JoAnne Dorothy Good(born 15 January 1955)[1]is a British radio presenter, television presenter, broadcast journalist and actress.
JoAnne Good | |
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| Born | JoAnne Dorothy Good 15 January 1955 |
| Career | |
| Show | The Late Show |
| Station | BBC Radio London |
| Network | BBC Radio |
| Time slot | Fri – Sat; 10pm–1amGMT/BST |
| Country | United Kingdom |
Career
editActress
editAs an actress, she is best known for her role as Carole Sands in the ITV soapCrossroadsfrom 1981 to 1984. She played a schoolgirl in the 1978 cult British horror filmKiller's Moon,and filmed an interview for the 2008 DVD release.[2]She also appeared in the all-star black comedy filmEat the Richin 1987 and in theOnly Fools and Horsesepisode "Go West Young Man" in 1981. She provided the voices of Lillie Lightship, Sally Seaplane and Pearl inTugs,a show created byRobert D. Cardona,David Mittonand the original model makers ofThomas the Tank Engine & Friends.On stage she has played the title role inEducating Rita,co-starring withNorman Bowler,[3]and for several years in the 1990s worked as part ofDerek Nimmo's touring company, performing all over the world.[4]She played several parts inThe Bill,most recently in 2008,[citation needed]and was an extra in theSex and the Cityfilm.[5]
Radio and TV presenter
editGood started as a radio presenter on BBC Southern Counties Radio in Brighton and occasionally did reports for the television programmeBBC South Today.Good joinedBBC London 94.9in October 2003 and has remained there since. She originally presented the Overnight slot, followed by the Breakfast Show which she presented from 2005 till 2010 when she was asked to present her own late show titledThe Late Show with Joanne Good.Good presented the show for just under three years.
In 2007 Good auditioned unsuccessfully for a role onLoose Women[6]and in 2010 she was considered as a replacement forChristine BleakleyonThe One Show,the BBC's live evening televised magazine show on BBC One.[7]
In addition to her radio work, Good has also been featured in Sky One showA Different Breedalong with friend and fellow dog fanatic Anna Webb. The show showed Jo and Anna at dog events and featured extracts from her Late Night show and its 'Barking at the Moon' segment which was broadcast every Thursday night from 10:00 pm to midnight.[8]
In November 2012 Jo began presenting the afternoon slot, 3:00 pm till 5:00 pm (later extended to 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm), onBBC London 94.9and presents the late show every New Year's Eve on the same station, and she returned to the late show slot on 13 September 2021.[9]
Jo presents regular reports for the BBC London current affairs television programmeInside Out,shown on BBC1 weekly whilst occasionally making reports for the South East edition show from 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm (from January 2016). She also works a regular columnist and magazine and newspaper writer.[10]
Good sat in forAlex Lesteron BBC Radio 2 during August 2014 and has appeared onThe Alan Titchmarsh Showas a pet expert.
She has a weekly YouTube video blog, which has nearly 70k subscribers. She has also co-written a book with her friend Anna Webb calledBarking Blondes,released in 2013. The book is a memoir of her broadcasting years and her love of her dog.[11]
Personal life
editGood's family emigrated to Australia when she was four, and returned when she was twelve.[4]
She married actor Richard Piper in 1978,[12]and they were together for four years. After her divorce from Piper, Good was in a relationship with her Crossroads co-star David Moran.[13]Her partner and fellowBBC London 94.9presenterBig George[14]died in May 2011.
Her friends includeJulie Burchill[15]andJulian Clary.[6]
Good has been critical of how women in radio continue to play subservient roles to men.[16]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Killer's Moon | Mary | Credited as Jo-Anne Good |
| 1987 | Eat the Rich | Jaqueline |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Potter | Office girl | Credited as Jo-Anne Good |
| Dave Allen at Large | Credited as Jo-Anne Good | ||
| 1981 | Seconds Out | Nancy | Episode: "Round 1" |
| Only Fools and Horses | Michelle | Episode: "Go West Young Man" | |
| 1981–1982 | Crossroads | Carole Sands | Recurring role |
| 1983 | All for Love | Sarah | Episode: "Fireworks for Elspeth" |
| 1984 | Up the Elephant and Round the Castle | Shop assistant | Episode: "A Bird in the Hand Is Worth Two in Shepherd's Bush" |
| 1985 | Dempsey and Makepeace | Girlfriend | Episode: "The Squeeze" |
| 1987 | Ffizz | Miss Clarke | Episode: "Play It by the Book" |
| Last of the Summer Wine | Vi | Episode: "Big Day at Dream Acres" | |
| 1994 | A Dark Adapted Eye | Shoppers | Episode: #1.2 |
| 1995 | An Independent Man | Secretary | Episode: "Horse Power Politics" |
| Shine on Harvey Moon | Mrs. Cooper | Episode: #5.8 | |
| 1996 | Sometime, Never | Jane | Episode: "Respect" |
| 1997 | The Detectives | Sister Watts | Episode: "Cardiac Arrest" |
| 1999 | Forgotten | Rose the landlady | 2 episodes |
| Maisie Raine | Katrina | Episode: "Can't See for Looking" | |
| 1997–2000 | Casualty | Mrs. Ross
Paula Johnson |
2 episodes |
| 2000 | Daylight Robbery | Prison Escort | Episode: #2.2 |
| Silent Witness | TV reporter | Episode: "The World Cruise: Part 1" | |
| 2004 | Heartbeat | Jennifer | Episode: "Wrecked" |
| Auf Wiedersehen, Pet | Elena | 2 episodes | |
| 2005 | Doctors | Liz Slade | Episode: "0 – 60" |
| 1989–2008 | The Bill | Mrs. Lowry
Mrs. Hazel Mrs. Abbott Cherry Towner Judy Hearn Cynthia Graham Beverley Reynolds Elaine Marshal |
11 episodes |
| 2009 | Waving at Trains | Susan | Voice |
Animation
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Tugs | Lillie Lightship
Pearl Sally Seaplane |
References
edit- ^England and Wales Birth Index 1916-2005, Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1955, Registration district: Lewisham, Inferred County: London, Volume Number: 5d, Page Number: 42
- ^"10,000 Bullets » Killer's Moon".10kbullets.com. Archived fromthe originalon 13 January 2010.Retrieved19 January2010.
- ^"Appearances".JoanneGood. 15 September 1981.Retrieved19 January2010.
- ^abCalder, Simon (9 January 2010)."My Life in Travel: JoAnne Good, broadcaster and actress".The Independent.London.Archivedfrom the original on 9 June 2022.Retrieved19 January2010.
- ^"JoAnne's BBC London 94.9 outside broadcast 23rd November 2007".Joannegood.co.uk.Retrieved19 January2010.
- ^ab"OK! Magazine: First For Celebrity News:: Food:: Julian Clary and Jo Good".Ok.co.uk. 27 November 2007. Archived fromthe originalon 28 May 2010.Retrieved19 January2010.
- ^"ATV Network Today".Archived fromthe originalon 9 October 2011.Retrieved16 March2011.
- ^"Sky One".
- ^New daytime schedule announced for BBC Radio London
- ^http://www.joannegood.co.uk/joannegoodclippings.htm[bare URL]
- ^"Jo Good".www.amazon.co.uk.Retrieved13 June2019.
- ^England and Wales Marriage Index 1916–2005
- ^"Motel Affair Turns into a Real-Life Love".
- ^"George and Jo the coolest couple in London? – the London Daily News".Archived fromthe originalon 13 May 2011.Retrieved9 May2011.
- ^Burchill, Julie (16 December 2000)."Thesps are sex workers".The Guardian.London.Retrieved19 January2010.
- ^"Women 'forced to play sidekick to male hosts'".The Daily Telegraph.London. 6 May 2008.Retrieved18 January2010.
External links
edit- Late Night Jo(BBC Local Radio)
- JoAnne GoodatIMDb
- Crossroads Appreciation Society: JoAnne Good interview