Adrian Dickson (born 1977) is a South-African born British

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and

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host. He began his career after graduating from a university degree course in

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. His first television appearances were for

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Television. He presented CBBC Presentation In ''Studio 9 he also become the sole presenter for

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children's strand CBBC on Choice in November 2000 '' and ''Sub Zero'' as well as host non-children's programmes ''

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'' and its sister show Top of the Pops @ Play. In 2002 he went on to front and co-produce the '' UK Top 40'' for the ''

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'', a weekly rundown of the music charts. For radio, he presented shows for ''

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'' and ''

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'' as well as independent local radio. Late in 2004 he became an international showbusiness reporter and producer for ''

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''. Adrian hosted shows for ''

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'', was a continuity announcer for ''

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'' and reported on London West End Theatre news for the Heathrow Express Train Service. In 2005 he created a media production company which produces entertainment news shows for Britain's ''

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'' and websites worldwide. The company is also the market leader in creating presenter showreels. Adrian is now the UK bureau chief for US channel '' ReelzChannel'' and also reports for ''

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'' stations.

References

External links

Adrian Dickson Official Website
British television presenters 1977 births Living people South African emigrants to the United Kingdom {{UK-tv-bio-stub