The Continuity Booth
Channel 4
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Edward joined Channel 4 in autumn 2005 for the launch of More4. He also had brief stints on Channel 4 and E4. Whilst at Channel 4, Edward was a freelance announcer for ITV 2, ITV 4 and Men and Motors.
Edward is now freelancing. Recent work: the voice of the 'Fresh 40 Chart', syndicated across ten commercial radio stations; promo voice for MTV Networks (MTV Base and TMF).
Channel 4 announcer since 2001. Better known as the voice on 'Big Brother' daily highlights programmes on Channel 4.Former Channel 4 announcer.Joined Channel 4 in 1993. No longer with the station.Long serving Channel 4 announcer. No longer with the station.Current E4 continuity announcer.Occasional Channel 4 announcer in the 1990s. No longer with the station.Robin is currently the voice of Film4. He also presents across the UK on Virgin Radio and is a regular presenter for the Napster Music Podcasts.
Paul Coia, a former Radio Clyde DJ and then STV announcer who also had his own chat show on STV which was screened at 10.30pm on Friday nights.
Paul was the first voice heard on Channel 4 in 1982 and he appeared as an in-vision continuity announcer at closedown on the station. He went on to present 'Pebble Mill At One' in the mid-1980s and also presented quiz shows on BBC Two.
Paul is married to former BBC 'Breakfast Time' presenter Debbie Greenwood. In more recent years, the couple stood in for Gloria Hunniford on 'Open House' on Channel 5.
Jane was a continuity announcer with BBC Scotland TV in 1986 and was also regularly seen reading the news in-vision at lunchtime. She then moved to Channel 4, where she worked on the continuity announcing rota in the late-1980s and during the 1990s. In more recent times, as well as being the voice of Orange, Jane also provides continuity announcements for UKTV History.Danny's career began with BBC Northern Ireland where he worked as a research/production assistant on BBC Radio Ulster. He became one of the presenters on the newly launched BBC Radio 5 in 1991. After a short period working as a presenter for Radio Napa in Cyprus he moved to London to work for BBC Television News.
In 1994 Danny started work with BBC Radio 1 as a trainee research/production assistant. Danny's involvement with BBC Radio 1 continued until 2006; during his time there, he performed various roles, including broadcast assistant, producer and voice-over artist.
During his career, Danny has also presented various programmes for Liberty Radio, Thames Radio, FLR and The Sun Live.
In September 2005, Danny joined Channel 4 Television as an announcer. He can be heard on Channel 4, E4 and More4.
BBC One/BBC Two announcer in the early-1990s. Moved to Channel 4 around 1995. No longer with Channel 4.
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.
Bara has been an announcer with Channel 4 since September 1999. He can also be heard on E4. Bara also had a brief stint on Film4.Download A Clip
(Formerly Claire Dickinson). Claire has been the female voice of Film 4 since 2006, when the channel was relaunched. She also provides voice-overs on Channel 4, More4 and E4. Prior to her career at Channel 4, Claire was a presenter on XFM (as Claire Dickinson).
Claire had a baby son, Laurence, in March 2009.
Tracey-Anne started off with Downtown Radio as a news reader from the late-1980s. She moved into television c. 1992, becoming a continuity announcer and news reader on Ulster Television.
Tracey-Anne moved to London in 1996 to take up an announcing role with Channel 4; she is also heard on E4 and regularly voices FilmFour trails. Tracey-Anne has also worked for Sky News, Living TV and Discovery.
LWT in-vision and voice-only announcer in the 1980s. Keith went on to work for Channel 4. BBC TV announcer for a short time in the 1980s. Moved to Independent Radio News. Olga was also one of the original Channel 4 announcing team in 1982.BBC TV announcer, 1992 - TBC. Also a Channel 4 announcer.Regular sick leave and holiday cover freelancer for Channel 4 in the 1990s. John was also the voice of Doctor Who's dog, K-9.Carlton Television London announcer from January 2000 until 2002. Erica also announced at Channel 4, 1988 - 1992, The Family Channel, 1993 - 1996 and The Disney Channel from 1997 - present.David has been an announcer with Channel 4 since August 09 1993. He is also heard occasionally on E4.
David was born in 1954. He joined the BBC in 1975. He was a trainee announcer, BBC Radio 4, 1980 - 1981. He had an attachment as a BBC TV announcer from April 1983; he performed the same role on contract from February 1984 until 1987 and also between 1988 and 1995.
He was a presenter on 'Noticeboard', 1986 - 1987. He also voiced BBC TV presentation trails in 1990. Later, he was presentation director/assistant editor and relief in-vision news reader on BBC South. He was an announcer for Channel 4 in 1995.
David currently works as an announcer on BBC Radio 4 (freelance since 1991)..
Ric has been a freelance announcer with Channel 4 since c. 2000. He has worked full-time with E4 since its launch.Narrator and actor, freelancing with S4C since early-1990s. Has also worked as an announcer at Channel 4.Kate was a BBC Radio 4 announcer from 1980 to 1986. In 1986, she took on an announcing role at Channel 4, where she remained until 1988.
Kate now runs Speakeasy, an agency for voice-overs and presenters.
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Vuyiswa joined the Channel 4 announcing team in 1995. She also announces on E4.One time actor. Trevor is no longer with Channel 4. After a long stint with the station, Trevor is now freelancing.Pete joined Channel 4 in Autumn 2005 for the launch of More4. He has also been heard on Channel 4 itself as well as E4.Website
Dominic joined Channel 4 as an announcer in 2001. He works mainly on E4, though he is also heard occasionally on Channel 4 and FilmFour.Announcer with Channel 4 since January 1999. Isla was the launch voice for E4, 4Music and More4.Graham has been a staff ITV Network announcer since October 2002. 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 voice-over on programmes for Sky, Channel 5 and ITV 2. He also produced and presented the 'Exercise Helping Hand' documentaries in Zimbabwe and Zambia.
Better known as an announcer for BBC Radio 4, Alison Rooper also announced for TVS and for Channel 4 for six months. The World Service was next, and after that came BBC Radio 4, where she has been since 1989. Kate joined Channel 4 as an announcer in the mid-1990s.
A familiar voice to viewers of Channel 4 since 1991. Gary pops up on E4 occasionally and was also heard on Film4 in its early days. He was previously an in-vision announcer for Central, from its launch in 1982.Download A Clip Website
BBC Radio 2 announcer, 1981 - 1982. BBC TV announcer, 1982 - 1983. Channel 4 and TVS announcer in the late-1980s. She also voiced BBC TV presentation trails in 1988.
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Experienced television announcer and voice-over artist who was one of the initial presenters of 'Late Night Late' on TVS. Since then, David has worked as an announcer on many stations, including Meridian, LWT and Carlton TV London (in January 2000), and he also made the first, opening continuity announcements on both Channel Five and Carlton Select.
A trained actor with BA Honours degree in film and drama, David spent two years in theatre before joining Channel 4 as a presentation announcer. He currently announces for the Discovery Channel and the Biography Channel, and continues with voice-over and on-air promotion work for a wide range of broadcast and corporate clients, including Channel 4 and More4.
Patrick was a Network announcer with the BBC from August 1994 until October 1998. He has been working as an announcer on Channel 4 since January 1999.Jane took up an announcing job with Channel 4 c. 1995; she joined from BBC Radio 4. She has since returned to her old BBC job.Channel 4 announcer during the 1990s.
