Alec Sabin

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Alec Sabin
Born
John Charles Sabin

(1947-08-28) 28 August 1947 (age 78)
Yorkshire, England
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Journalist
  • Newsreader
  • Presenter
  • Voice Artist
  • Voice and Presentation Trainer

Alec Sabin (born 28 August 1947 [1] ) is a Yorkshire-born British actor. [2]

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Early life

Sabin spent his early years living in Kirk Ella and attending Pocklington School [3] before going to read philosophy at Newcastle University. [4] He started his career at Nottingham Playhouse, working as an assistant stage manager for a year [5] before studying acting at Manchester University, acting in plays there as well as Gateway Theatre, Chester. [4]

Career

Not long after completing his drama course in 1971, Sabin was interviewed for the lead role in The Panel, an edition of anthology series ITV Playjouse . Not thinking he'd get the part, he took himself off to Sweden for a holiday when suddenly, Granada Television sent him six telegrams to Stockholm to inform him he had been cast. As a result, the actor rushed home and had bowling lessons a week before filming began, learning quickly in time to make his TV debut. [6] [7] [8]

Further television appearances include Coronation Street , When the Boat Comes In , Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy , Maybury, Doctor Who , Bergerac , Call Me Mister and Birds of a Feather . [9] [2]

His theatre credits include the Royal Court Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. [10]

Later life

By 1984, Sabin trained as a radio journalist, working in radio stations in the United Kingdom and Europe, as well as spending six months in Saudi Arabia. [11] From 1990-2003, he was an announcer for BBC World Service. [12]

Come the start of the new millennium, Sabin decided to become a voice and presentation trainer, training others with the skills they need to come across effectively in the media. His clients have included journalists, media students, advocates, doctors, corporate executives and even MPs. [13] In addition, he wrote You're On! , a book to provide expert coaching on the subject, published in 2008.

Partial filmography

References

  1. ↑ "Happy birthday". Manchester Evening News . 4 September 1972. p. 2. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Alec Sabin". www.aveleyman.com.
  3. ↑ "Ena's grandson". Hull Daily Mail . 1 September 1972. p. 10. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Gateway newcomers take their bows". Chester Chronicle . 24 September 1971. p. 8. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "But Playhouse can keep lead". Nottingham Evening Post . 2 September 1972. p. 8. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Tension on the green with all-weather pro's". Southern Daily Echo . 9 November 1971. p. 2. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Alec Bowls Them Over". Daily Mirror . 9 November 1971. p. 19. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Picking up the game–fast" (PDF). TV Times. 4 November 1971. p. 34. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Alec Sabin". BFI. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018.
  10. ↑ "Alec Sabin | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  11. ↑ "Memories of a Circus Scalphunter: Alec Sabin recalls his time in Smiley's service". guinnessissmiley.blogspot.com. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  12. ↑ Sabin, Alec (25 April 2017). "Life After Auntie: Shouting at the telly (and the radio)" (PDF). Prospero (8): 20–22.
  13. ↑ "Sabin outlines media skills for security managers". IFSEC Global. 24 January 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
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