THE FAMILIAR voice of Strictly Come Dancing and the National Lottery results has been made patron of Transport Museum Wythall.
Affectionately known as ‘The Voice of God’, Alan Dedicoat was born in Hollywood and has fond memories of spending his childhood years travelling on Midland Red bus services.
Opting for the world of show business, Alan has spent most of his working life in radio, famously sharing banter with Sir Terry Wogan on his ‘Wake up to Wogan’ morning show where he acquired his nickname ‘Deadly’.
But, it is for his role as the ‘out-of-vision’ voice, announcing the contestants on Strictly Come Dancing and calling out the lottery numbers on the National Lottery draws, that Alan is famous.
Alan also has a personal interest in buses having joined his friend, radio presenter Ken Bruce, and three others in purchasing and running six London Routemaster buses to the benefit of many charities over a number of years.
Alan was guest of honour at the museum’s Midland Red 120 event in 2024 when a special Hollywood circular service was created for the day on which Alan proved to be a very competent conductor.
A spokesperson for the museum said: “We look forward to working with Alan and his voice to further raise the profile of Transport Museum Wythall as one of Britain’s premier transport-related family attractions.”
