Charles Nove

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Charles Alexis Nove is a long standing news and continuity voiceover for BBC radio and television. In recent years he has provided holiday relief for BBC Radio 2 and what used to be Saga Radio in Scotland, however since John Marsh's retirement in February 2007 he has now become one of the regular newsreaders on the flagship breakfast show "Wake Up to Wogan". He is also the London studio technical operator when Terry Wogan presents his Radio 2 show from various locations around Europe during coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest and other outside broadcasts in the UK.

Since lending his voice to Glasgow's Hospital Broadcasting Service in 1976, Nove has in the past served as a co-presenter and announcer on the original Come Dancing. He has also served as a BBC 1 continuity announcer and has presented Radio programmes on Radio 2, Jazz FM, Magic FM and many others. For several years, he was also the presenter of the 'EuroMix' in-flight audio entertainment channel, exclusive to Emirates Airlines, showcasing artists such as Regy Clasen and Paola e Chiara. Long-haul passengers on BMI flights are guided through a special inflight Yoga session presented by Nove on their Relaxation Channel. Nove has covered for regular National Lottery announcer Alan Dedicoat.

Referenced in Half Man Half Biscuit's 'Nove on the Sly', from their 2000 album 'Trouble Over Bridgwater'.

He is the co-owner of a Routemaster (one of London's famous red buses) with Ken Bruce, Alan Dedicoat, Steve Madden and David Sheppard.^[1].