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Nissen, Brian

Posted on 14th October 2024
By The Showreel Team
Last updated on 14th October 2024
Filed under Talent Profiles

Brian was born in Kingston-upon-Thames. His stage career began at the age of 14 in Peter Pan.

His formal style became a mainstay of Southern Television’s announcing team from its inception in 1958 until its demise.

Brian was on duty during the final days’ broadcasting – 31st December 1981.

When TVS took over the franchise in January 1982, Brian was one of the few to survive a cull of announcers.

He remained a regular face at the TVS continuity desk until the station dispensed with in-vision announcing in August 1987.

TV credits include:

  • The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1957);
  • Starr and Company (1958);
  • Dr Derek Bailey in Emergency Ward 10 (1960 – 1961);
  • Dr Derek Bailey in Oxbridge 2000 (1961);
  • Ghost Squad (1963);
  • Announcer in Rogue’s Rock (1975 – 1976).

Film credits include:

  • Henry V (1944);
  • Badger’s Green (1949);
  • The Dam Busters (1955);
  • Richard III (1955);
  • The Marked One (1963).

He was married to TV director Pat Phillips.

He died aged 73, in Salisbury, Wiltshire.

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Date of birth: 20th October 1927
Date of death: 8th February 2001
Age: 73
Honours: not applicable

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FEATURE IMAGE:

PICTURED: Brian Nissen (TVS, 1984). COURTESY: YouTube Channel - Super8 Rescue. COPYRIGHT: TVS.

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Profile Status: Complete
Lists: Announcers: ITV - Southern TV, Announcers: ITV - TVS
Broadcaster/Channel: ITV Network Limited/ITV plc, Southern Television (Defunct), Television South (TVS) (Defunct)
Job Role: Actor, Continuity Announcer
Programme Genre: Drama, Non-Programme: Continuity

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