Robin Banks
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Robin Banks (born 22 March 1972) is a TV presenter and radio DJ originally from Kilkenny
, Ireland
. He is not to be confused with the former Radio North Sea International
DJ and engineer Robin Banks, real name Robin Adcroft.
in the British/European version of the popular Discovery Channel
show MythBusters
, from season 2 to the present day (2010). He has worked as a reporter for the Bravo television show Bravado. He has also presented shows for the BBC
, Channel 4
, Sky1 and Living. He recently left the breakfast show on London's Kiss 100
and has reportedly presented several guest shows on Galaxy FM. He has previously had radio shows on Radio Nova
, Atlantic 252
, Virgin Radio
, Beat 106
and Xfm
.
On 16 June 2008, Robin Banks joined Leicester
radio station Leicester Sound
to host the weekday 6am - 10am breakfast show, but was let go due to financial constraints.
On 1 September 2008, Banks appeared on Dragons' Den
, under his real name, to pitch for investment in The Tiny Box Company that he helped set up. He and his business partner Rachel Watkyn secured an investment of £60,000 (more than they asked for) from Dragons Theo Paphitis
and Peter Jones
.
In the aftermath of his appearance on Dragons' Den, he spoke honestly about his battles with an alcohol and cocaine addiction in an interview with the Mail on Sunday.
On 7 March 2009, Robin Banks made a post on Discovery Channel UK forums revealing that he will shortly return as the series narrator for MythBusters. He mentioned that it would not be possible without fans supporting him, thus wanting him back. He has narrated Mythbusters for 6 series in the UK, Europe and Asia.
From March 2010 he also narrates Dirty Jobs for Discovery Channel.
Most recently, Banks presented the weekday evening show for Orion Media
's network of West Midlands stations (BRMB
, Beacon, Mercia and Wyvern). He left the company in July 2011.
He offers Radio Coaching (coaches worldwide), runs Radio Workshops and has consulted a number of businesses.
Kilkenny
Kilkenny is a city and is the county town of the eponymous County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the River Nore in the province of Leinster, in the south-east of Ireland...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. He is not to be confused with the former Radio North Sea International
Radio North Sea International
Radio North Sea International also known as Radio Nordsee International in German and Radio Noordzee Internationaal in Dutch, was a European offshore radio station, run by the Swiss firm Mebo Telecommunications, jointly owned by Swiss engineer, Edwin Bollier, and his business partner, Erwin Meister...
DJ and engineer Robin Banks, real name Robin Adcroft.
Career
He is the narratorNarrator
A narrator is, within any story , the fictional or non-fictional, personal or impersonal entity who tells the story to the audience. When the narrator is also a character within the story, he or she is sometimes known as the viewpoint character. The narrator is one of three entities responsible for...
in the British/European version of the popular Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
show MythBusters
MythBusters
MythBusters is a science entertainment TV program created and produced by Beyond Television Productions for the Discovery Channel. The series is screened by numerous international broadcasters, including Discovery Channel Australia, Discovery Channel Latin America, Discovery Channel Canada, Quest...
, from season 2 to the present day (2010). He has worked as a reporter for the Bravo television show Bravado. He has also presented shows for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
, Sky1 and Living. He recently left the breakfast show on London's Kiss 100
Kiss 100 London
Kiss is a UK radio station broadcasting on FM and Digital Radio, specialising in hip hop, R&B, urban and electronic dance music. It also broadcasts on DAB Digital Radio around the UK & nationally on Freeview, Sky and TalkTalk TV...
and has reportedly presented several guest shows on Galaxy FM. He has previously had radio shows on Radio Nova
Radio Nova (Ireland)
Radio Nova was a pirate radio station broadcasting from Dublin, Ireland. Owned and operated by the UK pirate radio veteran Chris Cary, the station’s first broadcasts were during the summer of 1981 on 88.5mhz FM and 819khz AM.-Early history:...
, Atlantic 252
Atlantic 252
Atlantic 252 was a long wave radio station broadcasting to Ireland and the United Kingdom on 252 kHz from its 1988 purpose built transmission site Clarkstown radio transmitter, which provided service to Atlantic 252 from 1989 until 2002. The station's studios were located just 12 km away in...
, Virgin Radio
Virgin Radio
Absolute Radio is one of the UK's three Independent National Radio stations. The station rebranded to its current name at 7.45am on 29 September 2008.The station is based in London and plays popular rock music...
, Beat 106
Galaxy Scotland
105-106 Capital is a regional radio station broadcasting to Scotland's Central Belt, an area surrounding the two cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh, and the kingdom of Fife...
and Xfm
Xfm
Xfm is a brand of two commercial radio stations focused on alternative music, primarily indie pop, and owned by Global Radio.-History:Xfm was created in London in 1992 by Sammy Jacob, who later co-founded NME Radio in 2008. Xfm subsequently expanded to a network of four stations; there are...
.
On 16 June 2008, Robin Banks joined Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
radio station Leicester Sound
Leicester Sound
Leicester Sound was an Independent Local Radio station which broadcast to Leicestershire. The station merged with two other East Midlands stations, Trent FM and Ram FM to form Capital FM East Midlands on Monday 3 January 2011.-Background:Leicester Sound was launched by the owners of Radio Trent on...
to host the weekday 6am - 10am breakfast show, but was let go due to financial constraints.
On 1 September 2008, Banks appeared on Dragons' Den
Dragons' Den (UK)
Dragons' Den is a British television series, hosted by Evan Davis. The format of the show is owned by Sony Pictures and is based on the original Japanese series, which has been sold around the world...
, under his real name, to pitch for investment in The Tiny Box Company that he helped set up. He and his business partner Rachel Watkyn secured an investment of £60,000 (more than they asked for) from Dragons Theo Paphitis
Theo Paphitis
Theodorus "Theo" Paphitis is a retail magnate and British entrepreneur of Greek Cypriot origin. He made the majority of his fortune in the retail sector, and is best known to the general public for his appearances on the BBC business programme Dragons' Den and as former chairman of Millwall...
and Peter Jones
Peter Jones (entrepreneur)
Peter Jones, CBE is a British entrepreneur and businessman with interests in mobile phones, television, media, leisure, and property. He became a television celebrity through his appearances on the BBC Two show Dragons' Den and on his American television show American Inventor...
.
In the aftermath of his appearance on Dragons' Den, he spoke honestly about his battles with an alcohol and cocaine addiction in an interview with the Mail on Sunday.
On 7 March 2009, Robin Banks made a post on Discovery Channel UK forums revealing that he will shortly return as the series narrator for MythBusters. He mentioned that it would not be possible without fans supporting him, thus wanting him back. He has narrated Mythbusters for 6 series in the UK, Europe and Asia.
From March 2010 he also narrates Dirty Jobs for Discovery Channel.
Most recently, Banks presented the weekday evening show for Orion Media
Orion Media
Orion Media is a UK commercial radio group run by radio veteran Phil Riley and backed by Lloyds TSB Development Capital. It was created from the enforced sale of several radio stations in the English Midlands owned and operated by Global Radio.-History:...
's network of West Midlands stations (BRMB
Brmb
brmb is a local radio station based in Birmingham, UK, owned and operated by Orion Media. The station broadcasts on 96.4 FM, DAB Digital Radio in the West Midlands and online...
, Beacon, Mercia and Wyvern). He left the company in July 2011.
He offers Radio Coaching (coaches worldwide), runs Radio Workshops and has consulted a number of businesses.
External links
- RobinBanks.com
- Facebook page
- The Tiny Box Company
- Robin Banks on TwitterTwitterTwitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
- Robin Banks at Media UK