Elizabeth Burnsfrom Saint Andrews was crowned Miss Scotland in 1962. The announcing team for BBC Radio 4 work from a suite of studios on the 7th floor of Broadcasting House in London. The terse three-letter judgment NBQ (not broadcast quality) is the dread of producers. Jane Farnham ActorJames Copelandannounced for Grampian in the sixties. It's called Continuity, you see, and features McGowan as a R4 announcer, enticing listeners to stick with the station from his lonely booth. Among the places where he can be found outside of work, apart from at home and his local church, is the basketball court - basketball being a not so secret passion. Fiona Pagettwas a DJ at Northsound and freelanced for Grampian in 1993 she went on to Present Eikon for STV. - YouTube What started as a bit of Twitter banter between @DuncanNewmarch, one of the current on-air announcers on. and its TV equivalent Question Time are improved as panellists are no longer tempted to end with soundbite punchlines designed to trigger audience applause. "Whether you're watching in Tyne and Wear, Devon, Berkshire or Lincolnshire we are all watching BBC One together.". Received pronunciation went out of the window years ago I'm afraid Dave. Owner of Headgirl Media, working with broadcasters on production, consultancy and training in broadcast skills. David always wished Grampian viewers a ginger peachy goodnight at closedown he left the station in 1983. The Last Days Of Saigon. The news has brought upset for many with the government commenting on the urgency of the matter - only to announce the news just six before Christmas. BBC Radio 4. BBC Radio 4 offers its listeners, in the words of its one-time controller Tony Whitby, "the tide of the familiar bringing in the unfamiliar." Guiding listeners through that tide are the station's announcers who smooth over "any awkward clashes between new programmes and old, between the traditional and the experimental, between the serious and the frivolous, the uplifting and the downbeat . Something went wrong, please try again later. After the 12.30 am weather forecast, I heard. Kennedy Thomsontaught speech and drama before joining Grampian in 1970 as a continuity announcer and newsreader. He sounds dreadful, sort of lazy and can't be bothered to say his words properly, bit like some teenagers speak when they really have to talk to you! It's always good to hear David Miles on Radio 4, very good broadcasting voice. "[1], In-vision continuity announcers, who appeared on screen between programmes, were a staple part of television broadcasts from the very earliest days of television, because "there was a need for linking material between programmes just to kind of announce them." Charlotte Green Charlotte Green was recently voted the. It is only on Radio 4 that listeners will now hear continuity announcers. Diana now works for BBC Radio 4 as an announcer /newsreader. Robin Jones Continuity announcers played a much heavier role on the pre-1967 Home Service, Light Programme and Third Programme (and other services on the last-named's frequency). By now many of you will have seen last night's article on Craig Murray's site, in which a current SNP branch convener revealed how the party machine is setting fire to all its own rules in a desperate attempt to secure the succession of Humza Yousaf. On his radio programme on Friday he invites his listeners to phone in with details of what they're doing and urges them to drop the G as in drivin, decoratin, etc, this is also starting to creep into other announcers speech. Bill Bingham Click on her photograph or name to find out more about her career. (1984-1993; 2009-2010), Alan Brady, Aidan Browne (1993-2020), Keith Burnside, Lynda-Jane Caithness (1975-1978), Tina . Alun Williams, Planed Plant Bach (now Cyw) Click on her photograph or name to hear her talk about her career. Kate McIntyre ", Get all the Strictly glitter and goss straight to your inbox with our Strictly Come Dancing newsletter. Anni Llyn After invision announcers were no longer required and continuity was moved to Glasgow Scott started up Midas Multimedia a production company based in Aberdeen. //I rarely can make out the lyrics of songs these days.//. Daphne has also starred in The Old Curiosity Shop, Three Men and a Little Lady, Diana her True Story, Londons Burning, Minder, Miss Marple, House Of Elliott Prime Suspect, Crossroads and The Archers as well as many Theatre Productions. And Neil Nunes, the continuity announcer whose Jamaican. would come "from Broadcasting House", rather than the originally advertised school in Dagenham,. Susan Callandjoined Grampian as a continuity announcer/newsreader in 1982 she left the company in 1984. Finally getting to use the systems and studios I helped to design, configure, test and launch. Click on his name or photograph to find out more about his career. This estimate is based upon 2 BBC Radio Presenter salary report (s) provided by employees or estimated based upon statistical methods. David I first came across on B BC2 in the days of trade test films and service information.He went on to do shows on Radio 2 and Country 1035 etc. ActressIsabelle Jarrettarrived at Queens Cross in 1983 she had worked for Border Television as an announcer/newsreader before joing Grampian. This clip. Jimmy still announced for Grampian until 1979 and never returned after the ITV strike. This clip demonstrates that each voice is unique through a compilation of voice samples taken from news briefing/bulletins, the shipping forecast, closedown, general continuity between programmes and even continuity during the loss of programme!2014 UPDATE: Zoe Diamond leaves R4; Jane Steel now reads the news2015 UPDATE: Carolyn Brown, Arlene Fleming and Steve Urquhart leave R42018 UPDATE: Arlene Fleming returns to R4Please watch the 2015 compilation: https://youtu.be/66qmvjezYjw She graduated from the RSAMD in 1984 and went on to work in Rep, Television and Film before taking her seat in the continuity suite at Queens Cross. Neil Nunes is one of Radio 4's freelance continuity announcers. Kennedy was a guest at Grampians 21st Birthday show he was Grampians senior and longest serving announcer. Radio 4s Saturday Live was presented by the Rev Richard Coles in his rectory, and Aasmah Mir in her house. In 1969 Lesley joined BBC Scotland as a Reporter/Presenter. Jimmy Presented Top Club and the ITV Telethon in 1990 from Dundee. Steve Wright in particular, is trying his best to eradicate the letters T and G with his referral to this year as twenny twenny-one, other announcers are now starting to copy him. 3 The Meaning of Live 3.1 Introduction It is just after 9.16 p.m. on 14 April 1958. If Radio 4 announcers are just giving their first names I would think Peter Donaldson would be turning in his grave. with a lot of scouring through old VHS tapes and some careful editing we now have a unique collection, never before seen on British television.Specially recorded for 2020 - Here's a 7 minute video of those Voices from the past!Thanks to the following:David Allan - BBC TV AnnouncerMalcolm Eynon - BBC TV AnnouncerRichard Straker - BBC TV Senior TV AnnouncerMark Waddington - BBC TV AnnouncerBruce Hammal - BBC TV Announcer (test card intro. David Vickery, Milkshake! And we do, of course. Pete Nottage Kate Stephenson What is continuity announcer in broadcasting? BBC announcers moving message before strictly final leaves viewers in tears, A BBC announcement made before the Strictly final was changed last minute, The BBC announcement moved viewers to tears, The Strictly live final began with the speech. And now over to Richie for the most sincere traffic, travel and laugh you ever heard. His life, both privately and professionally, is in smithereens, but he has to keep R4 going. Where did they find him? Diana Speedreplaced Anna Maria Ashe in 1986. John Jasonjoined Grampian as an announcer /newsreader in 1983. In another sonic oddity, the archbishops prayers were intercut with hymns recorded at a separate location by a choir of only four, standing the recommended NHS distance apart. Vicki Blight Pauline Eyre Kay eventually went freelance and left Grampian in 1992 she is now a Drama Teacher in Aberdeen. Saturday 01 April 2006 00:00 Comments His voice has appalled and delighted Middle England's Radio 4 listeners in equal measure. Early in-vision announcers included Leslie Mitchell, formerly a newsreel announcer, Elizabeth Cowell and Jasmine Bligh who famously re-opened the television service in 1946. Anna moved to TVS in 1987 as an invision announcer and eventually joined LWT as a newsreader she went on to be one of the main anchors on London Tonight and London Today. Overnight, UTV transmission is handed over to ITV1's overnight service. See more Peter Jefferson (radio) Peter Jefferson (born May 1945)John Plunkett The Guardian, 15 September 2009 is a former BBC Radio 4 continuity announcer. One of his guests was in Oxford, another in Belfast, and two more sat on either side of a wide table in a central London studio. John Livesey He currently reads the world news bulletins on the World Service. His familiar voice is one viewers of the channel regularly hear ahead of their favourite shows. He also Presented The Electric Theatre Show, About Britain, By Appointment, Cuir Car and the schools series Mathman, and Thinkin An Talkin. [4], In-vision continuity was re-introduced as part of Children's BBC/CBBC) on 9 September 1985. In-vision continuity links often feature during the evening. A mention here for Nuneaton's Jim Lee - a friendly voice who crops up doing continuity and occasional newsreading on Radio 4, also heard on Radio 4 Extra. Ingrams had polled the readers of The Oldie, of which he is editor, to discover which radio voices they liked least. He told him: "Thanks Scott. Nia Ceidiog Sadly Graham died in 2004. For a time, the BBC Three website offered viewers the opportunity to record links for programmes. Reg has managed to track down over half a dozen legendary TV voices from the BBC - from the 70's, 80's, 90's and 00's! Beth Palmer It's. )David Miles - BBC TV AnnouncerRosanne MacMillan - BBC TV AnnouncerJayne Constantinis - BBC TV AnnouncerManju Malhi - BBC TV AnnouncerMatthew Jackson - BBC TV AnnouncerReg Sanders - BBC TV AnnouncerPeter Offer - BBC TV Announcer Duncan Newmarch - BBC TV AnnouncerKate Walsh - BBC TV Continuity (present day)Nick Spilman - BBC TV ProducerPaul R. Jackson - ResearcherWritten and Directed - Reg Sanders. After the 12.30 am weather forecast, I heard Tomasz Schafernaker hand back to her as "Debbie". Grampians presentation department was closed in June 1998. Until about 1990, BBC Radio 2 used continuity announcers (separate from newsreaders) for its weekend and evening output, but these have long disappeared. This was the end of an era for the Grampian viewers as invision continuity announcers were no longer required. James had ambitions to become a TV Director and eventually left his announcing role to work behind the scenes at Grampian. Before home-hosting Any Answers? June remained at Queens Cross until 1979 she never returned to announcing after the ITV strike but appeared on Grampians 21st Birthday show in 1982 and did a wee spot as the torry quine. He now works as a newsreader for the BBC World service. Maggie is also a Feng Shui Consultant and Australian Civil Marriage Celebrant. In the United Kingdom, continuity announcers are people who are employed to introduce programmes on radio and television networks, to promote forthcoming programmes on the station, to cross-promote programmes on the broadcaster's other stations where applicable and, sometimes, to provide information relating to the programme just broadcast. Rachael continued at Grampian for a short time and presented features for Scottish Passport she eventually moved to BBC in London as an announcer. When the BBC's Third Programme started in 1946 it had its own continuity announcing team consisting of Alvar Lidell, Patrick Butler (who made the opening announcement), Christopher Pemberton, Marjorie Anderson (later of Woman's Hour renown) and, on a part-time basis Denys Drower. Did anyone listen to the final programmes on Saturday evening/Sunday morning 9/10 February on Radio 4? I think he sounds very much like the chap who plays Ed Bailey in coronation street. All announcements come from Red Bee Media at White City Media Village in West London. Nove became a BBC Radio 4 continuity announcer in August 2018 until March 2019, when he began presenting the weekday breakfast show on Scala Radio. Sadly Elizabeth died on February 27th 2009. Since 2003, continuity announcements for BBC television channels are broadcast from Red Bee Media's Broadcast Centre in White City, London with regional continuity teams based in the regional broadcasting centres in Glasgow, Cardiff and Belfast providing links for the regional variations of BBC One and BBC Two. Lucy Alexander Diana now works for BBC Radio 4 as an announcer /newsreader. "BBC does stand for British, doesn't it?" Welcome to the Digital Spy forums. Read about our approach to external linking. Less successful performers become immured to delivering gags to no reaction, but, McPartlin and Donnelly were visibly and audibly thrown by the experience. Colin is now an after dinner speaker. I visualise the BBCs audio perfectionists sitting in the production cubicle with their thumbs in their ears and palms spread across blushing faces. Film 4 Jon Briggs Tudur Phillips, Cyw "After this afternoon's news I had to rewrite a handful of scripts as they didn't seem appropriate. 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