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27th February 2023
04:36pm GMT

"He was great to chat with and a true inspiration. Condolences to his family and friends."
BBC presenter Steve Saul wrote: "Sorry to hear the reports of the death of former Granada TV continuity announcer and voiceover Charles Foster. "Along with Colin Weston and Jim Pope they were the friendly face of ITV when I was growing up. "I would have loved to have been an in-vision continuity announcer." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH3rQDp2ksA Charles was married to actress Meg Johnson, who appeared in Coronation Street, Brookside and Taggart. Fans of the ITV announcer have paid tribute to the actor as one tweeted: "Granada had such a distinctive announcing team but Charles Foster stood out among them as ‘The’ Voice of Granada. "Be it in the North West, or on the network, on game shows, promos & so on. And of course, that unmistakable avuncular on-camera presence. Goodnight, Charles. RIP." Another said: "His voice was incredible, and very much one of the defining voices of Granada television." Read more:Explore more on these topics: