John Edmunds (presenter)

John Edmunds (presenter)

Professor John Edmunds trained as an actor but is best known as an ABC TV [ [http://www.transdiffusion.org/emc/ident/album/abc.php] Transdiffusion Systems website] and Associated Rediffusion continuity announcer [ [http://tvannouncers.thetvroomplus.com/az-1.html] The TV Room] who later presented BBC Children's TV's "Top of the Form", 1966 - 1967. He was a BBC TV newsreader from September 1968 until September 1973, and then again in October 1974 and between September 1979 and June 1981. [ [http://tvannouncers.thetvroomplus.com/channel-19.html The TV Room Plus ] ] Edmunds also presented the BBC's regional London TV magazine, "Town and Around" in 1968/1969 and BBC Radio 4's "You and Yours" in 1972.

Early years

Alongside his early TV announcing work, Edmunds was a part time teacher in English. He taught at Battersea Grammar School in Streatham, London from the early to mid sixties. He also did a spell of teaching at Henry Thornton Grammar School in Clapham before that. [ [http://209.85.135.104/search?q=cache:aOFq1xTIpVsJ:tvannouncers.thetvroomplus.com/channel-19.html+john+edmunds+bbc+newsreader&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=uk] The TV Room website.]

Later career

From 1979 - 1985 Edmunds was Head of Drama at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth and was Professor of Drama at the University of the Americas, Mexico and University of California, Santa Cruz from 1985 - 1997.

He returned to England and appeared in several theatre productions including his own drama, verse and prose recitals. [ [http://tvannouncers.thetvroomplus.com/channel-19.html The TV Room Plus ] ]

Edmunds also appeared in cameo roles in the films " Lifeforce " (1985), "Love in Limbo", (1993), "Rendezvous with Zack" (2000) and "The Faces of the Moon" (2002). [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0249588/] Internet Movie Database]

References

External links

* [http://209.85.135.104/search?q=cache:aOFq1xTIpVsJ:tvannouncers.thetvroomplus.com/channel-19.html+john+edmunds+bbc+newsreader&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=uk Edmunds on The TV Room Plus]
* [http://209.85.135.104/search?q=cache:fRgj4mSdE0UJ:www.imdb.com/title/tt0089489/trivia+john+edmunds+bbc+newsreader&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=uk IMDb entry for Edmunds in 'Lifeforce' (1985)]
* [http://209.85.135.104/search?q=cache:AwUQrpJAEBQJ:www.transdiffusion.org/emc/ident/album/abc.php+john+edmunds+bbc+newsreader&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=8&gl=uk Edmunds at the BBC]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0249588/ John Edmunds on] Internet Movie Database
* [http://209.85.135.104/search?q=cache:Ch3F7wHP7y0J:www.hollywood.com/celebrity/John_Edmunds/1265398+john+edmunds+bbc&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=8&gl=uk John Edmunds on Hollywood.com]


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