co-presenting and producing the Breakfast Show for Heart 106.2 (January 1997 – February 1997). She then became a national reporter (October 1997 – December 1999), fronting travel news on Kiss 100, Virgin Radio, TalkSport, Magic 105.4 and GMTV.
…Foster, Charles
Every station has an announcer that everyone remembers and actor Charles Foster performs that role for Granada Television, where he was one of the main in-vision announcers throughout the 1970s and 1980s. One of the old school, the avuncular Foster had great warmth and a terrific on-screen presence. As well as announcing for Granada, Foster also narrated several schools programmes for the company, as well as being the voiceover man on game shows such as Connections.
…Bassett-Roberts, Sian
Since the early 1990s, Sian has freelanced as a BBC Radio Wales and S4C announcer. She also had a stint as a BBC Wales TV continuity director/announcer (dates TBC). Additionally, she is a TV producer/director. She currently combines her TV background, experience in tourism and love of cooking to promote Welsh and international cuisine.
Having produced a series of Coginio Welsh cooking DVDs, she has since rebranded as Loving Welsh Food. The group runs food and drink safaris, tasting tours, welsh cooking workshops and food demos/presentations promoting Welsh and International Cuisine.
Specialisms: directing, producing, voiceover artist, media training, food, cooking, tourism.
James, Nikki
Nikki was on attachment as a BBC TV network announcer (1986 and 1988). She also provided voiceovers on Points of View (BBC One).
Powell, Natasha
Natasha was a continuity announcer with Channel 5 (dates TBC). She has also voiced trails for BBC TV.
Green, Toni
A warm, reassuring and authoritative voice, Toni is the voice of British Airways worldwide and the London Congestion Charge. She has been heard on numerous radio stations as a presenter – Classic FM, Jazz FM, LBC, Radio 2 and Radio 4 and was voted Sexiest Female Voice – AA Roadwatch three years running when on Classic and Jazz FM.
She has done hundreds of ads for clients including the AA, Lloyds Pharmacy, Canada Life and HSBC and has voiced alarm systems, training DVDs, TV sponsorships and trails for ITV. She has recorded talking books using voices (male and female) ranging from ages 10 – 75.
Toni is also a BBC TV network announcer (dates TBC).
Stirling, Iain
Iain is a former CBBC presenter and is now best-known as the voiceover on ITV 2’s Love Island.
Rogers, Graham
Graham was a staff ITV network announcer (October 2002 – TBC). He is a former Radio 210 disc jockey who fronted TVS’ overnight service, Late Night Late. He joined Meridian from TVS to present the overnight service Nightime. He went on to become one of Meridian’s four duty announcers, also providing continuity for Anglia and HTV West. Graham has also announced for Channel 4.
Additionally, Graham continues to freelance as a presenter and voiceover on programmes for Sky, Channel 5 and ITV 2. He also produced and presented the Exercise Helping Hand documentaries in Zimbabwe and Zambia.