Michael Heyland

As a character actor have been able to learn a variety of Accents: German, French, Italian,Polish, Asian and African. Dialects: London, Essex, Suffolk, North of Watford,West Country, Welsh, Scottish(Glasgow & Highlands) and Southern Irish.

As a professional actor-BBC Radio Drama Series ITV's A comedy with Irene Handle-part- "The Voice" Films: City Under the Sea with Vincent Price & David Tomlinson & John Mesurier - playing Bill, a West Country smuggler. A Man Like That with Alan Bates, Denholm Elliott & Millicent Martin Voice Overs Time Life Magazine an EP insert promoting a Gilbert & Sullivan compilation recorded in New York. Central Office of Information - a Government Public Warning. Advising the public to check meter readers' credentials Classic FM - Concert Trails A gap of many years whilst I directed the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company and later became an Events Production Consultant & Concert Promoter in London 2004 Freelance Production Consultant and Voice Overs September - Commentator at Greewich River Pageant, "A Celebration of Time" with Alan Coren June 05 - IMG's "D Day in Colour" with John Hurt. Recording the voice of the Supreme Allied Commander. September 05 - One of the presenters for the Thames Nelson Flotilla from Greenwich to Blackfriars, attended by HRH The Princess Royal. September 05 - AC Mace's voice to trail Howard Carter's "Opening of Tutankhamuns's Chamber"; documentary by Tom Baker. April 06 - Recorded 3 podcasts for Bridge Street Studios, Gt Marborough Street, London. September 06 - Commentator at City Hall bankside for the Great Thames River Race. September 06 - Directed comedy "Auntie & Me" at the Canal Cafe, Little venice, London. Live commentator at Country Shows 1995 - 2010 2007 - 2009 - Commentator at a series of Country Shows in Suffolk Compere/Presenter Host - Replaced Peter Hobday of Radio 4 at last minute to host at the Cancer Research Campaign's Royal Garden Party at Syon Park in the presence of Her Majesty. Presenter - Wrote, directed and presented two Redbridge Awards Nights at Ilford Town Hall Presenter - Directed & presented corporate soirees on HMS Belfast for Hambro's Bank and previously at High Commissions in Canada & USA including British Embassies in Washington, Portugal & Poland. Guildhall School of Music & Drama - entered as a music student: French Horn and singing and later changed to drama. ARCM - Horn Schooling: Wellesley House & Haileybury College Worked as a professional actor/singer for 7 years, director of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company for 10 years. This included coaching singers to deliver the spoken word/lines in character. Whilst an actor in the early years, often commentated at horse shows and performed in cabaret. During my event production era, directed two festivals - 1978 - Lambeth Summer Festival 2000 - The Guildford Millennium ArtsFest I do have my own studio. Presonus AudioBox USB sE Electonics Mic & sE T1 During my event production era I promoted concerts for the Royal Choral Society. This involved booking all the concert halls inluding, annually for 16 years, The Royal Albert & Festival Halls, cathedrals and tours abroad to France, Switzeralnd, Portugal & Poland in association with the British Council and sponsors. I also worked as co-producer for recordings with Decca and others and video recordings of: Greatest Hits of Beetles, Greatest Hits of Queen, Not So Silent Night and Greatest Hits of Gilbert & Sullivan. I have contracted most of our greatest orchestras from Scottish Chamber, BBC Concert, CBSO, London Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic, London Synphony and Covent Garden Orchestras. I have also worked with Military Bands such as The Central RAF, Grenadiers, Blues & Royals and Royal Marines. I have worked on music broadcasts with Capital Radio, BBC Radio 2 & 3. I have also worked as an events consultant for LBC, Fox FM in Oxford and Readers' Digest at London Venues.