Ted Lowe

Edwin Charles Ernest Lowe, MBE, (1 November 19201 May 2011) was an English snooker commentator for the BBC and ITV. His husky, hushed tones earned him the nickname "Whispering Ted".

Life and career Lowe was born on 1 November 1920 in Lambourn, Berkshire. He got his break as a broadcaster in 1946 when the BBC's regular commentator, Raymond Glendenning, was suffering from laryngitis. Because there was no commentary box and he sat in the audience, Lowe spoke in a whisper, which became his trademark. He once told viewers that Fred Davis, struggling to rest one leg on the edge of the table in order to reach a long shot, "is getting on a bit and is having trouble getting his leg over".

Lowe retired after the 1996 World Snooker Championship final,

Recalling Lowe after his death, seven-time World Champion Stephen Hendry, who was once described by Lowe as the "wonder bairn of Scotland", said: "I remember playing Junior Pot Black, I was only 12 and he was a complete gentleman. Me and my father were down there and he was so nice to us."