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| London Underground's 'mind the gap' man Phil Sayer dies | London Underground's 'mind the gap' man Phil Sayer dies |
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| A former BBC presenter who became the voice of the 'Mind the Gap' announcements on the London Underground has died of cancer. | A former BBC presenter who became the voice of the 'Mind the Gap' announcements on the London Underground has died of cancer. |
| Phil Sayer, 62, whose voice was heard on most of the automated PA systems on railway stations across the UK, died on Thursday. | Phil Sayer, 62, whose voice was heard on most of the automated PA systems on railway stations across the UK, died on Thursday. |
| Mr Sayer presented a daily show on BBC GMR (now Radio Manchester) in the 1980s and also read the regional TV news. | Mr Sayer presented a daily show on BBC GMR (now Radio Manchester) in the 1980s and also read the regional TV news. |
| He and his wife Elinor Hamilton later set up a company as voice-over artists. | He and his wife Elinor Hamilton later set up a company as voice-over artists. |
| Writing on their Facebook page, she said: "Phil Sayer - voice of reason, radio, and railways. A dearly loved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. | |
| "We are sorry to announce that this service terminates here." |