Redvers Kyle
Redvers Buller Kyle (25 November 1929 – 18 November 2015) was a South African-born British broadcaster, voice over artist, actor and composer, best known for his work on the
Biography
Redvers Kyle was born in
Kyle emigrated to England in August 1952, and spent a year as a primary school teacher in south London
His career as a
It was during Kyle's time at Rediffusion that he presented the first schools programme on British television in 1957. The programme was called Looking and Seeing and he was criticised for talking too much and trying "to cover too much ground in too short a time".[5] [2]
He then hosted other schools and children's programmes produced by A-R in the late 1950s and early 1960s, voiced over local adverts for
Following Rediffusion's closure, Kyle moved to the new
Redvers retired from YTV in 1993, alongside announcing colleague
After his retirement, Redvers continued to work freelance as a voiceover artist, providing announcing cover for both YTV and
Kyle was known for his rich voice, described as "deep and distinctive" by
Kyle died on 18 November 2015 at the age of 85 just seven days to his 86th birthday.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Redvers Kyle, television announcer - obituary". Daily Telegraph. 27 November 2015. Archived from the original on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ a b c d "ITV Goes to School". The Stage. 9 May 1957. p. 6.
The first CTV schools programme will be transmitted on Monday, and introducing this first broadcast will be Redvers Kyle who also introduces the remainder of the Monday series under the title "Looking and Seeing," and has been selected as the personality introducing the Thursday afternoon Schools programme, "A Year of Observation." ... Born in South Africa, he started broadcasting for S.A.B.C, in Johannesburg while still at University, mainly in children's programmes, he then became announcer, script writer and actor, writing scripts almost entirely for children's programmes.
- ^ a b Kyle, Redvers (3–9 November 1963). "Seen and Heard". TV Times Northern Edition. transdiffusion.org (published 24 February 2016). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ Russ J Graham (8 March 2009). "Muriel Young". transdiffusion. Archived from the original on 17 November 2009.
- ^ "Looking and Seeing". broadcastforschools.co.uk. n.d. Archived from the original on 13 October 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
- ^ Louis Barfe (2012). The Trials and Triumphs of Les Dawson. p. chapter 3.
- ^ "YTV announcers Graham Roberts and Redvers Kyle retire - Calendar clip". YouTube. Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ "In Memory of Redvers Kyle". BAFTA. n.d. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ Austin Mitchell (2014). Calendar Boy. p. 131.
- ^ Graham, Russ. "Redvers Kyle 1929-2015". Transdiffusion. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.