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Sylvia Peters :
Sylvia Peters A former musical actress, Peters joined the
BBC in 1947 after answering a newspaper advertisement for
a continuity announcer and was one of the post-War trio
of announcers who stayed until 1958. She was also a
presenter of BBC TV's Come Dancing in 1954 and between
1958 and 1958. She also fronted BBC Children's TV's For
Deaf Children in 1956.
Retired and later ran a dress shop in Wimbledon but came
out of retirement to work as a presenter on the Channel 4
series Years Ahead. She also re-appeared in November 1986
as an in-vision announcer on BBC Two to celebrate TV50,
the 50th anniversary of BBC Television. One of her most
notable achievements, however, was when she worked to
coach HM The Queen in broadcasting skills to make the
Queen's Christmas broadcasts.
MacDonald Hobley :
Macdonald Hobley 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. On its
first night of broadcasting, Granada paid tribute to the
BBC, and it is fitting that a well-known BBC announcer
was with Granada for its opening celebrations. The
occasion merited the front page of the TV Times.
Hobley was a presenter of BBC TV's For Deaf Children
between 1953 and 1955, and It's A Knockout in 1966. He
re-appeared in November 1986 as an in-vision announcer on
BBC Two, to celebrate TV50, the 50th anniversary of BBC
Television. MacDonald Hobley died on 30 July 1987.
Alex Macintosh : BBC TV in-vision
announcer from 1955 to 1961. He later contributed to many
BBC programmes, including a spell as a regional presenter
on 'Come Dancing' from 1957 to 1966 and between 1968 and
1972. His voice was heard on the very first advert for
Gibbs SR Toothpaste shown at 8.12pm on the opening night
of ITV on September 22 1955.
He presented the London area news magazine 'Town and
Around' in 1961. He was a BBC TV relief newsreader in
March 1961. Later he worked for an Australian TV company
in Sydney and eventually retired to Norfolk and became a
very good portrait painter.
Robert Dougall
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Mary Malcolm : Mary
Malcolm BBC Radio Home Service/Third announcer in 1942
and 1957. One of the post-War trio of BBC TV in-vision
announcers appearing from 1947 to 1958. Presenter, BBC
TV's Picture Parade in 1950. She also appeared on BBC
Children's TV - she was commentator on the Children's
Newsreel in the early 1950s and a presenter of Monday
Magazine in 1955 and For Deaf Children in 1956. She
returned to the BBC as an in-vision announcer in November
1986 to celebrate TV50, the 50th anniversary of BBC
Television, on BBC Two. 
Peter Haigh : BBC TV in-vision announcer
1952 to 1962; Regional presenter of BBC TV's Come Dancing
in 1960 and 1971. Presenter, BBC Light Programme from
1965 to 1967. Re-appeared in November 1986 as an
in-vision announcer on BBC Two, to celebrate TV50. Peter
Haigh died in January 2001, aged 75.
"You and your
MacDonald Hobley! Are we eloping or are we not!?"
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