Charlotte Green
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Charlotte Green is a British
radio continuity
announcer and news reader for BBC Radio 4
. Since 1998 she has specialised in news reading, including reading the news on Radio 4 flagship Today, and reading news items on The News Quiz
. The Daily Telegraph described her as "the supreme Radio 4 announcer whose warm yet slightly formal tones were once voted the nation's favourite".
in Elstree
, followed by the University of Kent
, where she gained a first-class BA
in English and American Literature and was involved in university radio, before joining the BBC as a studio manager in the mid-1980s. She has said that "I wanted to be an actress, but I decided there were too many actresses around, so I joined the BBC."
and the Shipping Forecast
. From 29 October 2005, she joined Chris Evans' Saturday afternoon show on Radio 2
to read phone numbers and announcements.
She was voted the "Most Attractive Female Voice on National Radio" in a poll by the BBC's Radio Times
publication in 2002. Green has acknowledged the reliance lonely listeners place in her; her habit of wishing listeners "a peaceful night" led many to send her letters.
In addition to newsreading, Green has been a presenter, including for a programme on church music, a classical music concert series, and a series on World Service news bulletins. She presented Notes & Queries with Clive Anderson
on television.
She played herself in a 2005 radio episode of the The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
, and again played herself in 2008 in Simon Brett
's radio detective drama Charles Paris. She has been impersonated by Jan Ravens
reading out a double entendres-filled shipping forecast on the BBC radio comedy show Dead Ringers
. She signed a public letter of protest to the BBC Trust regarding cuts to the radio news service in 2007.
Green has on a number of occasions attracted some attention for inopportune giggling during on-air broadcasts.
British people
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radio continuity
Continuity (broadcasting)
'Continuity' or 'presentation' is a term used in broadcasting, especially in the United Kingdom , to refer to announcements, messages and graphics played by the broadcaster between specific programmes...
announcer and news reader for BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
. Since 1998 she has specialised in news reading, including reading the news on Radio 4 flagship Today, and reading news items on The News Quiz
The News Quiz
The News Quiz is a topical panel game broadcast on British radio BBC Radio 4.-History:It was first broadcast in 1977 with Barry Norman as chairman. Subsequently it was chaired by Simon Hoggart, Barry Took , and then again by Simon Hoggart until March 2006. Hoggart was replaced by Sandi Toksvig in...
. The Daily Telegraph described her as "the supreme Radio 4 announcer whose warm yet slightly formal tones were once voted the nation's favourite".
Early life
Green was educated at the independent Haberdashers' Aske's School for GirlsHaberdashers' Aske's School for Girls
Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls is an academically high-achieving British independent school in Elstree, near Borehamwood, in the county of Hertfordshire. It is often known as "Habs" or "Habs girls", to distinguish it from the neighbouring Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School...
in Elstree
Elstree
Elstree is a village in the Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire on the A5 road, about 10 miles north of London. In 2001, its population was 4,765, and forms part of the civil parish of Elstree and Borehamwood, originally known simply as Elstree....
, followed by the University of Kent
University of Kent
The University of Kent, previously the University of Kent at Canterbury, is a public research university based in Kent, United Kingdom...
, where she gained a first-class BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in English and American Literature and was involved in university radio, before joining the BBC as a studio manager in the mid-1980s. She has said that "I wanted to be an actress, but I decided there were too many actresses around, so I joined the BBC."
Broadcasting
She joined the BBC in 1978. She was initially a Studio Manager in the World Service, and then after reading out letters for PM and You and Yours she became a continuity announcer, and then a newsreader in 1988. She is a regular newsreader for the Today programme and the comedy programme The News Quiz, and she has worked on PMPM (Radio 4)
PM, sometimes referred to as the PM programme to avoid ambiguity, is BBC Radio 4's long-running early evening news and current affairs programme.-Broadcast times:...
and the Shipping Forecast
Shipping Forecast
The Shipping Forecast is a four-times-daily BBC Radio broadcast of weather reports and forecasts for the seas around the coasts of the British Isles. It is produced by the Met Office and broadcast by BBC Radio 4 on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. The forecasts sent over the Navtex...
. From 29 October 2005, she joined Chris Evans' Saturday afternoon show on Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
to read phone numbers and announcements.
She was voted the "Most Attractive Female Voice on National Radio" in a poll by the BBC's Radio Times
Radio Times
Radio Times is a UK weekly television and radio programme listings magazine, owned by the BBC. It has been published since 1923 by BBC Magazines, which also provides an on-line listings service under the same title...
publication in 2002. Green has acknowledged the reliance lonely listeners place in her; her habit of wishing listeners "a peaceful night" led many to send her letters.
In addition to newsreading, Green has been a presenter, including for a programme on church music, a classical music concert series, and a series on World Service news bulletins. She presented Notes & Queries with Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson is a British former barrister, best known for being a comedy writer as well as a radio and television presenter in the United Kingdom...
on television.
She played herself in a 2005 radio episode of the The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a science fiction comedy series created by Douglas Adams. Originally a radio comedy broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1978, it was later adapted to other formats, and over several years it gradually became an international multi-media phenomenon...
, and again played herself in 2008 in Simon Brett
Simon Brett
Simon Brett is a prolific writer of whodunnits. The son of a chartered surveyor, he was educated at Dulwich College and Wadham College, Oxford, where he got a first-class honours degree in English...
's radio detective drama Charles Paris. She has been impersonated by Jan Ravens
Jan Ravens
Janet "Jan" Ravens is an English actress and impressionist, famous for her voices on Spitting Image and Dead Ringers.-Early life:...
reading out a double entendres-filled shipping forecast on the BBC radio comedy show Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers (comedy)
Dead Ringers is a UK radio and television comedy impressions broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and later BBC Two. The programme was devised by producer Bill Dare and developed with Jon Holmes, Andy Hurst and Simon Blackwell. It starred Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Phil Cornwell, Kevin Connelly and Mark Perry...
. She signed a public letter of protest to the BBC Trust regarding cuts to the radio news service in 2007.
Green has on a number of occasions attracted some attention for inopportune giggling during on-air broadcasts.
Personal life
Green enjoys going to the theatre, concerts and art exhibitions. She is an avid reader and a keen supporter of Tottenham Hotspur FC. She is also a Trustee of the University of Kent Development Fund.External links
- Studio Managers Course 20 Photo
- Classic Clips on The News Quiz read by Green (RealPlayerRealPlayerRealPlayer is a cross-platform media player by RealNetworks that plays a number of multimedia formats including MP3, MPEG-4, QuickTime, Windows Media, and multiple versions of proprietary RealAudio and RealVideo formats.-History:...
) - Green reading the Shipping Forecast in Arabic on Broadcasting HouseBroadcasting House (radio programme)Broadcasting House is a current affairs programme on BBC Radio 4, presented by Paddy O'Connell. It is broadcast every Sunday between 09:00 and 10:00....
in November 2006 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/2006/11/ana_asfa_im_sorry.html to mark the start of al-Jazeera's English-language network