14 Facts About Brian Protheroe

Brian Protheroe was born on 16 June 1944 and is an English singer, songwriter, narrator and actor.

Brian Protheroe is best known for his first single, "Pinball", released in August 1974, which entered the UK Singles Chart at number 40 and reached a peak of number 22.

Brian Protheroe has been narrating the Channel 4 dating show First Dates since 2015.

Brian Protheroe joined a local church choir when he was twelve years old, and started piano lessons at about the same time.

Brian Protheroe joined a rock band called the Coasters as a lead singer in 1961, and became a member of an amateur theatre group called the Studio Theatre.

Brian Protheroe's first job was a library assistant for a year followed by three years as a student technician in a hospital pathology laboratory.

Brian Protheroe joined the folk group Folk Blues Incorporated when he was nineteen, while at this time listening to Bob Dylan and the Beatles.

Brian Protheroe came to London with FBI in 1965, and played in folk music clubs in and around London.

Brian Protheroe worked there for about seven months then spent the next five years in various theatre companies around Britain, developing his musical skills as well as becoming an experienced actor.

In 1973 Brian Protheroe was playing the part of a pop singer in a play called Death on Demand, when a representative from Chrysalis Records heard a song he had written for the show.

Brian Protheroe's songs are noted for their use of wordplay, some nonsensical, in the vein of John Lennon.

Brian Protheroe has a small role in the 1978 film Superman as a co-pilot of Air Force One.

In 2002 Brian Protheroe played the role of Gower in Adrian Noble's production of Pericles, Prince of Tyre.

Brian Protheroe played his final performance at the end of his year contract in June 2008.