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Howard Andrew 'Andy' Crane (born 24 February 1964, Manchester) is an English television and radio presenter, best known for presenting Children's BBC between 1987 and 1990 and for his current work as presenter on BBC Radio Manchester.
Crane started his career in radio before applying for Children's BBC in 1987, taking over as sole presenter from Philip Schofield. This role saw him present the interstitial sections of the schedule through the use of in-vision continuity. Presenting from the continuity announcer's booth, nicknamed 'The Broom Cupboard', Crane presented links on until leaving in 1990, to be replaced by Andi Peters. In addition to Children's BBC, Crane also acted as a relief presenter on Top of the Pops in 1988 and 1989 and was famously thrown into the gunk tank on the first Comic Relief telethon. After leaving the BBC, Crane moved to present the hit technology magazine Bad Influence!, for CITV, between 1992 to 1996. He also presented Motormouth and What's Up Doc? on weekend mornings during the early 1990s. From 1997 to 1999, Andy was one of the in-vision continuity presenters on Challenge TV. He later appeared on the television show Banzai, where he put random items on a washing machine and viewers at home could bet on which would fall off first.
Don’t let ‘em make up your mind for ya
Cause they’re gonna try to run you through the ringer
Before you realize you been hung out to dry
Now, they don’t know that I’m started to learn
You don’t have to be down where the devil stays
For the bottom of your feet to burn
Here’s one to grow on
Too much, never enough
Cold shoulder to cry on
Let your feelings show
Leave some room to grow
Until I go the distance between right and wrong
The road I’ve traveled beyond and long
Too much makes me want to give it all away
Give me something to ease the pain
All washed up, going down the drain
Hung out to dry, left out in the rain
Muster up the courage if I can’t find the strength
I’m gonna shoot like a star on the horizon
When the moon sets the sun rises
Living the life I love, loving the life I live
Really makes me want to away
Loving the life you live, living the life you love
You make the most of everyday
Too much, too much, too much, too much
Too much, never enough
Too much, too much, never enough