Douglas Smith (broadcaster) - Revision history

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	\| notable_works = [[Round the Horne]]		\| notable_works = [[Beyond Our Ken]], [[Round the Horne]]
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	\| birth_name = Douglas Arthur Smith		\| birth_name = Douglas Arthur Smith
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1924\|2\|11}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1924\|2\|11\|df=y}}
	\| birth_place = [[w:Croydon\|Croydon]], [[w:Surrey\|Surrey]]		\| birth_place = [[w:Croydon\|Croydon]], [[w:Surrey\|Surrey]]
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1972\|10\|15\|1924\|2\|11}}<!-- (DEATH date then BIRTH date) -->		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1972\|10\|15\|1924\|2\|11\|df=y}}<!-- (DEATH date then BIRTH date) -->
	\| death_place = [[w:Kingston upon Thames\|Kingston upon Thames]]		\| death_place = [[w:Kingston upon Thames\|Kingston upon Thames]]
	\| occupation = BBC News presenter		\| occupation = BBC News presenter

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	\| birth_place = [[w:Croydon\|Croydon]], [[w:Surrey\|Surrey]]		\| birth_place = [[w:Croydon\|Croydon]], [[w:Surrey\|Surrey]]
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	\| death_place = [[Kingston upon Thames]]		\| death_place = [[w:Kingston upon Thames\|Kingston upon Thames]]
	\| occupation = BBC News presenter		\| occupation = BBC News presenter
	\| years_active = 1946-1972		\| years_active = 1946-1972

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-'''Douglas Arthur Smith'''<ref>''England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007''</ref> (11 February 1924 – 15 October 1972)<ref name="Stevens">{{cite book	|last= Stevens	|first= Christopher|title= Born Brilliant: The Life Of Kenneth Williams|publisher= John Murray|year= 2010|isbn = 978-1-84854-195-5|page=370}}</ref> was a British radio announcer and comedian who spent 25 years with the [[BBC]].<ref name="times">{{cite news |title=Mr Douglas Smith |work=[[The Times]] |page=14 |date=16 October 1972 }}</ref> He began his [[broadcasting]] career with the BBC European Service (now the [[BBC World Service|World Service]]) in 1946 and later worked as an announcer and newsreader on the [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] and the [[BBC Third Programme|Third Programme]].<ref name="Stevens"/> He is probably best remembered as the formal announcer on ''[[Beyond Our Ken]]'' (1958–1964), its successor ''[[Round the Horne]]'' (1965–1968) and the short-lived ''[[Stop Messing About]]'' (1969–1970), where his "[[Received Pronunciation|BBC accent]]" was used to comic effect.<ref name="Stevens"/> In this role, he advertised ''Dobbiroids'' (a fictional product for horses) and the huge number of naïve sound effects he made to assist in the development of humorous and often bizarre plots.<ref name="Stevens"/> Smith performed "Nobody Loves a Fairy When She's Forty" in an episode of ''Round the Horne''. Many of his roles were portrayals of inanimate objects, e.g., volcanoes, "and I, Douglas Smith, play the part of the volcano", and "I, Douglas Smith, in my most taxing role to date, play the part of the world." (spoof on 'Around the World in 80 Days').
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-A native of Croydon, he died aged 48 in [[Kingston upon Thames]].<ref name="times"/>
+'''Douglas Arthur Smith'''<ref>''England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007''</ref> (11 February 1924 – 15 October 1972)<ref name="Stevens">{{cite book	|last= Stevens	|first= Christopher|title= Born Brilliant: The Life Of Kenneth Williams|publisher= John Murray|year= 2010|isbn = 978-1-84854-195-5|page=370}}</ref> was a British radio announcer and comedian who spent 25 years with the [[w:BBC|BBC]].<ref name="times">{{cite news |title=Mr Douglas Smith |work=[[w:The Times|]] |page=14 |date=16 October 1972 }}</ref> He began his [[w:broadcasting|broadcasting]] career with the BBC European Service (now the [[w:BBC World Service|World Service]]) in 1946 and later worked as an announcer and newsreader on the [[w:BBC Home Service|Home Service]] and the [[w:BBC Third Programme|Third Programme]].<ref name="Stevens"/>
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{{Short description|British radio actor and announcer}}
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'''Douglas Arthur Smith'''<ref>''England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007''</ref> (11 February 1924 – 15 October 1972)<ref name="Stevens">{{cite book |last= Stevens |first= Christopher|title= Born Brilliant: The Life Of Kenneth Williams|publisher= John Murray|year= 2010|isbn = 978-1-84854-195-5|page=370}}</ref> was a British radio announcer and comedian who spent 25 years with the [[BBC]].<ref name="times">{{cite news |title=Mr Douglas Smith |work=[[The Times]] |page=14 |date=16 October 1972 }}</ref> He began his [[broadcasting]] career with the BBC European Service (now the [[BBC World Service|World Service]]) in 1946 and later worked as an announcer and newsreader on the [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] and the [[BBC Third Programme|Third Programme]].<ref name="Stevens"/> He is probably best remembered as the formal announcer on ''[[Beyond Our Ken]]'' (1958–1964), its successor ''[[Round the Horne]]'' (1965–1968) and the short-lived ''[[Stop Messing About]]'' (1969–1970), where his "[[Received Pronunciation|BBC accent]]" was used to comic effect.<ref name="Stevens"/> In this role, he advertised ''Dobbiroids'' (a fictional product for horses) and the huge number of naïve sound effects he made to assist in the development of humorous and often bizarre plots.<ref name="Stevens"/> Smith performed "Nobody Loves a Fairy When She's Forty" in an episode of ''Round the Horne''. Many of his roles were portrayals of inanimate objects, e.g., volcanoes, "and I, Douglas Smith, play the part of the volcano", and "I, Douglas Smith, in my most taxing role to date, play the part of the world." (spoof on 'Around the World in 80 Days').

A native of Croydon, he died aged 48 in [[Kingston upon Thames]].<ref name="times"/>

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