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{{short description|English television presenter and teleshopping auctioneer}}

[[Image:AndyHodgson.jpg|frame|Andy Hodgson]]

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| birth_name = Andrew Simon Hodgson

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|03|02|df=y}}

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| occupation = Television presenter and teleshopping auctioneer

| years_active = 2000-present

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* [[bid tv]]

* [[Ideal World]]

* [[TJC (TV channel)|TJC]]

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'''Andrew Simon Hodgson''' (born {{birth date|1972|03|02|df=y}})<ref name="CH">{{cite web |author=Companies House |title=Andrew Simon HODGSON - Personal Appointments, from Companies House |url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/5sR1eniDgt-RaGr_wQDOxCHqKNY/appointments |website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk |publisher=Companies House |access-date=6 February 2019}}</ref> is an English television presenter and teleshopping auctioneer. He began his auctioneering career as the main host of [[bid tv]] from 2000 to 2010, and has since been a presenter on [[TJC (TV channel)|TJC]] since 2020.

'''Andrew Patrick Hodgson''' is primarily known as a auctioneer/presenter on the television shopping channel ''[[bid tv]]''.

Hodgson has also made other television appearances on shows such as ''[[This Morning (TV series)|This Morning]],'' and has been heard on the fix radio. He also provided the voice-over for the majority of the advertising for bid.tv, as well as appearing in-vision for several of them.

== bid tv ==

Andy Hodgson can be seen presenting [[bid tv]] on Sunday between 10pm and 1am, and on Monday and Tuesday between 7 and 10pm. He has presented on the channel since its inception in the year 2000. He also provides the voice-over for the majority of their advertising, as well as appearing in-vision for several of them.

== Auctioneering career ==

His [[catchphrase]] and anecdote-based sales technique differ to the other styles of his fellow presenters. He often jokes with the production staff and assistants whilst presenting. One such assistant is the unseen warehouse assistant called [[Warehouse|Bob The Warehouse]]".

=== Bid TV ===

When phoning the channel to bid for an an item, Hodgson's distinctive voice greets the bidder with a pre-recorded message detailing what item they are purchasing.

From 2000 to 2010, Hodgson presented [[bid tv]] on Sunday between 3.00&nbsp;pm and 6.30&nbsp;pm, as well as being a stand-in presenter at other times of the week. He presented on the channel since its inception in the year 2000.<ref>[http://www.allsaintsi.com/andyh/on_air.html Andy Hodgson | On Air] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907170708/http://www.allsaintsi.com/andyh/on_air.html |date=7 September 2008}} AndyHodgson.com</ref> He also provided the [[voice-over]] for the majority of their advertising,<ref name="allsaintsi.com">[http://www.allsaintsi.com/andyh/radio.html Radio] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907170616/http://www.allsaintsi.com/andyh/radio.html |date=7 September 2008}} AndyHodgson.com</ref> as well as appearing in-vision for several of them.

Hodgson's sales technique differed to the other styles of his fellow presenters.<ref>[http://www.alan-partridge.co.uk/articles-info/andyhodgson/andyhodgson.htm The Real Alan Partridge?] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060211135917/http://www.alan-partridge.co.uk/articles-info/andyhodgson/andyhodgson.htm |date=11 February 2006}} AlanPartridge.co.uk</ref> He often joked with the production staff and assistants whilst presenting. One such assistant was the unseen [[warehouse]] assistant called "Bob the Warehouse". He once had a short term on-air relationship with "Jenoir from the Valleys"

== Football ==

Andy is an ardent supporter of his home town [[Burnley Football Club]].

When bidders phoned the channel to bid for an item, Hodgson's voice greeted them with a pre-recorded message detailing the item they were purchasing. Behind the scenes, he was also the Controller of Channels.

== Alan Partridge ==

Hodgson's presenting style has been likened to that of fictional [[Norwich]] television and radio presenter, [[Alan Partridge]]. His mannerisms, sayings and general demeanour often bear a striking resemblance to the fictional character.

Hodgson announced in 2010, after a decade at the channel, that he would be leaving his permanent role as Controller of Channels and TV Revenue.<ref>{{cite web |last=Laughlin |first=Andrew |title=Andy Hodgson to leave Sit-Up Channels |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tech/a218476/andy-hodgson-to-leave-sit-up-channels/ |website=Digital Spy |access-date=8 July 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230708212436/https://www.digitalspy.com/tech/a218476/andy-hodgson-to-leave-sit-up-channels/ |archive-date=8 July 2023 |date=6 May 2010}}</ref>

== Other Televison Appearances ==

=== TJC ===

He also provided a [[Audio commentary (DVD)|running commentary]] over an episode of ''[[The Day Today]]'' on the [[DVD]] of the series. Partridge writer and creator [[Armando Iannucci]] (of ''[[The Saturday Night Armistice|The Friday Night Armistice]]'' fame) hired Andy to play a brutally murdered [[interior design]]er in his under-appreciated [[BBC Three]] [[Television program|show]] ''[[2004:The Stupid Version]]'' as well as a [[Shopping channel|Home Shopping TV]] [[presenter]] in his 2006 [[BBC2]] production ''[[Time Trumpet]]''.

Since 2020, Hodgson has presented on shopping channel [[TJC (TV channel)|TJC]].<ref name="TJC">{{cite web |title=Andy Hodgson |url=https://www.tjc.co.uk/andy-hodgson-presenter-at-tjc.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630193511/https://www.tjc.co.uk/andy-hodgson-presenter-at-tjc.html |archive-date=30 June 2023 |access-date=8 July 2023 |website=www.tjc.co.uk |publisher=TJC}}</ref>

==Other television appearances==

== Catchphrases ==

Hodgson provided a [[Audio commentary (DVD)|running commentary]] over an episode of ''[[The Day Today]]'' on the DVD of the series.<ref>[http://www.allsaintsi.com/andyh/on_air_04_day.html Andy Hodgson TV Appearances | 2004: The Day Today DVD] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907170524/http://www.allsaintsi.com/andyh/on_air_04_day.html |date=7 September 2008}} AndyHodgson.com</ref> Writer and [[Alan Partridge]] co-creator [[Armando Iannucci]] (of ''[[The Saturday Night Armistice|The Friday Night Armistice]]'' fame) hired Hodgson to play a brutally murdered interior designer in his [[BBC Three]] show ''[[2004: The Stupid Version]]''<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0939580/ 2004: The Stupid Version] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512204703/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0939580/ |date=12 May 2016}} IMDb</ref> as well as a [[Shopping channel|Home Shopping TV]] presenter in his 2006 [[BBC Two]] production ''[[Time Trumpet]]''.<ref>[http://www.allsaintsi.com/andyh/on_air_06_time.html Andy Hodgson TV Appearances | 2006: Time Trumpet] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907170805/http://www.allsaintsi.com/andyh/on_air_06_time.html |date=7 September 2008}} AndyHodgson.com</ref> In 2003 he appeared on [[Channel 4]] reality show ''[[The Salon (TV series)|The Salon]]'' to conduct a charity [[auction]].<ref>[https://archive.today/20120913025538/http://www.tv.com/the-salon/series-2-week-13-highlights/episode/441133/recap.html The Salon: Series 2 (Week 13 Highlights) Recap] TV.com</ref>

Additionally, Hodgson made multiple appearances on [[ITV1]]'s [[Daytime television|daytime]] programme ''[[This Morning (TV series)|This Morning]]'' as a [[gadget]] expert. Hodgson regularly hosted live features with [[Phillip Schofield]], [[Fern Britton]], [[Eamonn Holmes|Eammon Homes]] and [[Ruth Langsford]].<ref>[http://www.itv.com/Lifestyle/ThisMorning/HomeandGarden/Barbecues123/default.html This Morning | Home and garden | Barbecues 123] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402195947/http://www.itv.com/Lifestyle/ThisMorning/HomeandGarden/Barbecues123/default.html |date=2 April 2012}} ITV.com</ref>

Listed below are some of Andy Hodgson's catchphrases:

In 2015 Hodgson presented ''Win Cash Live'', an interactive gambling programme shown on [[STV (TV channel)|STV]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Win Cash Live bringing interactive betting show to STV |url=https://www.sbcnews.co.uk/sportsbook/2015/07/02/win-cash-live-bringing-interactive-betting-show-to-stv/ |website=SBC News |access-date=10 September 2019}}</ref>

*Blimey Charlie

*This is what you're going to get for your [[money]].

*Bob The [[Warehouse]] just enjoying a [[Pot Noodle|Bombay Bad Boy]] there.

*A [[Pound sterling|pound]] a pound it's [[selling|going]] for a pound, grab a [[telephone|phone]]!

*If you own a [[telephone|phone]] you can definitely [[afford]] what's up [[next]].

*That's the lot that we got.

In 2016 Hodgson appeared as a presenter on [[Ideal World|Create and Craft USA]] broadcasting across America. He also appeared on [[Channel 5 (UK)|Channel 5]] as a reporter for [[Football on 5|The Championship]] show, [[London Live (TV channel)|London Live]] as a football journo, and FanTV with [[Justin Lee Collins]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2019}}

==Radio==

== External links ==

Hodgson has been heard on [[BBC Radio 5 Live]], [[BBC Radio 4]], [[Talksport]], [[BBC Radio Scotland]], [[BBC Radio York]], [[100-102 Century FM|Century Radio]],<ref>[http://www.benbax.com/century.shtml Century Radio North East] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021072041/http://www.benbax.com/century.shtml |date=21 October 2016}} BenBax.com</ref> [[Star FM (United Kingdom)|Star FM]] and [[LBC]],<ref name="allsaintsi.com"/><ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=355241&page=8&pp=25 bid tv and price-drop off air – Page 8 – Freeview] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929100246/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=355241&page=8&pp=25 |date=29 September 2007}} Digital Spy Forums</ref> and currently presents on [[Fix Radio]] with ''The Friday Sports Kick Off''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Toupret's Match Ready Bundle with Fix Radio - Toupret |url=https://www.toupret.co.uk/professional-filler/win-a-match-ready-bundle-with-toupret-on-fix-radio |website=www.toupret.co.uk |access-date=8 July 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230708211920/https://www.toupret.co.uk/professional-filler/win-a-match-ready-bundle-with-toupret-on-fix-radio |archive-date=8 July 2023}}</ref>

==Personal life==

*[http://www.myspace.com/BidTV www.MySpace.com/BidTV]

Although born in [[Salford, Greater Manchester|Salford]], Hodgson is an ardent supporter of [[Burnley F.C.]], having grown up in [[Burnley]], Lancashire.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zapuna7W5BE Andy Hodgson Pays Homage To Ade Akinbiyi] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314170651/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zapuna7W5BE |date=14 March 2016}} YouTube.com</ref> He has hosted numerous events at the club's Turf Moor ground.<ref>[http://www.burnleyfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestHeadlines/0,,10413~786122,00.html Celebrity Dinner]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}} Burnley F.C..PremiumTV.co.uk</ref><ref>[http://www.burnleyfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestHeadlines/0,,10413~822013,00.html Player Of The Year Awards 2007]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}} Burnley F.C..PremiumTV.co.uk</ref><ref>[http://www.burnleyfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Gallery/0,,10413~1174934,00.html Fans' 125 Dinner: A Night To Remember] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080428161229/http://www.burnleyfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Gallery/0%2C%2C10413~1174934%2C00.html |date=28 April 2008}} Burnley F.C..PremiumTV.co.uk</ref>

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWYjXBnQEh0 YouTube video of Andy being gunned down in ''2004:The Stupid Version'']

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RI2WuTcdxY YouTube video of Andy selling bacon in ''Time Trumpet'']

*[http://www.alan-partridge.co.uk/articles-info/andyhodgson/andyhodgson.htm Comparison between Andy and A.Partridge]

== Filmography ==

[[Category:Living people|Hodgson, Andy]]

[[Category:Television presenters|Hodgson, Andy]]

* [[TJC (TV channel)|TJC]] - One of the main hosts

[[Category:British television presenters|Hodgson, Andy]]

* The Apprentice - expert

* Big Audition - ITV - judge

* Ideal World TV

* When Live TV Goes Horribly Wrong - FIVE - Guest

* Football on 5 - Reporter

* Create and Craft USA - Host

* London Live - Football journo

* Win Cash Live - Football host

* Home & Garden Plus - host

* [[This Morning (TV programme)|This Morning]] - ITV 1- Expert host - live

* Richard Hammond's Secret Service - Endemol - Actor

* [[Shop at Bid|bid up tv/bid tv]] - All digital - Main host

* Time Trumpet- BBC 1 - Host/actor

* 2004 The Stupid Version - BBC 3/BBC 2 - Host/actor

* Rise - Channel 4 - Auctioneer for sketch

* Born Sloppy - Channel 4 - Auctioneer for celeb

* The Salon - Channel 4 - Auctioneer - live

* Big Breakfast - Channel 4 - Expert guest

* [[Sky Sports News]] - SKY - Presenter - live

* The Day Today - DVD - Presenter

== Radio ==

* FIX Radio UK

* BBC Surrey/Sussex - Presenter

* Lovesport Radio - Presenter

* Burnley FC - co-commentary

* 96.4 The Eagle - UKRD - Presenter

* Vita Radio - Presenter

* LBC Radio - Presenter

* BBC Radio Scotland - BBC - Presenter

* Star FM - UKRD - Presenter

* GMG RSL - GMG - Prog Controller

* Century Radio - Border - Presenter/producer

* BBC North - BBC - Networked presenter

* BBC Radio Cleveland - BBC - Presenter/Producer/Weekend Editor

* BBC Radio York - BBC - Presenter/producer/ Weekend Editor

* BBC Radio 2 - BBC - [[Jeremy Vine]] Guest

* BBC 5 live - BBC - [[Simon Mayo]] Guest

* BBC Radio 4 - BBC - Guest

==References==

{{reflist}}

==External links==

* [https://www.andyhodgson.com AndyHodgson.com] – official website

* [https://www.tjc.co.uk/andy-hodgson-presenter-at-tjc.html TJC Page]

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090415054442/http://www.bid.tv/PromotionsPage.aspx?Page=PresentersAndyHodgson Bid.tv] – Meet The Hosts: Andy Hodgson

* {{imdb name|2510178}}

* [http://www.myspace.com/BidTV MySpace Page]

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