Tony Shryane
British radio producer
About Tony Shryane
Lived 1919 – 2003 (aged 84). Tony Shryane was a British radio producer.
Anthony Joseph Shryane MBE (20 January 1919 – 22 September 2003) was a long-serving producer of radio programmes for the BBC. He was born in Harborne, Birmingham.
He was the first producer of The Archers, in which capacity he served for 28 years until his retirement in 1979. He also produced several popular panel games devised with Edward J. Mason, including Guilty Party, My Word!, and My Music.
In 1961, he was appointed MBE for services to broadcasting.
He continued working for the BBC on a freelance basis after his official retirement, finally retiring for good in 1984 after fifty years of service.
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Who was Tony Shryane?
British radio producer (1919–2003)
When was Tony Shryane born?
Tony Shryane was born on 20 January 1919.
When did Tony Shryane die?
Tony Shryane died on 22 September 2003.
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Tony Shryane was a radio producer.
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Tony Shryane was British.
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