Lift Goes Up – a BBC Radio 4 feature
I'm delighted to be the narrator in this glorious exploration of that marvellously odd-yet-handy piece of engineering, the lift. As the programme's official blurb says: The lift comes to life and tells the story of how the elevator changed the way we live. Emma Clarke plays the voice of the…
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How I didn’t become the voice of waterboarding
Here's another episode in the occasional series Jobs I Have Turned Down. This story is outrageous. Enjoy. (Some swearing appears in this recording, so be warned). Want to hear more stupid stuff? Click here. Want to hear some serious stuff? Click here!
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What happens when you find out you’re in a viral video about a monstrous hate figure
It was late last night. I was messaging a friend about exciting plant-based recipes. It was cold, dark and the wind was howling around the turrets of Clarke Gables. I received a notification on my phone. It was an Instagram message from my daughter. She was in the room next…
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It’s the “Clearing The Air” Christmas special!
Following the rip-roaring success of the first season of Clearing The Air, get your ears around the Christmas special. It might be almost Christmas but the intrepid officers at The Radio Advertising…
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Christmas imaging for BBC Radio Manchester
I love being the imaging voice of my local BBC radio station. While I personally can't stand the sound of my own voice, at least for this gig I get to use my natural…
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Over-written scripts: How to somehow make time seem slower
Voiceovers are Time Lords. We're given scripts to read that have to fit into a fixed period of time - usually 10, 20, 30 or 40 seconds. But copywriters rarely actually write scripts that will fit into (for instance) 30 seconds without a helluva squeeze. This can be due to…
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