Brian Matthew | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 September 1928 Coventry, Warwickshire, England |
| Died | 8 April 2017 (aged 88) London, England |
| Spouse |
Pamela Wickington (m. 1951) |
| Children | 1 |
| Career | |
| Previous show(s) | Saturday Club, Easy Beat, Thank Your Lucky Stars, Round Midnight (1978–1990), Sounds of the 60s (1990–2017) |
Brian Matthew (17 September 1928 – 8 April 2017)[1][2] was an English broadcaster who worked for the BBC for 63 years from 1954 until 2017. He was the host of Saturday Club, among other programmes, and began presenting Sounds of the 60s in March 1990, often employing the same vocabulary and the same measured delivery he had used in previous decades.
In January 2017, after a short break from the programme after suffering a fall at home, the BBC announced, against Matthew's wishes, that he would not be returning to the programme and that he would be replaced. He was succeeded by Tony Blackburn. Matthew later died of pneumonia on 8 April 2017, aged 88.