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Profile of Wilfred Pickles
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Wilfred Pickles |
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13th October 1904 |
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Halifax, Yorkshire, England, UK |
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Wilfred Pickles (13 October 1904 - 26 March 1978) was an English actor and radio presenter.
Born in Halifax, Calderdale, he was a proud Yorkshireman, and having been selected by the BBC as an announcer for its North Region radio service, went on to be an occasional newsreader on the National service during World War II. He was the first newsreader to speak in a regional accent rather than the "BBC English" of the period, and caused some comment with his farewell catchphrase "... and to all in the North, good neet".
He soon became a radio celebrity, and also pursued an acting career in West End theatre. His most significant work was as host of the BBC Radio show Have A Go, which ran from 1946 to 1967 and launched such catchphrases as "How do, how are yer?", "Are yer courting?" and "Give him the money, Mabel", delivered in Pickles' inimitable style. He appeared in the show with his wife Mabel Pickles née Myerscough (1907-1989).
He was awarded the OBE for services to broadcasting in 1950.
He is the uncle of judge James Pickles and great-uncle of actress Carolyn Pickles.
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