Trivia

In 1946 he was the BBC's first post war announcer. and 18 years later he was on radio as chairman of Dos the Team Think.

BBC Radio personality from the 1930s - 1960s

Began his career as a character actor in repertory theatre using the stages names Val Blanchard and Robert Blanchard.

One of the post-War trio of BBC TV in-vision announcers appearing from 1946 to 1956. Became one of Granada's first announcers and presenters. Re-appeared in November 1986 as an in-vision announcer on BBC Two, to celebrate TV50, the 50th anniversary of BBC Television.

He was related to Flora Macdonald.

Awarded TV Personality of the Year in 1953.

He was an link announcer for the BBC in the early 1950's and for ITV from 1956.

Born in 1917 he made his stage debut while at college as the juvenile lead in No No Nanette in 1935.

He started as an actor making his first appearance at college as a juvenile lead in No No Nannette in 1935 and was BBC; television's first pot war announcer in 1946. He spent 18 years on radio as chairman of the panel show Does the Team Think.