Who IS Mel Oxley?

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Who IS Mel Oxley?

SHADO
This question has probably been asked before, but does ANYONE have any
info about Mel Oxley, other than the fact he was the voice of SID?

Jeff
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Re: Who IS Mel Oxley?

Marc Martin
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nafofu wrote:
> This question has probably been asked before, but does ANYONE have any
> info about Mel Oxley, other than the fact he was the voice of SID?

Yes, he was a BBC announcer. In fact, when casting the voice of SID,
the producers said that they wanted someone who sounded like Mel Oxley.
And they succeeded. :-)

Marc
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SHADO
Thanks for the info, Marc! : ) Mr. Oxley's bio on IMDB only shows his work in UFO, and the year of his passing (1998). Kinda sad...

Jeff

Marc Martin <[hidden email]> wrote:
nafofu wrote:
> This question has probably been asked before, but does ANYONE have any
> info about Mel Oxley, other than the fact he was the voice of SID?

Yes, he was a BBC announcer. In fact, when casting the voice of SID,
the producers said that they wanted someone who sounded like Mel Oxley.
And they succeeded. :-)

Marc





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Re: Who IS Mel Oxley?

Griff
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Hi All :)


Mell Oxley was and announcer for Southern TV, 1959 - 1961;
also, ATV and ABC Television.
BBC TV voice only announcer, 1965 to 1972.
BBC Radio External Services announcer 1975 onwards.

Best to all :)

Griff
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Re: Who IS Mel Oxley? this time with correct spelling... sorry Mel

Griff
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Hi All :)


Mel Oxley was an announcer for Southern TV, 1959 - 1961;
also, ATV and ABC Television.
BBC TV voice only announcer, 1965 to 1972.
BBC Radio External Services announcer 1975 onwards.

Best to all :)

Griff
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Re: Who IS Mel Oxley? this time with correct spelling... sorry Mel

SHADO
Thanks, Griff! It sure is difficult to find out much about him. I wish someone had a photo of the guy.

Jeff

Griff Wason <[hidden email]> wrote:
Hi All :)

Mel Oxley was an announcer for Southern TV, 1959 - 1961;
also, ATV and ABC Television.
BBC TV voice only announcer, 1965 to 1972.
BBC Radio External Services announcer 1975 onwards.

Best to all :)

Griff






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