Peter Dickson (born 23 June 1957), is a British voice-over artist. He is best known as the voice of E4, and he is the brand voice of The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent, Ireland's Got Talent, The Price Is Right, Family Fortunes, All Star Mr & Mrs, Live at the Apollo, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow and Chris Moyles' Quiz Night.
One of the most prominent voice artists in the world today, Dickson has been the voice of hundreds of award-winning television shows, radio programmes, promos, trailers, computer games and advertisements.
Video Peter Dickson (announcer)
Career
Dickson was educated at the Belfast Royal Academy in his home city of Belfast, Northern Ireland. He later graduated with a BA Hons degree in psychology from Queens University, while there he was a member of the University Air Squadron where he flew the Bulldog. He was a reporter and journalist at the BBC later moving to the presentation department at Radio Ulster. From there he moved on to BBC Radio 2 as a newsreader and announcer, also presenting overnight shows and his own comedy-based Friday show Peter Dickson's Nightcap.
During the 1980s and early 1990s, Dickson worked alongside Steve Wright on his Radio 1 afternoon and morning shows. He created, wrote and voiced many household name characters for Wright's award-winning programmes. In 1990, he launched Melody Radio in London, where he presented the breakfast show for three years. He has contributed to two series of Quote Unquote for BBC Radio 4, and has read the morning story on BBC Radio 4.
Playwright Dennis Potter invited Dickson to play cameo parts in several of his TV Dramas. More television beckoned with Harry Enfield in his award-winning Tiger Aspect series Harry Enfield and Chums. Various on screen character roles followed in the first two series of Steve Wright People's Show for BBC One. Bruce Forsyth called Dickson to voice the famous "Come on Downs" and prize descriptions for seven series of ITV's Bruce's Price is Right and he was on board for Family Fortunes starring Les Dennis, and Patrick Kielty's Channel 4's Last Chance Lottery Live. He provided the commentaries for the world record attempts on Sky 1's Guinness World Records Smashed in 2009. He has also contributed to 11 series of the award-winning BBC One panel game They Think It's All Over presented by Nick Hancock, Catchphrase, TV's Naughtiest Blunders and Safe for ITV and the cult animation series Monkey Dust for BBC in which he famously played himself.
His other TV credits include Never Mind The Buzzcocks, roles in Holby City, Noel's House Party and Live & Kicking, The 10%'ers and The Unknown Soldier for Carlton TV. He has featured on Griff Rhys Jones' Crystal Balls, Tales from FEAR for Cartoon Network, Sing It Your Way with Denise Van Outen and Ian Wright, and ITV's Year of Promise with Carol Vorderman.
Dickson has written for the BBC Two comedy series The Fast Show and Play Your Cards Right for ITV.
Jerry Springer also made sure Dickson was "up front and full on", on his ITV Friday Night hit programme, and his subsequent Late Night With Jerry Springer for Five which ran for two series.
He was the voice of the BBC's Test the Nation live specials and has featured in Little Britain, The Paul O'Grady Show on ITV and the New Paul O'Grady Show on Channel 4. He provided the live commentary for Cirque de Celebrite and introduced An Audience with Joe Pasquale, and voiced a Westlife special on ITV.
In 2006, Dickson became the brand voice of youth channel E4.
In 2011 and in 2012 he was the host of MTV's three big end-of-year video chart shows.
Documentaries
Since 1998 Dickson has worked closely with the Discovery Channel, narrating over 250 documentaries, including the 25 part The FBI Files. He has completed over 150 other documentary series for BBC Television, National Geographic Channel, Wall to Wall TV, The History Channel, Outline Productions, Adrenaline TV, Café Productions, Discovery Health, Flat Earth Films. For British Movietone. He narrated the 13 part series World War 2: The Complete History, and the 50 part Millennium Minute.
Radio
Beyond his earlier radio work, Dickson's voice is heard daily on many commercial radio stations across the UK. He has voiced many campaigns from Dominos, Moneysupermarket, British Gas, Downton Abbey, The Sun, Branston Pickle, to Walls, "Drink Drive" and "Euro Millions", Dairylea, Schweppes, KFC, Heinz and Wrigleys. He has voiced over 30,000 radio and TV campaigns. He was the brand voice for Irish radio stations I 102-104 and 4FM. He was the brand voice of The Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show on Absolute Radio. He makes appearances on BBC Radio 1's breakfast and drive time shows.
He played various character roles in The Department, a comedy series on BBC Radio 4 starring and written by Chris Addison, John Oliver, and Andy Zaltzman.
Music
In March 2009, Dickson released a UK single as 'Voiceover Man and The Credit Crunchers' called "What a Bunch of Bankers".
Other media
He is the brand voice for Domino's, Moneysupermarket, ScS, BT and British Gas.
He has acted on over 30 AAA Game titles and he is the host for the Kinect launch title "Kinect Sports" seasons 1 and 2.
He has been a promo voice on over 200 channels.
He also has played characters for LEGO'S Worldwide PC game hit Knight's Creator Kingdom and Crazy Castle and played the Emperor Zorean on Xenoblade Chronicles.
In 2010 he was the voice of the Help For Heroes concert at Twickenham.
Dickson's voice also appears on SatNav "Nav Voices"
He was the announcer and commentator for Beach Volleyball at Horseguards Parade at the London 2012 Olympics.
He is a supporter of the Royal Air Force, compèring the Live Stage at the RAF Waddington International Airshow in 2013 and 2014 and at the RAF Cosford Airshow in 2015 and 2016. He is a supporter of several charities including the Royal Airforce Benevolent Fund, Stand Up to Cancer, Childline and is a UK ambassador for the national youth homeless charity Centrepoint.
Maps Peter Dickson (announcer)
Credits
Television
- Paddy's Show and Telly
- OOglies
- Monkey Dust
- All Star Mr & Mrs
- Vic Reeves Big Night Out
- E4
- The X Factor (2004-present)
- Britain's Got Talent (2007-present)
- Ireland's Got Talent (2018-present)
- They Think It's All Over
- The Price Is Right (Bruce Forsyth and Joe Pasquale versions)
- Gameshow Marathon
- Soapstar Superstar
- All Star Family Fortunes
- Test the Nation
- Last Chance Lottery
- Guinness World Records Smashed
- The Fall of the British Empire
- Stalemate
- The Young Elizabeth
- George and Elizabeth
- Churchill
- Superted
- Margaret Royal Rebel (Five)
- Search for Destiny
- Mountbatten
- Edward VIII
- Charles
- Aircraft Stories (Discovery Wings)
- Air Traffic Control (Discovery Wings)
- Abbamania (ITV)
- Christmas Mania (ITV)
- It'll Be Alright on the Night 12
- Today with Des and Mel
- Mission: 2110
- Brainiac: Science Abuse
Video games
- Official Formula 1 game (by Eidos)
- Monster World
- Xenoblade Chronicles - English VA of Sorean Antiqua
- Blades of Time
- Fable
- Fable II
- Folklore (Faery Lord)
- Dragon Quest
- Evolva
- Lotus Challenge
- Flying Heroes
- Atrox
- Everybody's Golf
- Everybody's Tennis
*Pizza Connection II
- Kinect Sports (the Announcer)
- Kinect Sports: Season Two
- The FBI Files
Other
- BBC (award-winning) national IVR Call handling system
- Cineworld UK's film information and booking line
- Hex - the Legend of the Towers, a theme park attraction
Awards
Peter's voice has featured on award-winning campaigns including:
- Vox Awards 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 - Winner Best Creative Concept Award
- The London Advertising Awards -- Best original Concept -- Gold -- Automotive.
- Finalist in the New York Festivals Radio Awards - 2003
- Finalist in the Cream Awards - 2003
- Winner Vox Awards - 2003
- Winner best IVR system -- BBC
- 33rd International Mobius Advertising Award -- Outstanding Creativity - 2004
- BAFTA -- The X Factor 2006, 2008, 2009. Best Entertainment show.
- BAFTA -- Hedz 2008. BBC TV. Best Children's Light entertainment Show.
- BAFTA -- Ooglies. BBC TV.
- Royal Television Award 2008 - Paul O'Grady Show.
References
External links
- PeterDickson.co.uk
- Peter Dickson Voice Over representation
- Peter Dickson on IMDb
Source of article : Wikipedia
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