- Andy's first time presenting on the radio was when he was a co-presenter for BBC Radio Manchester, as part of their Over To You season.
- Andy's first word on BBC TV was "Sir". When appearing as a Police Officer in the BBC production of "City and the City".
- Previously, Andy served as an Operations Manager at London's Handel House Museum (now Handel and Hendrix in London). He worked in Jimi Hendrix's former bedroom before the restoration of the Hendrix flat.
- Andy's natural accents encompass British Received Pronunciation (RP) and a Yorkshire accent. Furthermore, despite his working or middle-class background, he possesses advanced skills in heightened RP, also referred to as "posh" or upper-class BBC English accent.
- Andy has been successful in building upon the teachings of his late mother and grandmother, both esteemed elocution and speech and drama teachers. His mother, Susan Mallinson, a leading elocution teacher, trained numerous individuals, including footballers, presenters, newscasters, clergy, and members of the judiciary. Interestingly, Susan also provided speech training to select members of the Senior Leadership Team at West Yorkshire Police. Andy credits much of his vocal prowess to his late mother, who herself was an actress. Susan trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (GSMD) in London. Additionally, he further honed his public speaking skills through TEFL training at Hammersmith and Fulham College in London and lay reader training at North West Partnership, an English ministry training provider.
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