Tommy Vance
British radio presenter (1940-2005) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 64
Richard Anthony Crispian Francis Prew Hope-Weston, known professionally as Tommy Vance, was an English radio broadcaster. He was an important factor in the rise of the new wave of British heavy metal, along with London-based disc jockey Neal Kay, in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Tommy Vance is read about 81 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 18 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
Brass EyeSeries
Classic AlbumsSeries, 19971996
Never Mind the BuzzcocksSeries1988
More Bad NewsFilm1985
Live AidFilm
The Story of the KinksFilm, 1985Narrator (voice)1982
The Comic Strip Presents...Series, Concert Compere1976
PressureFilm, Radio DJ1975
FlameFilm, Ricky Storm1964
Top of the PopsSeries1962
Steptoe and SonSeries, Disc Jockey (voice)1940Born11 July 1940Also in Deutsch
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13 credits on file
Television 6
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About this person
Vance was one of the first radio hosts in the United Kingdom to broadcast hard rock and heavy metal in the early 1980s, providing the only national radio forum for both bands and fans. The Friday Rock Show that he hosted gave new bands airtime for their music and fans an opportunity to hear it. He used a personal tagline of "TV on the radio". His voice was heard by millions around the world announcing the Wembley Stadium acts at Live Aid in 1985.
