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The late Phil Sayer

Nic Robinson

Moderator
Anyone else got a soft spot for Phil's voice? I kind of grew up with it on Piccadilly Radio (Manchester) in the 80s and have always smiled when I heard his railway announcements. Alas, all the Southern annos are now re-recorded with an inferior sound-alike. Phil can still be heard advising passengers to "mind the gap between the train and the platform" on London Underground's S Stock, but I haven't heard other examples of his work recently.

Anyone still hear him away from the Circle/Metropolitan etc?
 
No but I liked his voice. Authoritative but not shouty.

Would have much preferred him with me in the bog on the Virgin train than the over bubbly and excitable Scottish woman telling me she'd won a competition.

Did I miss the meeting when it was decided announcements would now be in full-on advertising voice?
 


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