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David Miles is a British
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 continuity announcer and newsreader on BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4

BBC Radio 4 is a domestic UK radio station that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history....
.

Born in 1954, he joined the BBC in 1975 as a studio manager. Initially working at Bush House
Bush House

Bush House is a building between Aldwych and Strand, London in London at the southern end of Kingsway . The BBC's World Service department occupies four of the five wings, though the BBC staff will soon be moving....
, he soon transferred to 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....
. Between 1981 and 1987, and again between 1988 and 1995, he worked as a BBC Television
BBC Television

BBC Television is a service of the BBC which began in 1932. The British Broadcasting Corporation has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927....
 announcer. In 1995 he became an announcer on Channel 4
Channel 4

Channel 4 is a UK Public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom television broadcaster which began transmissions on 2 November 1982. Although commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the #Channel Four Television...
 (where he may have also worked during his sabbatical from BBC TV), but he soon rejoined Radio 4, where he remains today.






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David Miles is a British
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 continuity announcer and newsreader on BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4

BBC Radio 4 is a domestic UK radio station that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history....
.

Born in 1954, he joined the BBC in 1975 as a studio manager. Initially working at Bush House
Bush House

Bush House is a building between Aldwych and Strand, London in London at the southern end of Kingsway . The BBC's World Service department occupies four of the five wings, though the BBC staff will soon be moving....
, he soon transferred to 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....
. Between 1981 and 1987, and again between 1988 and 1995, he worked as a BBC Television
BBC Television

BBC Television is a service of the BBC which began in 1932. The British Broadcasting Corporation has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927....
 announcer. In 1995 he became an announcer on Channel 4
Channel 4

Channel 4 is a UK Public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom television broadcaster which began transmissions on 2 November 1982. Although commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the #Channel Four Television...
 (where he may have also worked during his sabbatical from BBC TV), but he soon rejoined Radio 4, where he remains today. In recent years he has also announced (along with BBC TV and radio veterans David Allan
David Allan (broadcaster)

David Allan is a United Kingdom television continuity announcer and radio presenter....
 and 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...
) for the British
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 version of the History Channel.

He enjoys fell walking in the Lake District
Lake District

The Lake District, also known as The Lakes or Lakeland, is a rural area in North West England. A popular holiday destination, it is famous for its lakes and its mountains , and its associations with the early 19th century poetry and writings of William Wordsworth and the Lake Poets....
 and sailing
Sailing

Sailing is the art of controlling a boat with large pieces of canvas cloth called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and dagger or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to change the direction and speed of a boat....
, and is characterised by his mature, husky voice, warm, clear and uniquely modulated, with precise pronunciation.