ITV broadcaster Charles Foster dies
ITV Granada reports that broadcaster Charles Foster, who has also appeared on Coronation Street and Emmerdale, has died as the tributes were arriving.
Actor turned ITV presenter Charles Foster has died.
Previously appearing on both Coronation Street and Emmerdale, Charles was the face of Granada TV from the 1970s to the 1990s.
He recently lent his voice to ITV’s Judge Rinder, but has also done voiceover work for Catchphrase and The Krypton Factor.
Charles will also be known to soap fans as Judge Connolly from Emmerdale, whom he played on the ITV show in 2008.
Wirral-born Charles was married to 85-year-old actress Meg Johnson, who appeared in Coronation Street, Brookside and Taggart.
Passed away: Actor turned ITV presenter Charles Foster has died
Meg played Pearl Ladderbanks on Emmerdale and appeared in some big storylines, but she hasn’t appeared on the soap since March 2020.
Leading the tributes to Charles, Granada Reports producer Rob Jaskowski said: “Charles was a very nice person.
“I remember getting stuck on my first day in Grenada as a trainee in 1984 when I sat with him in the Quay Street canteen.
“It was great to chat with him and a real inspiration. Condolences to his family and friends.’
Meanwhile, BBC presenter Steve Saul wrote: “Sorry to hear reports of the death of former Granada TV broadcaster and continuity presenter Charles Foster.
‘Along with Colin Weston and Jim Pope, they were the friendly face of ITV when I was growing up.
“I would have loved to have been a continuity announcer on vision.”
Tributes from fans also poured in as a person, he wrote: ‘Charles Foster, like many Granada presenters at the time, had both authority and warmth in his voice.
Support: Wirral-born Charles was married to actress Meg Johnson (centre in photo), who appeared in Coronation Street, Brookside and Taggart
Meanwhile, BBC presenter Steve Saul wrote: “Sorry to hear reports of the death of former Granada TV broadcaster and continuity presenter Charles Foster.”
Reaction: “I was so privileged when he made me a series of tracks for my Friday night talk show ‘Taking Issue’, on Radio City in the mid-80s, along with our news shows.”
“I was greatly privileged when he did me a number of tracks for my Friday night talk show ‘Taking Issue’, on Radio City in the mid 80’s, along with our news shows.”
Another account wrote: ‘RIP Charles Foster. In the glory days of Grenada, continuity announcers were as much a part of your audience as the shows themselves.
A third said: ‘Granada had such a distinctive team of broadcasters, but Charles Foster stood out among them as ‘The’ Voice of Granada’.
‘Whether it’s in the Northwest, or online, on game shows, promotions, etc. And, of course, that unmistakable fatherly presence on camera. Good night Charles. RIP.’
Another wrote: ‘After Dickie Davies, another North West legend has left us this week. Charles Foster was a very familiar image on Granada TV in the 1980s.
‘Always a lovely and comforting presence in the living room. It is time to wish you good night, Charles. Goodbye Sir.
Starring role: Charles appeared as Judge Connolly in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale in 2008