Polly Elwes, born Mary Freya Elwes[1][2] (29 February 1928 – 15 July 1987),[1] was a British BBC Television in-vision announcer from 1957 to 1960.
She attended the Central School of Speech and Drama, now a part of the University of London.
[3] Elwes was a reporter on the BBC news programme Tonight from 1959 to 1962.
She was married to BBC TV sports broadcaster Peter Dimmock from 12 March 1960 until her death.
[4][6] Elwes died on 15 July 1987, at her home in Newbury, Berkshire, after 11 years of bone cancer.