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The Secret Life of the Continuity Announcer

'And now for something completely different on The Media Show.'

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 ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One and ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two; Andrea Fox, ITV announcer; Jeanna Gallagher, announcer for Channel 4 and Film 4; Jane Steel, announcer and newsreader for ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4; David Allan, former announcer on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Television.

Producer: Dan Hardoon

Presenter: Katie Razzall

Studio engineer: John Boland

Editor: Richard Hooper

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41 minutes

Last on

Wed 29 Dec 2021 21:30

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  • Wed 29 Dec 2021 16:30
  • Wed 29 Dec 2021 21:30

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