About Joan Edgar
Lived 1901 – 2005 (aged 103–104). Joan Edgar was a radio personality.
Joan Edgar (born Joan Burman, died 2005) was a World War II-era BBC Radio continuity announcer, and an actress.
She appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 1 September 1945.
She married the television producer Barrie Edgar in 1943. Their daughter Kate also entered the theatre, as a composer and musical director. Their other daughter, Sarah worked as an environmentalist. Barrie survived Joan.
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British radio announcer
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Joan Edgar was born in 1901.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Joan Edgar. https://biography.guide/joan-edgar/
MLA: "Joan Edgar." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/joan-edgar/.
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