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Born in [[Aberystwyth]], Edmunds attended Ardwyn Grammar School in the town before attending the [[Aberystwyth University|University College of Wales, Aberystwyth]] where he studied English and French in the late 1940s and early 50s where he also performed as an amateur actor before being asked to join a local [[repertory theatre|repertory company]] during the holidays. After doing his [[National Service]]. 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 - French this time - at Henry Thornton Grammar School in [[Clapham]] in 1954-5.<ref>[https://tvannouncers.thetvroomplus.com/channel-19.html The TV Room website] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20121128024056/http://tvannouncers.thetvroomplus.com/channel-19.html |date=28 November 2012 }}</ref> |
Born in [[Aberystwyth]], Edmunds attended Ardwyn Grammar School in the town before attending the [[Aberystwyth University|University College of Wales, Aberystwyth]] where he studied English and French in the late 1940s and early 50s where he also performed as an amateur actor before being asked to join a local [[repertory theatre|repertory company]] during the holidays. After doing his [[National Service]]. 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 - French this time - at Henry Thornton Grammar School in [[Clapham]] in 1954-5.<ref>[https://tvannouncers.thetvroomplus.com/channel-19.html The TV Room website] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20121128024056/http://tvannouncers.thetvroomplus.com/channel-19.html |date=28 November 2012 }}</ref> |
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Edmunds is best known as an [[Associated British Corporation|ABC TV]]<ref name=ABC/> and [[Associated Rediffusion]] continuity announcer<ref name=Room/> who later presented BBC Children's TV's ''[[Top of the Form (quiz show)|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.<ref name="The TV Room Plus">[http://tvannouncers.thetvroomplus.com/channel-19.html The TV Room Plus<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Edmunds also presented the BBC's regional London TV magazine, ''Town and Around'' in 1968/1969 and [[BBC Radio 4|BBC Radio 4's]] ''[[You and Yours]]'' in 1972. |
Edmunds is best known as an [[Associated British Corporation|ABC TV]]<ref name=ABC/> and [[Associated Rediffusion]] continuity announcer<ref name=Room/> who later presented BBC Children's TV's ''[[Top of the Form (quiz show)|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.<ref name="The TV Room Plus">[http://tvannouncers.thetvroomplus.com/channel-19.html The TV Room Plus<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20121128024056/http://tvannouncers.thetvroomplus.com/channel-19.html |date=28 November 2012 }}</ref> Edmunds also presented the BBC's regional London TV magazine, ''Town and Around'' in 1968/1969 and [[BBC Radio 4|BBC Radio 4's]] ''[[You and Yours]]'' in 1972. |
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==Later career== |
==Later career== |
Revision as of 13:30, 17 January 2018
Dr John Edmunds is a British academic who set up the Drama Department at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth where he was Head from 1973 to 1985. Edmunds trained as an actor but is best known as an ABC TV[1] and Associated Rediffusion continuity announcer.[2]
Early years
Born in Aberystwyth, Edmunds attended Ardwyn Grammar School in the town before attending the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth where he studied English and French in the late 1940s and early 50s where he also performed as an amateur actor before being asked to join a local repertory company during the holidays. After doing his National Service. 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 - French this time - at Henry Thornton Grammar School in Clapham in 1954-5.[3]
Edmunds is best known as an ABC TV[1] and Associated Rediffusion continuity announcer[2] 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.[4] 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.
Later career
From 1973 to 1985 Edmunds was Head of Drama at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, where his students included Neil Brand and Sharon Maguire. He was Professor of Drama at the University of the Americas, Mexico, and University of California, Santa Cruz, from 1985 to 1997.
He returned to the UK and appeared in several theatre productions including his own drama, verse and prose recitals.[4] His translations of works by French dramatists Racine and Molière have been published by Penguin and performed on BBC Radio.[5]
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).[6]
References
- ^ a b Transdiffusion Systems website Archived 11 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b The TV Room
- ^ The TV Room website Archived 28 November 2012 at archive.today
- ^ a b The TV Room Plus Archived 28 November 2012 at archive.today
- ^ Penguin catalogue entry
- ^ Internet Movie Database
External links
- Edmunds on The TV Room Plus
- Edmunds at the BBC at archive.today (archived 2012-09-18)
- John Edmunds at IMDb
- John Edmunds on the British Film Institute (BFI) database
- Living people
- 1930s births
- British television presenters
- British male journalists
- Gay men
- LGBT broadcasters from the United Kingdom
- LGBT journalists from the United Kingdom
- BBC newsreaders and journalists
- Radio and television announcers
- LGBT people from England
- People from Aberystwyth
- Academics of Aberystwyth University
- Alumni of Aberystwyth University
- Alumni of the University of Wales
- BBC Radio stubs
- BBC Television biography stubs
- British television journalist stubs