Death of Charles Foster -
Steve in Pudsey - 23-02-2023
As you mention Krypton Factor, that gives an opportunity to pay tribute to Charles Foster, in-vision Granada announcer who provided the Krypton Factor voice over, whose death has been reported this week.
https://twitter.com/StevenSaul/status/1627799500537626626
https://twitter.com/tvark/status/1627824554461503494
Mr Granada, in many ways, heard more recently as the voice over on Judge Rinder.
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RE: Death of Charles Foster -
Si-Co - 24-02-2023
This is sad news. I had seen it mentioned in various places, from sources quite close to Charles, but nothing “official”. I’m quite surprised Granada Reports hasn’t mentioned it - Tyne Tees news has reported the deaths of past announcers such as Neville Wanless and Kathy Secker, though the latter was still actively working on local radio.
I knew of Charles from his VOs on programmes like Connections, Crown Court, and a few Granada-produced schools programmes, but it was only on moving to the North West in the early 90s that I realised he was a household name in Granadaland.
Charles is survived by his wife, actress Meg Johnson, who some of us may remember from soaps like Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Brookside.
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Stooky Bill - 24-02-2023
He didn't look that young in those screengrabs from 30+ years ago, must have made a good age?
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Scrotnig - 24-02-2023
I grew up watching Charles Foster, along with Jim Pope and Colin Weston. Absolute legends, all three of them. As a child I assumed that was just how good all continuity announcers were! It was only later I realised that they were almost in a class of their own.
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Spencer - 24-02-2023
(24-02-2023, 09:47 AM)Stooky Bill Wrote: He didn't look that young in those screengrabs from 30+ years ago, must have made a good age?
According to this page, he was born in 1936, making him either 86 or 87.
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Stuart - 24-02-2023
I grew up watching/seeing him on Granada as a child/teenager. I thought he was like a grandfather age then. He did well to carry on working to such a good age.
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Steve in Pudsey - 28-02-2023
https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/breaking-coronation-street-emmerdale-actor-29323843
Something a bit more official, although stretching the definition of breaking news somewhat
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Gary Baldy - 28-02-2023
Did Charles announce Catchphrase at one stage? I’m sure I recall Roy saying “what are the prizes, Charles?” at some point.
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Larry the Loafer - 03-03-2023
(28-02-2023, 03:09 AM)Gary Baldy Wrote: Did Charles announce Catchphrase at one stage? I’m sure I recall Roy saying “what are the prizes, Charles?” at some point.
He did indeed. IIRC he preceded Ted Robbins.
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nwtv2003 - 02-07-2023
It’s been reported Charles’s wife Meg Johnson has since passed away this weekend.
https://twitter.com/emmerdale/status/1675461483893760000?s=20