Dougie Vipond
Dougie Vipond | |
|---|---|
| Born | Douglas Vipond 15 October 1966 |
| Origin | Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
| Genres | Pop, alternative rock |
| Occupations | Broadcaster, musician |
| Instruments | Drums, vocals |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Member of | Deacon Blue |
Douglas Vipond (born 15 October 1966) is a Scottish broadcaster and drummer.
Early life
Vipond was brought up in Inchinnan[1] and attended Park Mains High School in Erskine, choosing to go there because of the reputation of the music department.[2] After school, he enrolled at Glasgow's Royal Scottish Academy of Music to study orchestral percussion.[1]
Deacon Blue
Vipond was one of the founding members of pop band Deacon Blue alongside Ricky Ross and Lorraine McIntosh. Their 1988 hit "Real Gone Kid" peaked at number 8 in the UK singles chart. They have had 12 UK Top 40 singles and two number-1 albums.[3] He remains an active recording and touring member of the group alongside his broadcasting career.[4]
Television career
On television and radio, Vipond has fronted sport, travel and rural affairs programmes. He has presented a range of sporting events including Scottish Cup Finals, International Rugby, Melrose 7s, World Championship Mountain Biking, Three-Day Eventing and Bowls World Championship. He can also be seen covering Scotland's nightly sports news on BBC Reporting Scotland.[5]
He was one of the BBC's presenters for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow,[6] presenting daytime coverage of events for BBC Three,[7] but was unable to present the closing ceremony as Deacon Blue were performing as part of it.[8]
Vipond was also a guest presenter for the BBC Radio 4 programme Ramblings in 2013, walking a stretch of the Coast to Coast Walk.[9]
He also presents BBC Scotland's The Adventure Show[10] and the rural affairs series Landward.[11] He has also been a presenter on BBC One's Holiday among others, and stood in for Richard Madeley on ITV's This Morning.[1] He co-hosted the BBC show The Great Food Guys, showcasing Scottish food and produce with Nick Nairn.
Awards
In 2022, Vipond was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the Perth-based Royal Scottish Geographical Society.[12]
In March 2024, Vipond was the recipient of an honorary degree from the University of Stirling.[13]
References
- 1 2 3 "Dougie Knows The Score". Glasgow Skyline. Daily Record. 26 August 2000. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ↑ Margaret Taylor (23 February 2020). "Race to save music in schools: Deacon Blue star Dougie Vipond speaks out". The Herald. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ↑ "Deacon Blue". Official Charts. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ↑ "Deacon Blue". Deacon Blue. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ↑ "Our People Dougie Vipond". David John Associates. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ↑ "Glasgow 2014: No bias at BBC, insists Inverdale". The Scotsman. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ↑ "Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ↑ "Glasgow 2014: Closing ceremony marks Games end". BBC News. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ↑ "Ramblings - Series 25 - Newbiggin on Lune to Kirkby Stephen - BBC Sounds". BBC. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ↑ "Adventure Show". BB. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ↑ "Landward". BBC. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ↑ Alexander, Michael (23 December 2022). "Deacon Blue drummer Dougie Vipond 'humbled and delighted' to receive prestigious RSGS award in Perth". The Courier. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ↑ "Deacon Blue drummer and broadcaster Dougie Vipond to receive honorary degree from the University of Stirling | About". University of Stirling. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
External links
- Dougie Vipond BBC Press Office