Andy Hodgson

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Andy Hodgson
Born
Andrew Simon Hodgson

(1972-03-02) 2 March 1972 (age 51)
Occupation(s)Television presenter and teleshopping auctioneer
Years active2000-present
Known for

Andrew Simon Hodgson (born 2 March 1972) [1] is an English television presenter and teleshopping auctioneer. He began his auctioneering career as the main host of bid tv from 2000 to 2010, and has since been a presenter on TJC since 2020.

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Hodgson has also made other television appearances on shows such as This Morning, and has been heard on the radio. He also provided the voice-over for the majority of the advertising for bid.tv, as well as appearing in-vision for several of them.

Auctioneering career

Bid TV

From 2000 to 2010, Hodgson presented bid tv on Sunday between 3.00 pm and 6.30 pm, as well as being a stand-in presenter at other times of the week. He presented on the channel since its inception in the year 2000. [2] He also provided the voice-over for the majority of their advertising, [3] as well as appearing in-vision for several of them.

Hodgson's sales technique differed to the other styles of his fellow presenters. [4] He often joked with the production staff and assistants whilst presenting. One such assistant was the unseen warehouse assistant called "Bob the Warehouse".

When bidders phoned the channel to bid for an item, Hodgson's voice greeted them with a pre-recorded message detailing the item they were purchasing. Behind the scenes, he was also the Controller of Channels.

Hodgson announced in 2010, after a decade at the channel, that he would be leaving his permanent role as Controller of Channels and TV Revenue. [5]

TJC

Since 2020, Hodgson has presented on shopping channel TJC. [6]

Other television appearances

Hodgson provided a running commentary over an episode of The Day Today on the DVD of the series. [7] Writer and Alan Partridge co-creator Armando Iannucci (of The Friday Night Armistice fame) hired Hodgson to play a brutally murdered interior designer in his BBC Three show 2004: The Stupid Version [8] as well as a Home Shopping TV presenter in his 2006 BBC Two production Time Trumpet . [9] In 2003 he appeared on Channel 4 reality show The Salon to conduct a charity auction. [10]

Additionally, Hodgson made multiple appearances on ITV1's daytime programme This Morning as a gadget expert. Hodgson regularly hosted live features with Phillip Schofield, Fern Britton, Eammon Homes and Ruth Langsford. [11]

In 2015 Hodgson presented Win Cash Live, an interactive gambling programme shown on STV. [12]

In 2016 Hodgson appeared as a presenter on Create and Craft USA broadcasting across America. He also appeared on Channel 5 as a reporter for The Championship show, London Live as a football journo, and FanTV with Justin Lee Collins.[ citation needed ]

Radio

Hodgson has been heard on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio 4, Talksport, BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio York, Century Radio, [13] Star FM and LBC, [3] [14] and currently presents on Fix Radio with The Friday Sports Kick Off. [15]

Personal life

Although born in Salford, Hodgson is an ardent supporter of Burnley F.C., having grown up in Burnley, Lancashire. [16] He has hosted numerous events at the club's Turf Moor ground. [17] [18] [19]

Filmography

Radio

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References

  1. ↑ Companies House. "Andrew Simon HODGSON - Personal Appointments, from Companies House". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Companies House. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  2. ↑ Andy Hodgson | On Air Archived 7 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine AndyHodgson.com
  3. 1 2 Radio Archived 7 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine AndyHodgson.com
  4. ↑ The Real Alan Partridge? Archived 11 February 2006 at the Wayback Machine AlanPartridge.co.uk
  5. ↑ Laughlin, Andrew (6 May 2010). "Andy Hodgson to leave Sit-Up Channels". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Andy Hodgson". www.tjc.co.uk. TJC. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  7. ↑ Andy Hodgson TV Appearances | 2004: The Day Today DVD Archived 7 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine AndyHodgson.com
  8. ↑ 2004: The Stupid Version Archived 12 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine IMDb
  9. ↑ Andy Hodgson TV Appearances | 2006: Time Trumpet Archived 7 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine AndyHodgson.com
  10. ↑ The Salon: Series 2 (Week 13 Highlights) Recap TV.com
  11. ↑ This Morning | Home and garden | Barbecues 123 Archived 2 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine ITV.com
  12. ↑ "Win Cash Live bringing interactive betting show to STV". SBC News. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  13. ↑ Century Radio North East Archived 21 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine BenBax.com
  14. ↑ bid tv and price-drop off air – Page 8 – Freeview Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine Digital Spy Forums
  15. ↑ "Toupret's Match Ready Bundle with Fix Radio - Toupret". www.toupret.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  16. ↑ Andy Hodgson Pays Homage To Ade Akinbiyi Archived 14 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine YouTube.com
  17. ↑ Celebrity Dinner [ permanent dead link ] Burnley F.C..PremiumTV.co.uk
  18. ↑ Player Of The Year Awards 2007 [ permanent dead link ] Burnley F.C..PremiumTV.co.uk
  19. ↑ Fans' 125 Dinner: A Night To Remember Archived 28 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine Burnley F.C..PremiumTV.co.uk
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