Voice Samples
On this page you can listen to demos and to clips of my previous work.
These voice samples play in Flash, using a free plugin which most web browsers have installed by default. If yours doesn’t then you can download it here , or if you’re behind a corporate firewall which doesn’t trust Flash content, just right-click the link next to the clip to download it as an MP3 instead. If you’re still having problems (or if anything weird happens, like the clips playing at a funny speed) please let me know and I’ll try and sort it out!
If you like what you hear and would care for an audio CD, give me a call or drop me a line via the contact form , let me know what material interests you most, and I’ll arrange a custom Demo CD especially for you.
One thing: some of these clips have been taken from online websites and the audio quality isn’t as high as it was when it was recorded. So don’t let that put you off!
TV and Radio
TV Continuity - History
A fresh look for History after its relaunch in October 2008, and some new idents. Audio is on the left, but for the full effect click here and here for the two video clips (Quicktime required - download here )
“Jamie Lee Curtis” - Biography
A short clip from a Biography programme on Jamie Lee Curtis – revised on the occasion of her 50th birthday. Click for video! (Quicktime required - download here )
BBC World Service News
A clip from a BBC News bulletin on the World Service. These go out from Bush House in London to a worldwide audience of over 160 million listeners each week.
“Fishzilla” - National Geographic Channel
A fish that walks on land? I kid you not! A big and brash style for a larger-than-life documentary, and an example of a programme revoiced for the UK market.
“Tut’s Treasure Tour” - National Geographic Channel
Another example of a programme revoiced for the UK market – this time following the mammoth preparations to host the touring Tutankhamen exhibition, and shown here ahead of the show’s opening in London.
“Polo Masters” - Blue Tuna for Sky Sports
Blue Tuna asked me to provide the voiceover for this programme. There were plenty of South American names to contend with, as well as the challenge of working on my own without seeing the pictures I was talking about! An example of a finished dry voice track, added to the production later.
“From Our Own Correspondent” - BBC Radio
From Our Own Correspondent has been running on BBC Radio for over half a century. Until recently, the World Service version of “FOOC”, as it’s affectionately known, was presented by myself and my colleagues on a rotating basis. Here’s a clip from a December 2007 edition.
Radio Continuity - BBC7
I’m on the books of BBC Radio 7 for freelance cover. This is the BBC channel which trawls the archive and delivers the best bits of the radio of yesteryear. This job includes scripting my own material as well as reading it, and the house style allows the announcers to inject a lot of personality, so it’s more like presentation than “straight” continuity.
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Training and eLearning
BTN Turbo - Training Video
This is a clip from a corporate training video for a leading supplier of turbo-charger units, showing partners how to fit the parts. Technical reads like this benefit from a treatment that prevents them from becoming too “dry”.
Antalis Training
This is a clip from a training video showing operators how to work a stock ordering website. Produced in Cardiff by MoseleyWebb, with my voiceover recorded in London.
Monster.co.uk Staff Training
A clip from an eLearning presentation for Monster, training staff on how to use a new piece of software. This is an example of “re-versioning” of training materials for a new market, as the original voiceover had an American accent. The final product was produced in the US, with my voiceover recorded at home here in London.
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Corporate
Royal Mail Corporate Video
This is a short clip from an internal corporate video for Royal Mail, explaining to staff the benefits of the “Expert Data” product.
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Weir Oil & Gas
I recorded this corporate narration for Weir Oil & Gas with London’s Function Films.
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mvision Corporate Video
Here’s an audio excerpt for an online Flash presentation by communications specialists mvision. You can see the full version on their website here . Just follow the “click here to launch mvision introduction” link.
London Oncology Clinic - Web Video
This is a clip from a corporate video streamed online to potential clients of the London Oncology Clinic. The full video can be seen here .
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Promotions and Commercials
TV Promos - QVC
Some festive promos for Europe’s biggest home shopping channel. You can hear audio to the left – better still click here and here for video (Quicktime required - download here )
Mega Disasters Promo - The History Channel
A more menacing treatment for a big disaster just waiting to happen. Scared? You should be…
Asylum - Radio Commercial
A radio commercial for the International Organisation for Migration, broadcast on local radio in the Birmingham area.
Film24 Web Promo
A short promotion for Film24 to promote content on their website at Film24.com. Recorded at Pinewood Studios. Now how many voiceover artists can claim that?
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Other Projects
Audiobook Narration - PONS
Here’s a clip from an audiobook I narrated for PONS, one of Germany’s largest publishers of language materials. This excerpt from a Roald Dahl story is for learners of English.
Property / Real Estate Virtual Tour
This is an example of a “Virtual Property Tour”. The words and music are married to pictures using Flash, to create a high-quality online “brochure” for prospective purchasers. Want to buy it? See if it’s still available by clicking here ! Or see more on Ideal Home TV’s website, here .
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