Paul Walters
Broadcast Artist
1947 – 2006
Who was Paul Walters?
Paul Walters was a BBC radio and TV producer, most noted for his work and appearances on Terry Wogan's BBC Radio 2 breakfast show Wake Up to Wogan, where he was known to millions as "Dr Wally Poultry". Earlier in the show's history, he was sometimes referred to by the name "Paulie Walters."
Walters was born in Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, where he grew up. In 1973 he joined the BBC as a trainee Film Assistant after having worked for some time at ATV and Rank Radio International. In 1977 Walters became an acting producer at BBC Radio 2, initially for only three months before returning to television. However, he soon returned full-time to radio for The Radio 2 Early Show.
Walters worked on a range of programmes for BBC Radio 2, including You The Night & The Music, Nightride, The John Dunn Show, Ed Stewart, David Jacobs and the Eurovision Song Contest. He also worked with many of the station's most famous presenters such as Ken Bruce, Sarah Kennedy, David Hamilton, Adrian Love and Chris Stuart.
In 1993 Walters became the producer of Wake Up to Wogan and, together with Terry Wogan, made it one of the most popular radio programmes in the UK.
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- Born
- Jun 15, 1947
Wheathampstead - Also known as
- Paul F Walters
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Employment
- Executive Vice President, Penske Automotive Group
- Died
- Oct 21, 2006
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on July 23, 2013
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