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'Tony Brandon' (born in Dorset in 1933) is a British radio presenter and comedian.
Brandon originally worked on television and abroad as a comedian. Following on from a brief spell on Radio Luxembourg in 1966 he joined pirate Radio London.
Brandon was one of the original presenters on BBC Radio 1, presenting the ''Sounds Like Tony Brandon'' show every weekday afternoon from 2-3pm, where he remained until 1971, when he joined BBC Radio 2, presenting the weekday lunchtime, teatime & afternoon shows. He then went onto present the weekly ''Tony Brandon meets the Saturday people'' & also a comedy show for the station. He eventually left Radio 2 in 1982
From 1984, Brandon returned to the theatre & spent three years touring the UK & Canada in various plays & has also been in pantomime.
From the mid 1980s, Brandon was heard on various commercial radio stations across the UK, including Southern Sound Radio, where he presented the weekday lunchtime show.
From 2001 - 2004, he was heard on Birmingham's Saga 105.7, where he presented his weekly ''Wireless Workshop'' show, every Sunday from 10am-1pm.
Following Tony's departure from Saga 105.7, he has continued to work as a commercial voice-over actor from his own "Rabbit Hutch" studio. He can be heard regularly on commercials the length and breath of the country.
| Contents |
| Early career |
| BBC Radio |
| Theatre |
| Commercial Radio |
| Semi Retirement |
Early career
Brandon originally worked on television and abroad as a comedian. Following on from a brief spell on Radio Luxembourg in 1966 he joined pirate Radio London.
BBC Radio
Brandon was one of the original presenters on BBC Radio 1, presenting the ''Sounds Like Tony Brandon'' show every weekday afternoon from 2-3pm, where he remained until 1971, when he joined BBC Radio 2, presenting the weekday lunchtime, teatime & afternoon shows. He then went onto present the weekly ''Tony Brandon meets the Saturday people'' & also a comedy show for the station. He eventually left Radio 2 in 1982
Theatre
From 1984, Brandon returned to the theatre & spent three years touring the UK & Canada in various plays & has also been in pantomime.
Commercial Radio
From the mid 1980s, Brandon was heard on various commercial radio stations across the UK, including Southern Sound Radio, where he presented the weekday lunchtime show.
From 2001 - 2004, he was heard on Birmingham's Saga 105.7, where he presented his weekly ''Wireless Workshop'' show, every Sunday from 10am-1pm.
Semi Retirement
Following Tony's departure from Saga 105.7, he has continued to work as a commercial voice-over actor from his own "Rabbit Hutch" studio. He can be heard regularly on commercials the length and breath of the country.
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