The Secret Life of the Continuity Announcer - Publication Date |
- Dec 29, 2021
- Episode Duration |
- 00:40:44
Their voices resound in living rooms across the country, but how much do we really know about the people who talk between the programmes? From impeccable composure to a catchy turn of phrase, there’s a lot that goes into good continuity. So what does the future hold for this familiar feature of TV and radio – is it set to go the same way as teletext or the Red Button?
Guests: Duncan Newmarch, announcer for BBC One and BBC Two; Andrea Fox, ITV announcer; Jeanna Gallagher, announcer for Channel 4 and Film 4; Jane Steel, announcer and newsreader for BBC Radio 4; David Allan, former announcer on BBC Television.
Producer: Dan Hardoon
Presenter: Katie Razzall
Studio engineer: John Boland
Editor: Richard Hooper