Who said this?

[Nannie1959]

"Once again we stop the mighty roar of London's traffic"

I know this quote was from a popular radio show which ran from the 1930's to 1960, the show was called In Town Tonight, but cant find anywhere who was the announcer....any help very much appreciated...thanks

[Thicko2006]

I seem to remember it on television when the world was black and white. The presenter was Cliff Michelmore.

[heatherglen]

Robin Boyle?

[4GS]

In Town Tonight ( A BBC radio programme broadcast on Saturday evenings from 1933 to 1960)

[4GS]

Eric Coates was the presenter

[fredpuli47]

Eric Coates turns out to be the man who wrote the sig tune, which was his 'Knightsbridge March'.John Ellison was one of the announcers on the TV version. I'm pretty sure that they had different announcers over the years on radio and one was Brian Johnson, famous later as a cricket commentator.

[rescuer]

Once again we stop the mighty roar of London's traffic----- and bring to you people who are --- In Town Tonight.

If my memory, from when a very young boy, serves me right, that was the start of the programme. And in the background was 'the mighty roar'.
My mother and I would listen together. My father had gone to the local and my sister used spend most weekends at our grandparents.
I can hear the announcer's voice in my head but, sorry, I have no idea of his name

[rescuer]

Just done something which I should have done before making the above answer -- gone to Google!
Nannie goto www.whirligig-tv.co.uk/radio/intown.htm
John Ellison is quoted as being "one of the comperes".

[Count_Emmup]

Thicko2006

The programme you're thinking of came much later, and was broadcast on weekdays after the six o'clock news; it was just called "Tonight" - and was presented by Cliff Michelmore.

It subsequently evolved into "Nationwide" when Michael Barret was the anchor-man.

John Ellison was indeed the main presenter of "In Town Tonight", (BBC Radio, Home Service Saturday evenings) and I distinctly and clearly recall it being broacast on BBC TV in the mid-fifties, although everyone else disputes this.

It began with footage of Piccadilly Circus traffic being halted to bring the people who were 'in town tonight', and showed a kaleidoscope image as each guest left and was replaced.

[StreetEndBoy]

I'm sure the late Brian Johnston (Test Match Special) was also one of the compares

[Mortartube]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Town_Tonight

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_an d_radio/2860679.stm

Hopefully may help!