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

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

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

  1. ^ "BBC Radio 3 - Essential Classics - Ian Skelly". BBC. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Ian Skelly replaces Rob Cowan on BBC Radio 3". Radio Today. Radio Today. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Ian Skelly to join Suzy Klein on Essential Classics". BBC. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Daytime schedule changes planned for BBC Radio 3". 15 March 2021.
  5. ^ 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.