Peter Jefferson (born May 1945)
[John Plunket]
"Continuity announcer who swore on Radio 4 to leave after 45 years"
''The Guardian'', 15 September 2009 is a former
BBC Radio 4 continuity announcer.
He was educated at the independent
Halliford School in
Shepperton, Middlesex. He joined the BBC in 1964
and became a Studio Manager in 1968. During this period, he worked for
Radio 1, and read the news during the DJ
Kenny Everett's programme.
[David Liste]
"The pirate who made Auntie swing"
''The Independent'', 8 September 1996
Jefferson retired in 2001, though he continued to work as a freelancer until 2009.
In May 2005 he stood in as a newsreader during strike action by other staff. He is often dubbed "Voice of the
Shipping Forecast". He has also read the quotations in the Radio 4 quiz game ''
Quote, Unquote
''Quote ... Unquote'' is a panel game which was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and based on quotations. Since the series began on 4 January 1976, every episode was chaired by its deviser, Nigel Rees. The programme is available online via the BBC Sou ...
''. Jefferson lives in Weybridge, Surrey.
References
External links
Radio 4 biography
1945 births
Radio and television announcers
Living people
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