The best-known voice in British television today, Peter Dickson is the original Voiceover Man.
An overnight success after 35 years, Peter makes shows like The X-Factor, Britain's Got Talent and Chris Moyle's Quiz Night what they are and his voice is cemented in the public conscience. Ouch! At 17 he became the youngest TV news presenter in the history of the BBC before landing his own Radio 2 series and working with some of the great of British comedy… as well as dear Barbara Windsor, lovely Kenny Williams, terrific Tommy Trinder and the wonderful Peter Ustinov, love.
Voiceover Man became a staple of Steve Wright's shows in the 80s and 90s, before jumping ship from the Beeb to launch Melody Radio – although he did work with Kenny Branagh on Billy back at the BBC.
Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse, Reeves and Mortimer, Nick Hancock, Les Dennis, Jerry Springer, Michael McIntyre and the great Brucie himself have all turned to Peter when they've been in need of a voice that truly delivers.
As have Paul McCartney, Beyonce, George Michael and Lee Mack – they won't come on stage unless anyone else introduces them.
And when Simon Cowell called for a voice that mattered on The X-Factor, there was only one contender. Blimey, to many fans Peter Dickson is The X-Factor.
Accept no substitutes! Take no prisoners!