Howard Philpott

Howard Philpott is a Newsreader for BBC News Programmes on BBC Radio 4.

Philpott was born in London; however he spent his Childhood in Bexhill.

Originally, Philpott was a quantity surveyor, however he left the profession and became a studio manager at the BBC. Philpott worked in several production and journalism posts before working as a Community Announcer and Newsreader on the BBC World Service.

Howard once stated that being an announcer on Radio 4 was his childhood ambition. He stated "I used to listen to Douglas Smith playing the announcer on Round the Horne, and dream of following in his footsteps.".