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Alan "Deadly" Dedicoat (born 1 December 1954, Hollywood
Hollywood, Birmingham

Hollywood is a suburb roughly five and a half miles south of the city of Birmingham, England, and is partly within the city boundary with the greater part being in the county of Worcestershire....
, Worcestershire
Worcestershire

Worcestershire is a county located in the West Midlands of central England. From 1974 to 1998 it was administered as part of Hereford and Worcester....
) is probably best known as the "Voice of the Balls" on the National Lottery
National Lottery (United Kingdom)

The National Lottery is the largest lottery in the United Kingdom. It is operated by Camelot Group, to whom the licence was granted in 1994, 2001 and again in 2007....
 programmes on BBC One
BBC One

BBC One is the primary television channel of the BBC . It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular public television service with a high level of ....
. He also reads the news on BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2

BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio radio station and the List of most-listened-to radio programs in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult contemporary music or Album-orientated rock, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres....
's weekday breakfast programme, Wake Up to Wogan
Wake Up to Wogan

Wake Up to Wogan is the most listened to radio show in the United Kingdom and the flagship breakfast programme broadcast on BBC Radio 2. The show is presented by Sir Terry Wogan who has fronted WUTW since January 1993; he had previously presented the breakfast show between 1972 and 1984, but the title WUTW was only added at the start of...
. Indeed, he acquired the nickname "Deadly" from Terry Wogan
Terry Wogan

Sir Michael Terence Wogan, Order of the British Empire Deputy Lieutenant more commonly known as Terry Wogan, is a veteran Irish people radio and television broadcaster, who has worked for the BBC in the United Kingdom for most of his career....
.

The son of a newsagent
Newsagent

A newsagent , newsagency or newsstand , is often a small business that sells newspapers, magazines, stationery, snacks and often items of local interest such as postcards and clothing emblazoned with sports team mascots....
, he was educated at King Edward VI Camp Hill for Boys
King Edward VI Camp Hill

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls are a pair of Grammar schools in the United Kingdom in Kings Heath, Birmingham....
 in Birmingham
Birmingham

Birmingham is a city status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. Birmingham is the most populous of England's English Core Cities Group, and is the List of United Kingdom cities by population British city after London, with a population of 1,010,200 ....
, and the University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham

The University of Birmingham is a United Kingdom 'Red brick universities' university located in the city of Birmingham, England. Founded in Edgbaston in 1900 as a successor to Mason Science College, and with origins dating back to the 1825 Birmingham Medical School, it was the first of the so-called Red brick universities to receive a Royal...
. He then worked in the Civil Service
Civil service

The term civil service has two distinct meanings:* Branch of governmental service in which individuals are hired on the basis of merit which is proven by the use of competitive examinations....
 as an Executive Officer. In 1979 he joined BBC Radio Birmingham at Pebble Mill as a presenter before moving to BBC Radio Devon
BBC Radio Devon

BBC Radio Devon is the BBC Local Radio service for the England county of Devon. It began transmissions on 17 January 1983, replacing a previous breakfast show for Devon and Cornwall broadcast on the local frequencies of BBC Radio 4....
.

After 4 years in the West Country, Alan moved to London to join the Presentation Department of BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2

BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio radio station and the List of most-listened-to radio programs in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult contemporary music or Album-orientated rock, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres....
 at Broadcasting House
Broadcasting House

Broadcasting House is the headquarters and registered office of the BBC in Portland Place, London, England.Architect George Val Myer designed the building in collaboration with the BBC's civil engineer, M T Tudsbery....
, and later became its head, a position he holds to this day.

In 2005, Dedicoat made his US TV debut as announcer for ABC's Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars (US TV series)

Dancing with the Stars is a reality show airing on American Broadcasting Company in the United States. The show is based on the United Kingdom BBC Television series Strictly Come Dancing and is part of BBC Worldwide's international Dancing with the Stars franchise....
.

He is the co-owner of a Routemaster
Routemaster

The AEC Routemaster is a model of double-decker bus that was introduced by Associated Equipment Company in 1954 and produced until 1968. Primarily front-engined, rear open platform buses, a small number of variants were produced with doors and/or front entrances....
 (one of London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
's famous red buses) with Charles Nove
Charles Nove

Charles Clive Alexis Nove is a long standing news and continuity voiceover announcer for BBC radio and television. In recent years he has provided holiday relief for BBC Radio 2 and what used to be Saga Radio in Scotland, however since John Marsh 's retirement in February 2007 he has now become one of the regular newsreaders on the flagship b...
, Ken Bruce
Ken Bruce

Kenneth Robertson Bruce is a veteran United Kingdom broadcaster known for his programme on BBC Radio 2, which is broadcast on weekdays from 9.30 am until 12noon....
, Steve Madden and David Sheppard
David Sheppard (broadcaster)

David Thomas Sheppard is a presenter on BBC Local Radio.He is currently to be heard broadcasting on the nine radio stations across the BBC West and BBC South West regions, based at BBC Radio Devon's Plymouth studios....
..








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Alan "Deadly" Dedicoat (born 1 December 1954, Hollywood
Hollywood, Birmingham

Hollywood is a suburb roughly five and a half miles south of the city of Birmingham, England, and is partly within the city boundary with the greater part being in the county of Worcestershire....
, Worcestershire
Worcestershire

Worcestershire is a county located in the West Midlands of central England. From 1974 to 1998 it was administered as part of Hereford and Worcester....
) is probably best known as the "Voice of the Balls" on the National Lottery
National Lottery (United Kingdom)

The National Lottery is the largest lottery in the United Kingdom. It is operated by Camelot Group, to whom the licence was granted in 1994, 2001 and again in 2007....
 programmes on BBC One
BBC One

BBC One is the primary television channel of the BBC . It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular public television service with a high level of ....
. He also reads the news on BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2

BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio radio station and the List of most-listened-to radio programs in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult contemporary music or Album-orientated rock, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres....
's weekday breakfast programme, Wake Up to Wogan
Wake Up to Wogan

Wake Up to Wogan is the most listened to radio show in the United Kingdom and the flagship breakfast programme broadcast on BBC Radio 2. The show is presented by Sir Terry Wogan who has fronted WUTW since January 1993; he had previously presented the breakfast show between 1972 and 1984, but the title WUTW was only added at the start of...
. Indeed, he acquired the nickname "Deadly" from Terry Wogan
Terry Wogan

Sir Michael Terence Wogan, Order of the British Empire Deputy Lieutenant more commonly known as Terry Wogan, is a veteran Irish people radio and television broadcaster, who has worked for the BBC in the United Kingdom for most of his career....
.

The son of a newsagent
Newsagent

A newsagent , newsagency or newsstand , is often a small business that sells newspapers, magazines, stationery, snacks and often items of local interest such as postcards and clothing emblazoned with sports team mascots....
, he was educated at King Edward VI Camp Hill for Boys
King Edward VI Camp Hill

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls are a pair of Grammar schools in the United Kingdom in Kings Heath, Birmingham....
 in Birmingham
Birmingham

Birmingham is a city status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. Birmingham is the most populous of England's English Core Cities Group, and is the List of United Kingdom cities by population British city after London, with a population of 1,010,200 ....
, and the University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham

The University of Birmingham is a United Kingdom 'Red brick universities' university located in the city of Birmingham, England. Founded in Edgbaston in 1900 as a successor to Mason Science College, and with origins dating back to the 1825 Birmingham Medical School, it was the first of the so-called Red brick universities to receive a Royal...
. He then worked in the Civil Service
Civil service

The term civil service has two distinct meanings:* Branch of governmental service in which individuals are hired on the basis of merit which is proven by the use of competitive examinations....
 as an Executive Officer. In 1979 he joined BBC Radio Birmingham at Pebble Mill as a presenter before moving to BBC Radio Devon
BBC Radio Devon

BBC Radio Devon is the BBC Local Radio service for the England county of Devon. It began transmissions on 17 January 1983, replacing a previous breakfast show for Devon and Cornwall broadcast on the local frequencies of BBC Radio 4....
.

After 4 years in the West Country, Alan moved to London to join the Presentation Department of BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2

BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio radio station and the List of most-listened-to radio programs in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult contemporary music or Album-orientated rock, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres....
 at Broadcasting House
Broadcasting House

Broadcasting House is the headquarters and registered office of the BBC in Portland Place, London, England.Architect George Val Myer designed the building in collaboration with the BBC's civil engineer, M T Tudsbery....
, and later became its head, a position he holds to this day.

In 2005, Dedicoat made his US TV debut as announcer for ABC's Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars (US TV series)

Dancing with the Stars is a reality show airing on American Broadcasting Company in the United States. The show is based on the United Kingdom BBC Television series Strictly Come Dancing and is part of BBC Worldwide's international Dancing with the Stars franchise....
.

He is the co-owner of a Routemaster
Routemaster

The AEC Routemaster is a model of double-decker bus that was introduced by Associated Equipment Company in 1954 and produced until 1968. Primarily front-engined, rear open platform buses, a small number of variants were produced with doors and/or front entrances....
 (one of London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
's famous red buses) with Charles Nove
Charles Nove

Charles Clive Alexis Nove is a long standing news and continuity voiceover announcer for BBC radio and television. In recent years he has provided holiday relief for BBC Radio 2 and what used to be Saga Radio in Scotland, however since John Marsh 's retirement in February 2007 he has now become one of the regular newsreaders on the flagship b...
, Ken Bruce
Ken Bruce

Kenneth Robertson Bruce is a veteran United Kingdom broadcaster known for his programme on BBC Radio 2, which is broadcast on weekdays from 9.30 am until 12noon....
, Steve Madden and David Sheppard
David Sheppard (broadcaster)

David Thomas Sheppard is a presenter on BBC Local Radio.He is currently to be heard broadcasting on the nine radio stations across the BBC West and BBC South West regions, based at BBC Radio Devon's Plymouth studios....
..

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