Andy Crane
Encyclopedia
Howard Andrew 'Andy' Crane (born 24 February 1964, Manchester
) is an English
television
and radio
presenter, best known for presenting Children's BBC (CBBC)
, amongst many others.
or in-vision continuity programme The Broom Cupboard until 1990. He was also a relief presenter of Top of the Pops
in 1988 and 1989 and also presented the hit CITV
technology magazine Bad Influence! between 1992 to 1996. He also presented Motormouth and What's Up Doc? on weekend mornings during the early 1990s. From 1997 to 1999, Andy was one of the in-vision continuity presenters on Challenge TV.
He went on to present the Manchester news Channel Channel M
for five years until 2010, and can currently be heard presenting the drive time 4-6 show Monday to Friday and Saturday breakfast on BBC Radio Manchester
. He later appeared on the television show Banzai, where he put random items on a washing machine and viewers at home could bet on which would fall off first.
, Derbyshire
.
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
) is an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
presenter, best known for presenting Children's BBC (CBBC)
CBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
, amongst many others.
Career
Crane succeeded Philip Schofield in 1987 as the in-vision continuity pesenter for CBBC, broadcasting the interstitialInterstitial program
In television programming, an interstitial program refers to a short program which is often shown between movies or other events, e.g. a cast interview after movies on premium channels...
or in-vision continuity programme The Broom Cupboard until 1990. He was also a relief presenter of Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. After 25 December 2006 it became a radio program, now hosted by Tony Blackburn...
in 1988 and 1989 and also presented the hit CITV
CITV
CITV is a British television channel from ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It broadcasts content from the CITV archive, as well as commissions and acquisitions. CITV itself is the programming block on the main ITV Network .The CITV channel broadcasts from 06:00 to 18:00...
technology magazine Bad Influence! between 1992 to 1996. He also presented Motormouth and What's Up Doc? on weekend mornings during the early 1990s. From 1997 to 1999, Andy was one of the in-vision continuity presenters on Challenge TV.
He went on to present the Manchester news Channel Channel M
Channel m
Channel M is a regional television station, based in Manchester, England. It began broadcasting on 14 February 2000 as Manchester Student Television and is owned and operated by the Guardian Media Group.-Coverage:...
for five years until 2010, and can currently be heard presenting the drive time 4-6 show Monday to Friday and Saturday breakfast on BBC Radio Manchester
BBC Radio Manchester
BBC Radio Manchester is a BBC Local Radio station broadcasting to Greater Manchester in North West England. It broadcasts 24 hours a day from studios at MediaCityUK in Salford Quays via a transmitter at Holme Moss, with a small repeater at Saddleworth covering Tameside and Saddleworth...
. He later appeared on the television show Banzai, where he put random items on a washing machine and viewers at home could bet on which would fall off first.
Personal life
Crane married his wife, Caroline on 13 June 1992. They then went on to have three daughters, Eleanor born 1993, Annabel born 1995 and Elizabeth born 1998. He currently resides in CharlesworthCharlesworth, Derbyshire
Charlesworth is a village near Glossop, Derbyshire, England. It is located 2 miles south-west of Glossop's town centre and very close to the borders of Greater Manchester with the nearby village of Broadbottom in Tameside. The parish church of St John the Baptist was built in 1848-49. The...
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
.