Peter Jefferson (born May 1945)^[1] is a formerBBC Radio 4continuity announcer.

He was educated at the independentHalliford School inShepperton, Middlesex. He joined the BBC in 1964^[1] and became a Studio Manager in 1968. During this period, he worked forRadio 1, and read the news during the DJKenny Everett's programme.^[2]

Jefferson retired in 2001, though he continued to work as a freelancer until 2009.^[1] In May 2005 he stood in as a newsreader during strike action by other staff. He is often dubbed "Voice of theShipping Forecast". He has also read the quotations in the Radio 4 quiz gameQuote, Unquote. Jefferson lives in Weybridge, Surrey.

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