Philip Elsmore
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Philip Elsmore (born June 12, 1937 in Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire) is most famous as a continuity announcer on Thames Television between its inception in 1968 and the station's demise in 1992, having made both the first and last continuity announcements for the station. He previously announced on ABC UK, which was the main influence on what became Thames, and he announced for Southern Television at weekends while London Weekend Television was on air in London. Since 1992 he has concentrated on reviving his original career as an actor, although he announced on Westcountry Television for a time.
In 2006 Elsmore provided the narration for Mordant Music's album Dead Air.
