The Continuity Booth
BBC Wales
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Joined BBC Wales TV Presentation in 1998 having previously worked in news.Dan was an announcer on BBC One and BBC Two (Network) from the mid-1990s. He also worked on BBC Prime and BBC Knowledge. He left BBC Network TV in early-2002, turning up soon afterwards on BBC Radio 2, announcing and reading the news.
He moved to BBC Wales TV in August 2002, taking up a continuity director/announcer position there.
Roger attended Cardiff High School for Boys and Harrow County Grammar School. He studied Welsh for seven years. As a result of eighteen months army service in Germany, he was able to add German to his repertoire. Countless visits to Provence allowed him to hone his French skills. It's perhaps no surprise that he ended up presenting 'BBC 648' - a tri-lingual service for Europe.
Other career highlights:
1956: ATV London/Midlands: script-writer: live weekly advertising, magazine programmes - 'Home With Joy Shelton'; 'Midweek Miscellany'.
1962: studio manager/announcer, BBC External Services; news reader/continuity, BBC World Service.
1964: BBC One and BBC Two announcer, Television Centre, London, as well as Birmingham, Plymouth and Cardiff. First self-op continuity suite: BBC Two Midlands. Roger was the first voice on air on the opening night of BBC Two Midlands. Producer/script-writer: 'Points Of View'.
In June 2009, Roger told us about a visit by Princess Margaret to the BBC World Service studios: "I was on duty in World Service continuity, on my second consecutive night-shift, when Princess Margaret came in (despite the red light "live on-air"). She was followed deferentially and rather timidly, by Douglas Muggeridge, managing director, World Service and those of the upper-echelons from Bush House and Broadcasting House. The BBC management representatives included George Howard (of 'Brideshead Revisited' fame).
"HRH was very intrigued with the announcing operation and said she knew my voice (being an avid World Service and Radio 3 listener with her mother at Clarence House). She stayed for an unexpected one hour and twenty minutes. We shared an immediate connection. The lady head of presentation and the dozen gentlemen present all stood closely around my continuity desk."
When he spoke to TTVRP in 2009, Roger was still regularly attending castings in Wardour Street, Soho for voice-overs and TV commercials and company events.
"At 103 years, I am still as energised as when in 1957, I hand-modelled products live on camera at ATV's Hackney Empire and Alpha Studios, Birmingham for ad-mags (at the time, Arthur Adair and Mel Oxley were in-vision continuity anouncers for ATV and Associated-Rediffusion)."
Television producer/director freelancing as an announcer with S4C from the early-1990s. Previously worked as television announcer for BBC Wales and in Hong Kong.Steve was a regular voice on BBC One Wales, BBC Two Wales and BBC Choice Wales from 2000 until 2002. Shortly after leaving BBC Wales, he moved to TV Centre as a network director on BBC One, BBC Two and BBC Four.
Steve has now returned to his roots and is working at ITV News in the Central South region. On any given day he may be production assisting, reporting, and/or producing.
BBC Wales radio and TV announcer from 1985. Latterly in charge of the BBC Radio Wales announcing team. Ceri retired in early-2001.Heard on S4C from the early-1990s. Actor who also freelances as an announcer. Has also previously worked for BBC Wales presentation.Late-1980s announcer with BBC Wales. Also presented 'The Chart Show' and 'Rave' on BBC Radio Wales into the early-90s. Rob also voiced Network BBC TV trails in the 1980s/90s. These days, Rob is better known for his acting roles ('Human Remains', 'Marion And Geoff', 'Gavin And Stacey') and stand-up.
David was a TV continuity director/announcer with BBC Wales between summer 2000 and autumn 2002. He performed the final link with the BBC One balloon symbol in March 2002 (a video clip of the junction is available on David's website - link below); during the junction, he also treated viewers to a final glimpse of the balloon-themed channel clock.
He later moved to London to take up a continuity announcer/transmission controller role with BFBS Television, where he remained for three years. He has extensive experience in transmission control, having worked at BSkyB, Molinare and Viasat. During his time at Viasat, he played a role in introducing a tapeless server-based playout infrastructure.
David currently provides voice-overs for Teachers TV.
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Former BBC Wales announcer. Now retired but still heard occasionally on BBC Radio Wales.BBC Wales announcer 1994 to 1998. Formerly worked at BBC World Service. Moved into management in BBC Wales TV scheduling department.An assistant in BBC Wales TV presentation dept for many years, she moved to announcing in 1998.Former Swansea Sound and BBC Radio Wales presenter. Freelanced as daytime BBC One Wales announcer from 1999 to 2001. Now running a company installing internet terminals in pubs.Former ILR presenter with Red Dragon FM and Touch radio, also with AA Roadwatch. Joined BBC Wales TV presentation in March 1999.Spent a brief spell (c. six months) as an announcer working on BBC One Wales and BBC Two Wales. Still working within the Presentation Dept as an assistant media planner.Announcer with BBC Wales in the late-1980s to early-1990s. A former Swansea Sound presenter. He's now a political 'spin doctor'.Ilisa presented for Swansea Sound and Red Dragon FM in the late-1980s/early-1990s before joining AA Roadwatch, then BBC Radio Sheffield. She later moved to BBC TV News in Norwich and Cambridge.
Ilisa joined BBC Wales TV presentation towards the end of 1999.
Adrian was a continuity announcer at BBC Wales for a short period in the first half of 1991 before moving to Network Presentation in London. He remained there until 1993 when he moved to Carlton for six months, then Anglia for another six, before returning to Network BBC One and BBC Two in 1994.
Adrian left to join BBC World in spring 1995. For a while he freelanced as an announcer at LWT in 1995 and 1996; around the same time he was also the pre-recorded voice of the Channel 4 'Schools' strand.
As well as being the voice of BBC World (albeit pre-recorded), Adrian also worked there as a news presenter. Adrian left the BBC in autumn 2004 to take up a position with CNN.
Worked on BBC One Wales and BBC Two Wales, following on from brother Adrian.BBC Wales announcer in the 1980s and 1990s. Now freelance - she can be heard regularly on BBC Radio Wales.BBC Wales announcer from the mid-1990s.Joined BBC Wales Presentation from Swansea Sound radio in 1989. Left in the mid-1990s to direct news and then concentrate on motorsports. Fronts world rallying programmes for BBC Network.Steve is a regular sports presenter and commentator for BBC Wales TV and radio. He is also an occasional TV announcer.BBC Wales announcer from the 1970s to 1990s. Retired but still heard announcing on BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru. He also does snooker commentary and reads the classified results for 'Wales On Saturday', the BBC One Wales opt out of ‘Final Score’.BBC Wales announcer since 1995. One of the most familiar voices on BBC Wales TV.
Began as an announcer with Teledu Cymru/WWN in 1962. Moved to BBC Wales as a radio and television announcer in 1964 until 1982. When S4C began in 1982, Robin was appointed chief announcer. Recently retired, now occasionally freelances as an S4C announcer.BBC Wales announcer from the 1970s to 1990s. Now a freelance voice-over artist for TV documentaries and educational programmes.Former ILR presenter with CBC, Red Dragon Radio and Touch radio in Cardiff. Began TV presentation shifts with BBC Wales in 1997 and has been a regular voice ever since. Presented some editions of the daily 'Livetime' programme for BBC Radio Wales.Formerly presented the late show at Swansea Sound. Joined BBC Wales TV presentation in 1997. From late-1999 combined this with presentation for BBC Radio Wales. Fronted 'After Midnight' - a pop video based show on BBC Choice Wales. Currently also seen presenting weather forecasts on the digital channel BBC 2W.BBC Wales announcer during the 1980s until the mid-1990s. Lyn then moved into management and is now a freelance broadcast systems consultant.Jamie was an announcer with BBC Wales in the early-1990s - having arrived from BBC Radio 4, where he was a news reader and announcer. He left BBC Wales continuity to front 'Wales Today' in 1994. He's still with the programme but also presents a daily phone-in programme on BBC Radio Wales.Announcer with BBC Wales in the late-1980s. Ex CBC and Red Dragon Radio presenter. Currently specialist music producer for BBC Radio Wales.Announcer with BBC Wales in the 1980s. Now believed to be running an independent production company.Joined BBC Wales in 1980 doing radio and TV announcing. She retired in March 1999.BBC Wales announcer since 1990. Formerly ILR presenter with Gwent Broadcasting and Red Dragon Radio. Now a senior channel director but still occasionally heard on air. Oversaw the design and installation of digital transmission equipment into BBC Wales and responsible for its subsequent development. Was both the first and last voice (the latter in-vision) on BBC Choice Wales.
Roy was a BBC Wales continuity announcer in the 1980s; he also read 'Wales Today' bulletins. Roy has also presented with BBC 'Points West' (1980s) and BBC 'London Plus' (1986 - 1989).
Image courtesy of Paul R Jackson.
Sara has been on the BBC Wales announcing staff since 1994. Formerly worked at BBC Network Radio and BFBS. Now managing the announcing team but still occasionally heard on air.
Mike was a presentation director/announcer with BBC Wales from 1997 to 2000 and was one of the regular team of BBC Choice Wales announcers. In 2000, he moved to ETV Bangladesh, where he was executive producer, news; he remained there until 2002. From 2003 to 2006, he was an independent producer in Darwin, Australia. In 2008, Mike was working as an independent producer in Athens, Greece.Enfys moved from a BBC Wales pres assistant position to an announcer post in 1998.Peter was an announcer with BBC Wales from the early-1990s until mid-1990s. Formerly a commercial producer at Swansea Sound.Geraint is a continuity director/announcer with BBC TV Wales. He first joined the staff announcing team in March 1999, where he remained until November 2007, when he left BBC Wales. He returned as a freelance announcer in September 2008.
Geraint's was the first voice on BBC 2W on November 05 2001.
Radio and TV announcer with BBC Wales from the 1980s until 2001. Latterly in charge of the BBC Radio Cymru announcing team. Nia is now working in educational programming.
