Redvers Kyle

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One of ITV's most iconic announcers - Redvers Kyle made a name for himself as an announcer for Associated Rediffusion who also presented just about any studio-bound production going.
One of ITV's most iconic announcers - Redvers Kyle made a name for himself as an announcer for Associated Rediffusion who also presented just about any studio-bound production going.
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After Rediffusion was forced into a shotgun marrage with ABC to form the mighty Thames Television, he made the trip north to Yorkshire Television and for 25 years, led a formidable team featuring the likes of John Crosse and the late Graham Roberts. He officially retired in 1993 but popped up as a relief announcer from time to time and did some voiceovers for Victor Lewis Smith's ''TV Offal''.  
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After Rediffusion was forced into a shotgun marrage with ABC to form the mighty Thames Television, he made the trip north to Yorkshire Television and for 25 years, led a formidable team featuring the likes of John Crosse and the late Graham Roberts. He officially retired in 1993 but popped up as a relief announcer from time to time and did some voiceovers for Victor Lewis-Smith's ''TV Offal''.  
He died on 18 November 2015 at the age of 85.
He died on 18 November 2015 at the age of 85.

Current revision as of 20:05, 12 December 2022

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Biography

One of ITV's most iconic announcers - Redvers Kyle made a name for himself as an announcer for Associated Rediffusion who also presented just about any studio-bound production going.

After Rediffusion was forced into a shotgun marrage with ABC to form the mighty Thames Television, he made the trip north to Yorkshire Television and for 25 years, led a formidable team featuring the likes of John Crosse and the late Graham Roberts. He officially retired in 1993 but popped up as a relief announcer from time to time and did some voiceovers for Victor Lewis-Smith's TV Offal.

He died on 18 November 2015 at the age of 85.

Trivia

He made history in 1957 as the first presenter of a schools programme on British television.

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