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Dad on the Air
Dad on the Air
Ellie’s dad popped up on the Today Programme this morning, talking Turner – which means FIVE members of the family have been heard on the radio so far today. Admittedly, we’
Down Pits and Up Chimneys
Down Pits and Up Chimneys
One of the mics has been at “boy height” this afternoon – Alex and Ben recorded a national commercial for a major building society, and finished the session in time to watc
The Voice of God
The Voice of God
Phil has been booked for a Network Rail awards event in November, in a “voice of God” role. Hopefully, no delays in proceedings due to fallen leaves on the stage… but hopin
Merseyrail
Merseyrail
After much painstaking work, Phil can now officially confirm that Merseyrail’s new automated Customer Information System will contain 1,087 audio files. Not many people know that. (And
The Sayer Hamilton Summer Camp
The Sayer Hamilton Summer Camp
Ahh… the lovely sounds of summer. The crackle of the barbecue, the gentle breeze tickling the branches of the trees, birds flying free… and the cacophony of two six year olds knocking se
A Tribute to Allyson Lee
A Tribute to Allyson Lee
Last week, I was devastated to learn that my former Performing Arts tutor, Allyson Lee, had died in Switzerland by assisted suicide. It’s always sad when you hear that people who’ve had
The Highway Code
The Highway Code
Phil’s “punishment” for a sarky review of the Highway Code on Amazon is a new contract to supply 14 hours’ worth of audio… reading the DSA Advice Notes from sta
Just Ignore Me
Just Ignore Me
It’s an odd thing sometimes, being a voiceover artist. Phil and I are employed because we need to be heard by many different people in many different environments, but sometimes it’s NOT
Twitterings and Witterings
Twitterings and Witterings
When we’re not voicing, parenting, keeping the house tidy (well, when I say ‘we’, I do of course mean ‘I’ when it comes to keeping the house tidy) we’re trying to get our heads a
Professionals, Not Prima Donnas
Professionals, Not Prima Donnas
It always surprises me how many applications actually need voiceovers – I don’t just mean WHERE you hear them, such as on the radio, TV, internet or on computer games. I mean, how many d
Phil Laments the Passing of a Special Species
Phil Laments the Passing of a Special Species
I won’t forget the first time I ever heard music in stereo. It was the beginning of my love affair with audio. Slowly, I scraped together enough money to buy various bits of kit and assemb
New Year, New Website
New Year, New Website
I’ll start this year’s first blog with the phrase we’ve read on many a commercial over the last week or two: “New Year, New [insert product/lifestyle choice/gym membership here]!”