2010 Concert Comperes
Comperes in the spotlight...
| Alan Dedicoat - Compere at
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Born at an early age in Hollywood (a village in North Worcestershire), Alan was educated at King Edward VI for Boys and Birmingham University.
He decided against the fuddy-duddy world of the law and opted for the world of show business - well, BBC Radio Birmingham anyway! Four years at Pebble Mill were followed by another four years at BBC Radio Devon - "Yes, just 20 minutes from the sea immediately after the Breakfast Show!". Yes, even then numbers were beginning to play a significant part in his life!
In 1987 London beckoned and Alan joined the Presentation Department of BBC Radio 2 at Broadcasting House.
Since then he has been heard reading the news and voicing some of the Network's many trails and promotions and was well known for his lively banter with Terry Wogan. Alan leads a team of a dozen or so Announcers who keep the network on the air 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week from a tiny studio deep within Broadcasting House.
He is also the 'out-of-vision' voice calling out the Lottery numbers on the twice weekly National Lottery Draw on BBC1; indeed Wogan's christened him "the Voice of the Balls.
| Lynn Bowles - Compere at
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Born in Cardiff, Lynn was educated - or so it has been claimed. Notably she spent her early years at a high security boarding school for 'Daughters of the Gentry'. After her eventual release she went to a proper school for a while.
She joined BBC Radio 5 Live and, considering they nearly drowned her on a piece about helicopters, Lynn remains remarkably well-mannered towards them. She has, for some time, been trying to quash the rumour that while broadcasting from the M25, she managed to cause a traffic jam. So far, she has failed and her membership of the Traffic Reporters Guild is still in doubt following this shameful episode.When at school, Lynn had been taken with the idea of a career in agriculture; and luckily, working with Ken Bruce she has attained her ambition.
Lynn loves Land Rovers and all things mechanical. This probably started at the Camel Trophy trials when she found herself up to her waist in water whilst sitting in the vehicle. Lynn has promised to show Sir Terry Wogan what Allen Keys are for but, so far, he has declined the offer, as he feels that would spoil the mystique for him.
Lynn can be heard reporting on the travel news every morning from 6am to 12 noon.
