Pat Doody
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Pat Doody was a British television continuity announcer, known most notably for his work at Border Television and Tyne Tees Television.
His father was the owner of a theatre company, [1] although instead of opting for a career in acting, Pat chose to go into announcing work and as well as working for Border and Tyne Tees, he freelanced at LWT and voiced many local commercials for Metro Radio in Newcastle. His voice was also heard as the announcer of Border's popular networked series, Mr. and Mrs..
Poignantly, Pat was the duty announcer and newsreader at Border on 27 February 1990, the night before he committed suicide.[2].
[edit] References
- ^ p.69, Border Television, Mary Scott Parker, 1999, Bookcase
- ^ The TV Room - Border announcers' profiles
