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Alan Smith (born 1966) is a presenter^[1] and newsreader on BBC Radio 4, who also appears on sister stations Radio 2 and Radio 7. Born in Scotland, his family moved to Cumbria at an early age. He joined Radio 4 in 2002 after presenting on regional radio & TV. In addition to his BBC work, he hosts an in-flight entertainment programme for British Airways together with corporate presentations. His voice is distinctive, being warm and friendly and always gives the impression he is interested in what he is saying. In 2006/7 he had the unusual experience for a formal radio announcer, of having his vocals used as a rap on a dance track after UK electronica act The Young Punx sampled him reading the Shipping Forecast for their track "Rockall".^[2]

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^ Wiener, Allen J. (1994-08). The Beatles: the ultimate recording guide. B. Adams. p. 74. ISBN 978-1-55850-414-1. http://books.google.com/books?id=yiw5AQAAIAAJ. Retrieved 25 March 2011. "George was interviewed by Alan Smith for BBC Radio One's "Scene and Heard," aired in part on Sep 28, and unedited on Sep 30."
^ "The Young Punx - Your Music Is Killing Me! Out Today (Ultra Records)". AllSounds. 10 April 2008. http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/96558-the-young-punx-your-music-is-killing-me-out-today-ultra-records.html. Retrieved 25 March 2011.

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Presenters	Kate Adie Matthew Bannister Roger Bolton Michael Buerk Evan Davis Richard Coles Jonathan Dimbleby Jane Garvey Harriett Gilbert Fi Glover Claudia Hammond John Humphrys Martha Kearney Kirsty Lang Robin Lustig Roger McGough Sue MacGregor Andrew Marr Eddie Mair Sarah Montague Jenni Murray James Naughtie Matthew Parris Nicholas Parsons Mark Porter Libby Purves Carolyn Quinn Nigel Rees Wendy Robbins Winifred Robinson Eric Robson Michael Rosen Ritula Shah Edward Stourton John Waite Peter White Sian Williams Kirsty Young

Announcers and newsreaders	Chris Aldridge Alice Arnold Carolyn Brown Charles Carroll Harriet Cass Kathy Clugston Corrie Corfield Peter Donaldson Arlene Fleming Charlotte Green Peter Jefferson Jim Lee Annie McKie David Miles Rory Morrison Neil Nunes Brian Perkins Howard Philpot Susan Rae Vaughan Savidge Neil Sleat Alan Smith Zebedee Soanes Diana Speed

Controllers	Gerard Mansell Tony Whitby Ian McIntyre Monica Sims David Hatch Michael Green James Boyle Helen Boaden Mark Damazer Gwyneth Williams

Factual programmes	Analysis Any Answers? Any Questions? Bottom Line Broadcasting House Case Notes Crossing Continents Desert Island Discs Face the Facts Farming Today Feedback File on 4 The Food Programme From Our Own Correspondent Front Row Fry's English Delight Gardeners' Question Time Great Lives The House I Grew Up In In Business In Our Time Inside Health Last Word Midweek Money Box The Moral Maze PM Reith Lectures Saturday Live Saturday Review Shipping Forecast Start the Week Today Woman's Hour Word Of Mouth The World at One The World Tonight You and Yours

Religious programmes	Bells on Sunday Beyond Belief The Daily Service Prayer for the Day Something Understood Sunday

Entertainment	A Good Read Afternoon Drama The Archers Book at Bedtime Book of the Week Bookclub Brain of Britain Classic Serial Counterpoint Desert Island Discs Loose Ends Poetry Please Round Britain Quiz The Saturday Play

Comedy	Chain Reaction Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! Clare in the Community Dead Ringers Down the Line Ed Reardon's Week Giles Wemmbley-Hogg Goes Off The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation Just a Minute Ladies of Letters The Museum of Curiosity The News Quiz The Now Show Old Harry's Game Quote... Unquote That Mitchell and Webb Sound The Unbelievable Truth You'll Have Had Your Tea: The Doings of Hamish and Dougal

Miscellaneous	Radio 4 UK Theme Greenwich Time Signal BBC Home Service List of BBC Radio 4 programmes

External links	BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 Podcasts

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