Voice of Strictly Come Dancing becomes Museum’s Patron

Transport Museum Wythall has announced that Alan Dedicoat, the voice of Strictly Come Dancing and the National Lottery results, has agreed to become a Patron of the charity.

Affectionately known as ‘The Voice of God’, Alan was born in Hollywood, the next village to Wythall and has fond memories of spending his childhood years travelling on Midland Red bus services. He went on to be educated at King Edward VI Camp Hill school and Birmingham University.

Alan has spent most of his working life in radio, famously sharing banter with Sir Terry Wogan on his ‘Wake up to Wogan’ morning show where he acquired his nickname ‘Deadly’! But, it is for his role as the ‘out-of-vision’ voice, announcing the contestants on Strictly Come Dancing and calling out the Lottery numbers on the Lottery Draws, that Alan is famous for and he still puts his VoG (Voice of God) to use at a variety of events, both with live appearances and specialist recordings which Alan does in his home recording studio.

Alan also has a personal interest in buses having joined his friend, radio presenter Ken Bruce, and three others in purchasing and running six London Routemaster buses to the benefit of many charities over a number of years. Alan was guest of honour at the museum’s Midland Red 120 event in 2024 when a special Hollywood circular service was created for the day on which Alan proved to be a very competent conductor.