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- ...arles Chalmers Maxwell''' (1 September 1910 – 4 August 1998) was a British radio producer who produced shows for the BBC such as ''[[Take It From Here]]'' a ==Independent radio career==5 KB (696 words) - 10:49, 22 July 2022
- ...rsh]]'', he was later a [[disc jockey|disc jockey]] for [[Radio Luxembourg|Radio Luxembourg]] and the [[BBC|BBC]]. ...4-4235-2}}, pp.59-60</ref> After his crooning days, his [[BBC radio|BBC radio]] career began in 1939 with the ''[[It's That Man Again]]'' (ITMA) shows wi5 KB (652 words) - 13:46, 11 March 2023
- ...il 1914 – 26 June 1997) was an English [[comedian|comedian]], [[radio|radio]] and television presenter and writer, broadcasting almost continuously fro ...ster, he was well known to British audiences in the 1940s from his [[BBC]] radio show ''Stand Easy''. This show was adapted for [[television]] as ''The Char6 KB (851 words) - 16:53, 13 April 2023
- {{Use British English|date=August 2011}} ...eer as an actress and performer during the early days of [[w:BBC radio|BBC Radio]], and during the latter decades of her life as the matronly Christian wido10 KB (1,464 words) - 13:10, 5 December 2022
- {{Short description|British radio, television and newsreel announcer}} | occupation = Radio, television and newsreel presenter8 KB (1,130 words) - 13:41, 7 January 2023
- ...and radio productions. Jacobs finally stepped down as a [[BBC Radio 2|BBC Radio 2]] presenter shortly before his death in August 2013, his career having sp ...tish Forces Broadcasting Service]] and was chief announcer on [[Radio SEAC|Radio SEAC]] in [[Ceylon|Ceylon]] (1945–47). Jacobs was later assistant station14 KB (2,082 words) - 20:46, 24 February 2023
- {{Infobox radio show | caption = [[Daphne Oxenford]] was one<br />of the earliest presenters7 KB (1,044 words) - 17:52, 22 December 2022
- ...sh Empire|OBE]] (13 October 1904 – 27 March 1978) was an English actor and radio presenter. ...he [[BBC]] as an announcer for its [[BBC Regional Programme|North Regional radio service]], he went on to be an occasional newsreader on the [[BBC Home Serv8 KB (1,227 words) - 16:24, 11 April 2023
- {{Short description|BBC radio presenter, writer and producer (1917–2013)}} * Radio presenter13 KB (1,769 words) - 19:29, 1 January 2023
- ...ding of Yorkshire]], [[England|England]] in 1926 and started his career in radio in [[Mandatory Palestine|Palestine]]. It was in Palestine while serving in |1963|| ''[[Just for Fun (film)|Just for Fun]]'' || Party Official with radio ||6 KB (886 words) - 08:07, 30 March 2023
- ...t television before joining the [[w:BBC|BBC]]. He appeared in a variety of radio and television satirical shows and theatre shows, some of which he also dir ...king iconoclast bows out|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/oct/02/radio.guardianobituaries|access-date=21 April 2014|newspaper=The Guardian|date=212 KB (1,743 words) - 09:03, 6 February 2023
- ...cupation = {{ublist|Radio & television writer|Television presenter|Radio personality}} ...together on the radio panel programmes ''[[My Word!]]'' and ''[[My Music (radio programme)|My Music]]'' after they stopped collaborating on scripts. He als12 KB (1,775 words) - 11:25, 24 August 2024
- ...vor Biggun is a double entendre, as when Ivor is pronounced [[Rhoticity in English|non-rhotically]] (as in most British accents) as {{IPAc-en|'|aɪ|v|ə}}, th ...s Chart]] thanks to Rotten's support. However, it was banned by nearly all radio stations due to its explicit lyrics. The single "Bras on 45 (Family Version6 KB (968 words) - 13:23, 11 March 2023
- {{Use British English|date=September 2015}} ...nobituaries.artsobituaries |title=Molly Weir: A familiar Scottish voice on radio and television |first=Stephen |last=Dixon |date=1 December 2004 |newspaper=9 KB (1,227 words) - 17:19, 19 December 2022
- ...and-up comedy|Stand-up]] [[comedian]], [[Television presenter|presenter]], radio presenter, TV personality, actor ...ust 1937 – 14 March 2018), known professionally as '''Jim Bowen''', was an English [[stand-up]] comedian, actor and television personality. He was the long-ti16 KB (2,294 words) - 12:08, 20 February 2023
- | occupation = {{hlist|[[Actor]]|[[straight man]]|[[Radio personality|radio]] and [[television presenter]]}} ...b7bd1 |series-no=15 |number=7 |first=Nicholas |last=Parsons |station=[[BBC Radio 4]] |date=13 May 2008 |access-date=18 January 2014}}</ref> }}29 KB (4,217 words) - 13:07, 14 January 2023
- ...ington Crescent''' is an improvisational comedy game featured in the [[BBC Radio 4]] comedy panel show ''[[I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue]]'' (ISIHAC), a series ...id not invent the game, and that it had been around since the sixties.<ref>Radio 4 ''[[Today programme]]'' interview.</ref> According to Chairman [[Humphrey15 KB (2,339 words) - 16:08, 25 August 2024
- ...d a long career in acting and [[voice-over]] work for television, film and radio. He was successful well into his eighties, with roles in numerous films suc ...ew_hospital_restaurant|title=Make a meal of it! Fawlty Towers actor in BBC Radio 2 row opens brand new hospital restaurant|last=Osley|first=Richard|date=3033 KB (4,764 words) - 23:24, 13 February 2023
- | medium = Radio, television ...DJs to join [[w:BBC radio|BBC radio]]'s newly-created [[w:BBC Radio 1|BBC Radio 1]] in 1967. It was here he developed his trademark voices and surreal char41 KB (6,029 words) - 08:58, 6 February 2023
- ...minals|country=GBR|size=100%|OBE}} (1 June 1928 – 29 December 2003) was an English comedian, writer and actor. He was the host of television game shows includ ...a fellow [[Old Alleynian]] with whom he also compèred ''Smash Hits'' on [[Radio Luxembourg]]. Aside from performing as a double act, Monkhouse and Goodwin29 KB (4,199 words) - 23:06, 13 February 2023