Andy Hodgson
English television presenter and teleshopping auctioneer
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Andrew Simon Hodgson (born 2 March 1972)[1] is an English television presenter and teleshopping auctioneer. He began his auctioneering career as the main host of bid tv from 2000 to 2010, and has since been a presenter on TJC since 2020.
2 March 1972
Andy Hodgson | |
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| Born | Andrew Simon Hodgson 2 March 1972 |
| Occupations | Television presenter and teleshopping auctioneer |
| Years active | 2000-present |
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Hodgson has also made other television appearances on shows such as This Morning, and has been heard on the fix radio. He also provided the voice-over for the majority of the advertising for bid.tv, as well as appearing in-vision for several of them.
Auctioneering career
Bid TV
From 2000 to 2010, Hodgson presented bid tv on Sunday between 3.00 pm and 6.30 pm, as well as being a stand-in presenter at other times of the week. He presented on the channel since its inception in the year 2000.[2] He also provided the voice-over for the majority of their advertising,[3] as well as appearing in-vision for several of them.
Hodgson's sales technique differed to the other styles of his fellow presenters.[4] He often joked with the production staff and assistants whilst presenting. One such assistant was the unseen warehouse assistant called "Bob the Warehouse". He once had a short term on-air relationship with "Jenoir from the Valleys"
When bidders phoned the channel to bid for an item, Hodgson's voice greeted them with a pre-recorded message detailing the item they were purchasing. Behind the scenes, he was also the Controller of Channels.
Hodgson announced in 2010, after a decade at the channel, that he would be leaving his permanent role as Controller of Channels and TV Revenue.[5]
TJC
Since 2020, Hodgson has presented on shopping channel TJC.[6]
Other television appearances
Hodgson provided a running commentary over an episode of The Day Today on the DVD of the series.[7] Writer and Alan Partridge co-creator Armando Iannucci (of The Friday Night Armistice fame) hired Hodgson to play a brutally murdered interior designer in his BBC Three show 2004: The Stupid Version[8] as well as a Home Shopping TV presenter in his 2006 BBC Two production Time Trumpet.[9] In 2003 he appeared on Channel 4 reality show The Salon to conduct a charity auction.[10]
Additionally, Hodgson made multiple appearances on ITV1's daytime programme This Morning as a gadget expert. Hodgson regularly hosted live features with Phillip Schofield, Fern Britton, Eammon Homes and Ruth Langsford.[11]
In 2015 Hodgson presented Win Cash Live, an interactive gambling programme shown on STV.[12]
In 2016 Hodgson appeared as a presenter on Create and Craft USA broadcasting across America. He also appeared on Channel 5 as a reporter for The Championship show, London Live as a football journo, and FanTV with Justin Lee Collins.[citation needed]
Radio
Hodgson has been heard on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio 4, Talksport, BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio York, Century Radio,[13] Star FM and LBC,[3][14] and currently presents on Fix Radio with The Friday Sports Kick Off.[15]
Personal life
Filmography
- TJC - One of the main hosts
- The Apprentice - expert
- Big Audition - ITV - judge
- Ideal World TV
- When Live TV Goes Horribly Wrong - FIVE - Guest
- Football on 5 - Reporter
- Create and Craft USA - Host
- London Live - Football journo
- Win Cash Live - Football host
- Home & Garden Plus - host
- This Morning - ITV 1- Expert host - live
- Richard Hammond's Secret Service - Endemol - Actor
- bid up tv/bid tv - All digital - Main host
- Time Trumpet- BBC 1 - Host/actor
- 2004 The Stupid Version - BBC 3/BBC 2 - Host/actor
- Rise - Channel 4 - Auctioneer for sketch
- Born Sloppy - Channel 4 - Auctioneer for celeb
- The Salon - Channel 4 - Auctioneer - live
- Big Breakfast - Channel 4 - Expert guest
- Sky Sports News - SKY - Presenter - live
- The Day Today - DVD - Presenter
Radio
- FIX Radio UK
- BBC Surrey/Sussex - Presenter
- Lovesport Radio - Presenter
- Burnley FC - co-commentary
- 96.4 The Eagle - UKRD - Presenter
- Vita Radio - Presenter
- LBC Radio - Presenter
- BBC Radio Scotland - BBC - Presenter
- Star FM - UKRD - Presenter
- GMG RSL - GMG - Prog Controller
- Century Radio - Border - Presenter/producer
- BBC North - BBC - Networked presenter
- BBC Radio Cleveland - BBC - Presenter/Producer/Weekend Editor
- BBC Radio York - BBC - Presenter/producer/ Weekend Editor
- BBC Radio 2 - BBC - Jeremy Vine Guest
- BBC 5 live - BBC - Simon Mayo Guest
- BBC Radio 4 - BBC - Guest