Andy Hodgson
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Andrew Patrick Hodgson is primarily known as a auctioneer/presenter on the British television shopping channel bid tv.
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[edit] bid tv
Andy Hodgson can be seen presenting bid tv on Sunday between 10pm and 1am, and on Monday and Tuesday between 7 and 10pm. He has presented on the channel since its inception in the year 2000. He also provides the voice-over for the majority of their advertising, as well as appearing in-vision for several of them.
His catchphrase and anecdote-based sales technique differ to the other styles of his fellow presenters. He often jokes with the production staff and assistants whilst presenting. One such assistant is the unseen warehouse assistant called "Bob The Warehouse".
When phoning the channel to bid for an an item, Hodgson's distinctive voice greets the bidder with a pre-recorded message detailing what item they are purchasing.
[edit] Football
Andy is an ardent supporter of his home town Burnley Football Club.
[edit] Alan Partridge
Hodgson's presenting style has been likened to that of fictional Norwich television and radio presenter, Alan Partridge. His mannerisms, sayings and general demeanour often bear a striking resemblance to the fictional character.
[edit] Other Televison Appearances
He also provided a running commentary over an episode of The Day Today on the DVD of the series. Partridge writer and creator Armando Iannucci (of The Friday Night Armistice fame) hired Andy to play a brutally murdered interior designer in his under-appreciated BBC Three show 2004:The Stupid Version as well as a Home Shopping TV presenter in his 2006 BBC2 production Time Trumpet.
[edit] Catchphrases
Listed below are some of Andy Hodgson's catchphrases:
- Blimey Charlie
- This is what you're going to get for your money.
- Bob The Warehouse just enjoying a Bombay Bad Boy there.
- A pound a pound it's going for a pound, grab a phone!
- If you own a phone you can definitely afford what's up next.
- That's the lot that we got.
