Neil Nunes
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Early life
Nunes was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and brought up in the parish of Manchester in the west-central part of the island.[1]
Career
While studying for a degree in biology at Northern Caribbean University, Nunes became involved with the university radio station as a presenter. He went on to work as a newsreader and reporter for radio networks in the Dutch Caribbean, while at the same time serving as a correspondent for the BBC Caribbean Service.[1] He studied as a postgraduate at the London School of Journalism.[2]
He began working as a freelance announcer on BBC Radio 4 in 2006. Initially, he suffered criticism from some listeners for his Caribbean accent,[3][4] but was robustly defended by others on the programme Feedback. He is now a well-established announcer, and since November 2017 also reads the news.
Nunes joined the BBC World Service as a producer and presenter of current affairs programmes. He also reads world news bulletins on the World Service in addition to his Radio 4 continuity work. He also features as "Narrator" on Twirlywoos. His style of delivery is parodied by Jon Culshaw on Dead Ringers.
References
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External links
- Neil Nunes on Twitter
- David Smith, "Now on Radio 4, a change of programme ... a row about accents", The Observer, 26 March 2006.
- Rachel Cooke, "I think of Radio 4 as a kind of club – but I don’t much like some of the other members", New Statesman, 10 April 2006.
- Barbara Ellington, "Neil Nunes, BBC Voice Made in Jamaica", The Jamaica Gleaner, 8 October 2015.
- "Top tip from Neil Nunes? Aim for the impossible", BBC, 22 August 2024.