Berkeley Smith

Birth : 1919-12-08, Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK

Death : 2003-04-22

History

Prolific commentator at the BBC during the 1940s and 1950s, narrating live coverage of the Coronation in 1953. In 1955, Smith became the BBC's head of department for outside broadcasts. He moved to Southern Television in 1958 and would spend the rest of his career representing private television companies, including a 6-year stint as head of the ICTA secretariat (1976-1984).

Movies

Salute to A.P.
Salute to A.P.
Self - Narrator (voice)
A BBC Television film recalling the part Alexandra Palace has played in British television between 1935 and 1954. It shows the erection of the first transmitter, the building of 'A' and 'B' studios, and introduces scenes and excerpts from early television productions and outside broadcasts.