Early forces broadcasting and working for the BBC
Identifier
EMHT1313D
Title
Early forces broadcasting and working for the BBC
Description
Tim Gudgin talks about how he joined the BBC broadcasting service and programmes he was associated with
Mr Gudgin’s voice will be well-known to many BBC listeners as he read out the football results over the airwaves on Saturday evenings for many years. Tim gave a very professional recording and went back over the years as to how he started in broadcasting and the various jobs he has enjoyed, notably on ‘Down your Way’ and compering with the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra.
Mr Gudgin’s voice will be well-known to many BBC listeners as he read out the football results over the airwaves on Saturday evenings for many years. Tim gave a very professional recording and went back over the years as to how he started in broadcasting and the various jobs he has enjoyed, notably on ‘Down your Way’ and compering with the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra.
Creator
Gudgin, Tim
Date
2016
Coverage
Broadcasts in the 1960s-2014
Spatial Coverage
Worldwide
Subject
Broadcasting
Modes Classified Name
Tim discussed with Sylvia Courtnage and Margaret Rogers programmes, personalities and incidents related to broadcasting
Relation
Type
Oral History
Stored Location
Archive Room:Cupboard 1
Interviewer
Sylvia Courtnage and Margaret Rogers
Interviewee
Tim Gudgin
Location
Emsworth Museum
Citation
Gudgin, Tim, “Early forces broadcasting and working for the BBC,” Emsworth Museum, accessed May 4, 2026, https://mail.emsworthmuseum.org.uk/emcms/items/show/9154.