Ian Skelly
Ian Skelly is a British writer, continuity announcer and BBC radio presenter. Born in Manchester, he grew up in West Lancashire and studied at Birmingham City University.
Broadcasting career[edit]
Skelly started to work for the BBC in Birmingham in the late 1980s[1] before joining BBC Radio 3. He has appeared on Radio 3 in concert broadcasts, BBC Proms and on shows like Breakfast and In Tune.[2] In 2018, he became presenter of the morning show Essential Classics.[3] It was announced that he would leave the show in March 2021 to become one of the presenters of Afternoon Concert.[4]
Writing[edit]
In 2010, Skelly co-authored with Charles, Prince of Wales and Tony Juniper, a book about climate change, Harmony: A New Way of Looking at Our World,.[5].
References[edit]
- ^ "BBC Radio 3 - Essential Classics - Ian Skelly". BBC. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Ian Skelly replaces Rob Cowan on BBC Radio 3". Radio Today. Radio Today. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Ian Skelly to join Suzy Klein on Essential Classics". BBC. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Daytime schedule changes planned for BBC Radio 3". 15 March 2021.
- ^ John Gray (21 October 2010). "Harmony: A New Way of Looking at the World, By HRH The Prince of Wales with Tony Juniper and Ian Skelly". The Independent. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- Mark Hedges (9 November 2013). "Prince Charles: my countryside heroes". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- "Prince Charles co-authors Ladybird climate change book". BBC News. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2018.