Brian Protheroe (born 16 June 1944) is an English singer, songwriter, narrator and actor. He is best known for his first single, "Pinball", released in August 1974, which entered the UK Singles Chart at number 40 and reached a peak of number 22. He has been narrating the Channel 4 dating show First Dates since 2015. == Career == === Music === Protheroe was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, on 16 June 1944, to a Welsh father and English mother.... [more on Wikipedia]