Anthony Joseph Shryane MBE (20 January 1919 – 22 September 2003) was a notable British radio producer with a long career at the BBC, recognized especially for creating and producing The Archers for 28 years, before his retirement in 1979. He also produced several beloved panel games with Edward J. Mason, including Guilty Party, My Word!, and My Music. In 1961, he was honored with the MBE for his contributions to broadcasting and continued to work freelance until 1984, marking fifty years of dedicated service.
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Meaning of the name - Anthony
priceless, worthy of praise, flourishing
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Anthony Joseph Shryane belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Harborne, Birmingham
Occupation: radio producer
Employers: BBC
Awards Received: Member of the Order of the British Empire
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 20, 1919
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 20, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 20, 2026 |
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| Sun | 29 Capricorn 36 | 0 Aquarius 39 | 16 Taurus 4 |
| Moon | 21 Virgo 29 | 22 Aquarius 37 | 24 Leo 49 |
| Mercury | 9 Capricorn 8 | 0 Aquarius 1 | 19 Aries 41 |
| Venus | 13 Aquarius 25 | 4 Aquarius 0 | 24 Gemini 6 |
| Mars | 24 Aquarius 39 | 27 Capricorn 55 | 16 Taurus 34 |
| Jupiter | 8 Cancer 6 | 18 Cancer 44 | 11 Cancer 47 |
| Saturn | 27 Leo 31 | 27 Pisces 30 | 22 Leo 15 |
| Uranus | 26 Aquarius 6 | 27 Taurus 33 | 1 Pisces 18 |
| Neptune | 8 Leo 10 | 29 Pisces 51 | 6 Leo 38 |
| Pluto | 5 Cancer 7 | 3 Aquarius 20 | 4 Cancer 59 |
| Rahu | 10 Sagittarius 39 | 11 Pisces 7 | 4 Sagittarius 59 |
| Ketu | 10 Gemini 39 | 11 Virgo 7 | 4 Gemini 59 |
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