Gideon Coe

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Gideon "The Guv'nor" Coe (born 22 September 1967) is a radio DJ, presenter, sportscaster, voiceover artist and journalist. Coe was one of the child presenters of the BBC 1 children's programme "Why Don't You?". Coe graduated from Coventry's Lanchester Polytechnic (now Coventry University) in 1989. He gained a 2.1 in Communication Studies. During his time there he played rhythm guitar with the critically acclaimed pop/punk band Cradle Song (AKA The Vendetta Men). He'd previously spent some time in The Strike It Out Gang and A-Bomb, an influential punk band featuring experimental guitarist Mick Corney. He started his career working in local government in the Kent County Council, then took a position as a sports broadcaster at BT Clubcall. Gideon joined BBC GLR in 1994 as the sportscaster on the Breakfast show, moving up to joint-presentation duties with Fi Glover. He won a Sony Award in 1995 and another in 1999 for the Sports show. He has presented shows on BBC Radio Five Live and BBC Radio 4, where he became a regular guest on Loose Ends. He has also done TV programmes and was presenter of Something for the Weekend on VH1 and a live show, The Live Six Show, on Sky One. He also does voiceovers for Channel Five, as well as contributing to The Guardian newspaper. He joined BBC 6 Music in 2002, presenting the 10am-1pm weekday show from the station's launch until 19 October 2007. He won his third Sony Award in 2003 for his work presenting the mid-morning show. On 22 October 2007

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