Day In-Day Out

Roger Tilling - The Voice Of University Challenge

Episode Summary

Hello, my friends, my life warriors! T.G.I.F. roll on the weekend I say and may you have a wonderful weekend of fun and adventure. Today on the podcast I am delighted to have the voice of University Challenge the one and only Roger Tilling, Roger is one of the most well-known and trusted voices on British television. He is the legendary voice of BBC's University Challenge; the world's longest-running TV quiz, pronouncing names like Rubio-Gorrochategui, Tyszczuk-Smith, Garčević, Bhattacharya, Warnakulasuriya, Drnovšek-Zorko and Papaphilippopulos at lightning speed and live in the studio. The show is watched by over 3 million viewers nationwide every week. With over 25 years of television and radio experience, the UK's television networks have made Roger their first port of call when a "Voice of God" delivery is needed for major television events and primetime shows, from announcing Her Majesty The Queen at The Royal Variety Performance to The British Soap Awards, and Never Mind The Buzzcocks to Top Gear. His broadcasting career has spanned every radio air shift around the clock on independent radio, live announcing for the ITV network, as well as voicing trailers for BBC1, BBC2, ITV, Universal, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky, MTV, Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network. He's not just a one-voice wonder. His vocal acting range and versatility mean that he is highly sought after for providing character voices for computer games, animated productions and movie trailers. His television commercials include everything from I Can't Believe It's Not Butter to Shreddies to Peppa Pig. Roger has also narrated over 100 documentaries for BBC, ITV and National Geographic. He also supported his University Challenge colleague Jeremy Paxman vocally in his Edinburgh Fringe Festival show PAXO. Having originally graduated with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of London and subsequently becoming a private pilot, Roger continues to follow all aspects of science, technology and aviation. He also has a strong passion for travelling and his globetrotting has taken him all over the world, including places off the beaten track such as North Korea. We talked about many topics: how he almost became a pilot and what happened to end that dream, how he got started back in the day in the world of voiceovers and his many adventures as the voice of University Challenge.

Episode Notes

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