Andy Hodgson

Andy Hodgson

Andrew Patrick Hodgson is primarily known as an auctioneer/presenter on the British television shopping channel "bid tv".

bid tv

Andy Hodgson can be seen presenting bid tv on Monday and Tuesday between 7.30pm and 10.30pm. He has presented on the channel since its inception in the year 2000. [ [http://www.allsaintsi.com/andyh/on_air.html Andy Hodgson | On Air] AndyHodgson.com] He also provides the voice-over for the majority of their advertising, [ [http://www.allsaintsi.com/andyh/radio.html Radio] AndyHodgson.com] as well as appearing in-vision for several of them.

His sales technique differs to the other styles of his fellow presenters, and he has been compared with fictional Norwich chat show host Alan Partridge. [ [http://www.alan-partridge.co.uk/articles-info/andyhodgson/andyhodgson.htm The Real Alan Partridge?] AlanPartridge.co.uk] He often jokes with the production staff and assistants whilst presenting. One such assistant is the unseen warehouse assistant called "Bob the Warehouse".

When phoning the channel to bid for an item, Hodgson's distinctive voice greets the bidder with a pre-recorded message detailing the item they are purchasing.

Other television appearances

Hodgson provided a running commentary over an episode of "The Day Today" on the DVD of the series. [ [http://www.allsaintsi.com/andyh/on_air_04_day.html Andy Hodgson TV Appearances | 2004 : The Day Today DVD] AndyHodgson.com] Writer and Alan Partridge co-creator Armando Iannucci (of "The Friday Night Armistice" fame) hired Andy to play a brutally murdered interior designer in his BBC Three show "" [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0939580/ 2004: The Stupid Version] IMDB.com] as well as a Home Shopping TV presenter in his 2006 BBC Two production "Time Trumpet". [ [http://www.allsaintsi.com/andyh/on_air_06_time.html Andy Hodgson TV Appearances | 2006 : Time Trumpet] AndyHodgson.com] In 2003 he appeared on Channel 4 reality show "The Salon" to conduct a charity auction. [ [http://www.tv.com/the-salon/series-2-week-13-highlights/episode/441133/recap.html The Salon: Series 2 (Week 13 Highlights) Recap] TV.com]

Additionally, Hodgson has been seen in 2008 on ITV1's daytime programme "This Morning" as a gadget expert. [ [http://www.itv.com/Lifestyle/ThisMorning/HomeandGarden/Barbecues123/default.html This Morning | Home and garden | Barbecues 123] ITV.com]

Radio

Hodgson has been heard on BBC Five Live, Radio 4, Talksport, BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio York, Century Radio, [ [http://www.ben-baxter.com/century.shtml Century Radio North East] Ben-Baxter.com] Star FM and LBC. [ [http://www.allsaintsi.com/andyh/radio.html Radio] AndyHodgson.com] [ [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=355241&page=8&pp=25 bid tv and price-drop off air - Page 8 - Freeview] Digital Spy Forums]

Personal life

He is an ardent supporter of his home town Burnley Football Club, [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zapuna7W5BE Andy Hodgson Pays Homage To Ade Akinbiyi] YouTube.com] and has hosted many events at the club. [ [http://www.burnleyfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestHeadlines/0,,10413~786122,00.html Celebrity Dinner] BurnleyFootballClub.PremiumTV.co.uk] [ [http://www.burnleyfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestHeadlines/0,,10413~822013,00.html Player Of The Year Awards 2007] BurnleyFootballClub.PremiumTV.co.uk] [ [http://www.burnleyfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Gallery/0,,10413~1174934,00.html Fans' 125 Dinner: A Night To Remember] BurnleyFootballClub.PremiumTV.co.uk]

In May 2008 he married his long-term girlfriend Kate at a ceremony in Dunstable.

External links

* [http://www.andyhodgson.com Official Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/BidTV MySpace Page]
* [http://www.bid.tv bid tv Homepage]
*

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Hodgson — is a surname. In Britain, the Hodgson surname was the 173rd most common (766 per million) in 1881 and the 206th most common (650 per million) in 1998. [ [http://www.britishsurnames.co.uk British Surnames and Surname Profiles | British Surnames… …   Wikipedia

  • Andy Farrell — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Farrell. Infobox Rugbyman Andy Farrell …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Andy Goode — Rugger name = Andy Goode caption = birthname = Andrew James Goode nickname = dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|4|3|df=yes placeofbirth = Coventry, England dateofdeath = placeofdeath = height = 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) weight = 14 st 13 lbs (95 kg) …   Wikipedia

  • Andy Gomarsall — Infobox Rugby biography name = Andy Gomarsall caption = birthname = Andrew Charles Thomas Gomarsall MBE nickname = Gomars dateofbirth = birth date and age|1974|7|24 placeofbirth = Durham, England dateofdeath = placeofdeath = height = 5 ft 9 in (1 …   Wikipedia

  • Andy Sheridan — Andrew Sheridan Andrew (Andy) John Sheridan, né le 1er novembre 1979 à Bromley (Angleterre), est un joueur de rugby à XV anglais. Il joue en équipe d Angleterre et évolue au poste de pilier gauche au sein de l effectif des Sale Sharks… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Brett Hodgson — Infobox Rugbyman Brett Hodgson …   Wikipédia en Français

  • David Hodgson (rugby league) — David Hodgson Personal information Full name David Hodgson Nickname Dodgey, Hodgey …   Wikipedia

  • Time Trumpet — infobox television show name = Time Trumpet caption = Time Trumpet opening title screen. format = Comedy Mockumentary runtime = approx. 30 minutes (per episode) creator = Armando Iannucci, Roger Drew, Will Smith starring = Richard Ayoade Matthew… …   Wikipedia

  • Bid tv — Infobox TV channel name = bid tv logofile = Bid tv logo.png logosize = logoalt = launch = October, 2000 share = 0.1% share as of = June 2008 share source = [http://www.barb.co.uk/viewingsummary/monthreports.cfm?report=monthgmulti] owner = sit up… …   Wikipedia

  • The Day Today — infobox television show name = The Day Today caption = Chris Morris in The Day Today format = Comedy runtime = 30 min creator = Chris Morris, Armando Iannucci starring = Chris Morris, Steve Coogan, Rebecca Front, Doon Mackichan, Patrick Marber,… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”