Originally posted by DaveB
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Previously on "Speaking clock"
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The BBC and BT were running a competition a couple of weeks back to be the new "Voice of the Clock". Ring a number and leave a recording of yourself to be picked for the final competition. All procedes to Children in Need I believe.Last edited by DaveB; 18 December 2006, 11:22.
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The present voice, belongs to Brian Cobby (77) who was an assistant supervisor at Withdean exchange in Brighton. He became the first male voice at 11 am on 2nd April 1985. Brian Cobby, an actor by profession before he joined BT, was selected from 12 finalists in BT’s Golden Voice competition, on 5th December 1984.
Before Brian Cobby worked for BT, he recorded the “5-4-3-2-1… Thunderbirds are go!” for the theme tune to Gerry Anderson’s TV series
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Originally posted by MustangThanks for the replies.
It must be 15+ years since I used the service but I keep looking at my watch/PC's/kitchen clock and they all seem to say different times!
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Originally posted by bogeymanI expect that given the probable low frequency of calls, they could employ an actual person with a watch to pick up the phone and answer:
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Originally posted by LucyNo, just watching HIGNFY
Don't feel like going out, you know why
I understand xxxx
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Originally posted by Lucy
You not got much to do tonight then I take it?!
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Originally posted by MustangThanks for the replies.
It must be 15+ years since I used the service but I keep looking at my watch/PC's/kitchen clock and they all seem to say different times! I think the last time I used it, it was something like 8081!
PC solution: install an NTP client.
Radio/TV/video: get products that pick the time up from the radio/TV signal.
Job sorted.
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Thanks for the replies.
It must be 15+ years since I used the service but I keep looking at my watch/PC's/kitchen clock and they all seem to say different times! I think the last time I used it, it was something like 8081!
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Originally posted by Ardescoheh, if that's right that must confuse the hell out of americans who come over here to go on holiday and get into an emergency...
As Mal said it's 123 for the speaking clock
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I just press a button on the mobile and say "Time please"...
But the number is 123.
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