David Sheppard (broadcaster)

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David Sheppard
Born (1981-11-06) 6 November 1981 (age 43)
Reading, Berkshire, England
Occupation(s)radio presenter and voice-over artist
Career
ShowDavid Sheppard
Stations
  • BBC Radio Devon
  • BBC Radio Cornwall
  • BBC Radio Guernsey
  • BBC Radio Jersey
Network BBC Radio
Time slotlate night
CountryEngland
Website www.davidsheppard.info

David Thomas Sheppard (born 6 November 1981), sometimes known as Shep, [1] is an English broadcaster.

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He has presented regular shows on BBC Radio Berkshire, [2] BBC Radio Oxford and BBC Radio Devon, where he hosted a long-running afternoon show. [3] He has also worked at BBC Radio Solent and BBC Radio Bristol, mostly presenting regional programmes for the South and West. Until 2023 [4] , he presented a nightly regional show for BBC South West, networked across BBC Radio Devon, Cornwall, Guernsey and Jersey [5] , one of the most popular regional downloads on BBC Sounds [6] . He later cited changes to the BBC's music policy and neglect of older audiences as drivers for his decision to leave the corporation, feeling he "probably wouldn't be doing (his) best work" there. [7] .

He is the male voice of Great Western Railway, [8] heard on trains and stations throughout the network [9] and provides on-board voice announcements for several other transport operators in the UK, inlcuding Reading Buses and Heathrow Airport's Flightline coaches. [10] Other voiceover credits include BBC1 and BBC2 television, BBC Radio 1, Kerrang!, Vue Cinemas and Brilliant TV.[ citation needed ] He also works across the UK as a live events host. [11]

He presents The Bus Inspectors podcast, an audio series following a project to grade the nation's historic vehicles and tell their stories. [12]

He studied at University of Oxford and University of Bristol, beginning his radio career at the latter in 2001 while running Burst Radio, the student radio station. [13]

Other Appearances

Sheppard's addiction to coffee was documented in a BBC2 television documentary The Truth About Food, in which he and former Tomorrow's World presenter Maggie Philbin were tested for the effects of caffeine deprivation. [14]

From the age of 16 he was also a daily contributor to BBC Radio 2's Wake Up to Wogan, under the guise of the Assistant to the BBC's (then) Director-General, Greg Dyke. [15]

Sheppard owns several vintage vehicles [16] including a coach which he has restored himself, and is a trustee and director of the Thames Valley & Great Western Omnibus Trust. [17] He was also a member of the Broadcasters' Bus Consortium, a group of five radio presenters (including Ken Bruce) who co-owned a Routemaster bus. [18]

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References

  1. ↑ "Listen to David Sheppard on TuneIn". TuneIn.
  2. ↑ "Southampton Weather - BBC Radio Berkshire". SouthamptonWeather.co.uk.
  3. ↑ "New line-up for BBC Radio Devon". 5 January 2010.
  4. ↑ https://radiotoday.co.uk/2023/04/bbc-radio-devon-presenter-david-sheppard-to-leave-the-station/
  5. ↑ "BBC Local Radio - David Sheppard". BBC.co.uk .
  6. ↑ https://www.davidsheppard.info/broadcasting
  7. ↑ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ep-26-david-sheppard/id1705650684?i=1000679708227
  8. ↑ "Is this Oxfordshire schoolboy the best train announcer in Britain? You decide!". Oxford Mail. 24 July 2020.
  9. ↑ "Devon schoolboys among stars of GWR train announcements". InYourArea.co.uk. 23 July 2020.
  10. ↑ https://www.davidsheppard.info/voiceover
  11. ↑ https://bristolcreativeindustries.com/members/david-sheppard/
  12. ↑ https://www.thebusinspectors.com/podcast
  13. ↑ "ABOUT US". BURST Radio .
  14. ↑ "BBC - Science & Nature - Caffeine and the Brain". www.bbc.co.uk.
  15. ↑ https://www.davidsheppard.info/writing
  16. ↑ "The red brigade", The Guardian, 9 April 2005
  17. ↑ Bayley, Jon (9 March 2018). "Have 'A Day Out in 1968' on fully restored buses". PlymouthHerald.co.uk .
  18. ↑ https://open.spotify.com/episode/6ttMmPnUgDVgvZx4pLIG7v
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