#6

BBC 2 have went back to using the ones from the 90s haven’t they?

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#7

I’d like to do that job, how much do you get paid?

#8

oh right, that would explain it

#9

I’m not a continuity announcer

#10

I genuinely like the tune on this one

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#11
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#13

i’m going over there to talk to hyg now

#14

the bbc did a novelty one on saturday before doctor who, with the continuity fella being attacked mid announcement by a cyberman. good times.

#15

dunno why i’ve replied to you there @foppyish, soz

#16

that’s okay

#17

think he might still do voiceovers but they recently scrapped his on-screen appearances.

plus there’s now a separate UTV Ireland in the republic which he’s not on at all (as David O’Doherty mentioned his disappointment about it when i saw him live last year). i think we get both versions of it at my parents’ house but i so rarely watch either that i still can’t tell the difference aside from him.

also i once saw him being taken to the VIP section of a nightclub in Belfast

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#18

this is a very pleasing anecdote.

can still picture him introducing the latest episode of coronation street or blind date with a cheeky remark

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#19

It would be a bit of a weird job:

“Have you thought about your objectives for this year?”

#20

Always liked this Channel 4 ident:

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#21

I always liked those. I don’t really get the current mining ones.

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#25

this was fun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS7be8PqktI

#27

You do have to make sure you get the timing right mind. There’s a famous story about the continuity announcer mistiming the introduction of a programme called “[presenter’s name]: the Old Country” with the unfortunate result that the final syllable was cut off by the start of the programme.

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#28

i only recently found out he doesn’t do the corrie intros anymore :cry:

you are more than welcome to disregard my silly tribute tho

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