Wilfred Pickles
(1904-1978), Radio actor and broadcasterSitter in 14 portraits
Wilfred Pickles' radio experience ran from acting to reading the news in his Yorkshire accent, the first non 'standard BBC' speaker to do so. He is, however, best remembered as the compere of the travelling radio quiz Have a Go which ran from 1946 to 1967, interviewing ordinary people throughout the country and rewarding undemanding questions with cash prizes.
by Godfrey Argent
bromide print, 29 January 1970
NPG x165695
after Sir David Low
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published 10 September 1949
NPG D43355
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