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Mark Ryes British Voiceover

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A Great Voice Made in Britain. Award winning British Voiceover, Podcaster and TV Presenter. mark@britishvoiceover.co.uk These are my personal views and not those of my clients.

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How Do You Say That?! with special guest DENISE HOEY #podcast #voiceacting #fyp
How Do You Say That?! with special guest DENISE HOEY #podcast #voiceacting #fyp YouTube video by How Do You Say That?! podcast

On this week's How Do You Say That?! follow the Yellow Brick Road to some Audio Wizardry featuring the wonderful voice acting talents of Denise Hoey - proving that there’s no place like a home studio! It's in audio on your fave podcast platform and on video too:
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13.03.2026 04:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! with Karl Jenkinson - British Voiceover In ep 163 of β€œHow Do You Say That?!” Karl Jenkinson joins Sam and Mark to talk about narrating a story with more than one character accent, and listening to the overall sense of a piece - and the pict...

On this week's How Do You Say That?! our excellent guest voice actor Karl Jenkinson says - β€œmost people can read out loud - but what the client is buying, is the way an individual voice sees the world. It’s a collaborative process.” Find out more:
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06.03.2026 13:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! with Machteld van der Gaag - British Voiceover In ep 162 of β€œHow Do You Say That?!” Machteld van der Gaag joins Sam and Mark from Amsterdam to talk about International English - it's not British, it's not American - but what is it... and is it pos...

On this week's How Do You Say That?! trilingual voice actor Machteld van der Gaag.
International English is trickier than it sounds - so if you want to hear how NOT to do it, we’ve got your back πŸ˜‰ plus a big discussion about how to find the work we love ❀️
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27.02.2026 16:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! with Caroline Ramsay - British Voiceover In ep 161 of β€œHow Do You Say That?!” Caroline Ramsay joins Sam and Mark to talk about how big is big, when a client wants a football promo. It leads us to ask the age old question "Is the client alway...

On this week's How Do You Say That?! with Caroline Ramsay we have β˜… pace and passion β˜… build and beats β˜… unpredictability and rhythm β˜… and, weirdly, codpieces 🎣
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20.02.2026 11:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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To Podcast or not to Podcast? That is the question.
With apologies to the Bard, I'm delighted to be running a session all about podcasting at the One Voice Conference.

Get 10% off a Conference ticket this year by using this link:
www.gravyforthebrain.com/event/one-vo...

code: OVC26SPKR #OVC26

18.02.2026 15:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! with Richie Tavake - British Voiceover In ep 160 of β€œHow Do You Say That?!” Richie Tavake joins Sam and Mark to talk about the differences between the US and UK radio commercial market and why sometimes an American script can sound cheesey...

US voice actor Richie Tavake is on β€œHow Do You Say That?!” this week - So OF COURSE we have some Real Estate 🏠 and a very British consumer champion 🎯
Trustworthy, friendly, relatable… and how to take a project from script to broadcast ❀️
britishvoiceover.co.uk/how-do-you-s... @rtavake.bsky.social

13.02.2026 10:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! with Mike Paine - British Voiceover In ep 159 of β€œHow Do You Say That?!” Mike Paine joins Sam and Mark from Chicago to talk about how to approach a local market US radio commercial, switching between a serious cyber security narrator an...

This week on β€œHow Do You Say That?!” - Mike Paine πŸ’₯
One of the shining moments is Mike’s top tips for standing out as a VA 🌟 but first β˜… Notebooks and Netball β˜… Horror dolls and cyber threats β˜… Gruff bosses β˜… The Chattanooga Choo Choo β˜… and Sex on a Stick 🍭
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06.02.2026 12:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! with Perdita Lawton - British Voiceover In ep 158 of β€œHow Do You Say That?!” Perdita Lawton joins Sam and Mark to talk about how to level the prosody in a corporate read, maintaining friendliness in the face of a very dry subject and how to...

On β€œHow Do You Say That?!” this week - Perdita Lawton joins Sam & Mark for a heady combination of β˜…Technical explainers β˜…Word salads β˜…Cosy crime β˜…Suffolk accents β˜…Taming puppies β˜…Brilliant Breath Control and our favourite: β˜…Playing the truth
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30.01.2026 10:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! with Hannah Hebblethwaite - British Voiceover In ep 157 of β€œHow Do You Say That?!”, Hannah Hebblethwaite joins Sam and Mark to talk about fitting too many words into a commercial read, varying the pace to combat a list, making IT interesting (eve...

Our guest on How Do You Say That?! is Hannah Hebblethwaite. We play around with different paces, nail a tight 30” ad (some of us better than others!), get a bit whimsical and discover Samantha's Big Revelation for 2026!
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23.01.2026 09:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! with Vicki-Jo Eva - British Voiceover In ep 156 of β€œHow Do You Say That?!” Vicki-Jo Eva joins Sam and Mark to talk about stepping into a warm bath of gin, how varying the pace on a sleep story for younger listeners can make all the differ...

Our guest on How Do You Say That?! is Vicki-Jo Eva.
This week:
🍸 How to add personality to corporate B2Bs
πŸ’€ The differences between sleep stories for adults and kids
πŸŽ™οΈ Infusing your words with action and emotion

And, of course, the lava floor game!

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16.01.2026 14:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! with Barney Cooper - British Voiceover In ep 155 of β€œHow Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Barney Cooper joins Sam and Mark to talk about breaking up a script with pauses, the pace of a sleep story, and how to exude p...

New Year, New Episode, New Sonic Chaos on the first β€œHow Do You Say That?!” of the year! Barney Cooper joins Sam & Mark to dive into β˜… Breaking up scripts with pauses β˜… Finding the perfect pace for a sleep story β˜… How to sound proud without sounding smug!
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09.01.2026 10:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! New Year Special - British Voiceover In our New Year special episode of β€œHow Do You Say That?!” we go back to our conversation with Mike Bodie - and bring you the full unedited version. Originally titled "The one with the Golden Game Adv...

It’s the New Year Special on "How Do You Say That?!" and if you want to book more video games in 2026: this is the one to listen to with Mike Bodie - Olivier Award-nominated actor and one of the UK’s most prolific voice actors in video games.
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02.01.2026 12:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
HOW DO YOU SAY THAT?! Boxing Day Special #lidl #hotelchocolat
HOW DO YOU SAY THAT?! Boxing Day Special #lidl #hotelchocolat YouTube video by How Do You Say That?! podcast

On β€œHow Do You Say That?!” - it's our Boxing Day special - with REAL BOXES!
Katy Maw and Phil Rowe are our guests... There are β˜… props β˜… surprises β˜… noises β˜… chaos β˜… drinks β˜… turbans β˜… beards β˜… Christmas jumpers β˜… and (of course) SCRIPTS πŸ‘€ PLUS IT'S ALSO A VIDEO EPISODE!!!
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How Do You Say That?! with Rhiannon Moushall - British Voiceover In ep 152 of β€œHow Do You Say That?!” Rhiannon Moushall joins Sam and Mark to talk about getting a God complex and trees in the run up to Christmas! We work out how to sell something to a board of dire...

This week on β€œHow Do You Say That?!” - Christmas is on the way with Rhiannon Moushall. We have the Biggest University in the World β˜… Japanese Gacha Games β˜… a Saloon Madame β˜… a Reindeer who’s terrified of heights β˜… and the most evil Elf on a Shelf ever!
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19.12.2025 13:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! with Pete Nottage - British Voiceover In ep 151 of β€œHow Do You Say That?!” Pete Nottage joins Sam and Mark to talk about the ins and outs of TV continuity, as we learn the tricks from someone who trains new announcers! We hear from a teac...

This week on β€œHow Do You Say That?!” - Channel 4 continuity maestro and voice actor @petenottage.bsky.social
We explore:
β˜… Genuine vs OTT
β˜… Futuristic audio drama
β˜… Mrs Claus (from Yorkshire)
β˜… Giggly teachers
β˜… Mark’s little Christmas Cracker!
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12.12.2025 13:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! with Carla Terry - British Voiceover In ep 149 of β€œHow Do You Say That?!” Carla Terry joins Sam and Mark to talk about singing confessions, pop star neighbours and a mathematical conundrum. We take on a courtroom drama - but which side a...

This week on β€œHow Do You Say That?!” - Game Shows and Exhibitions with the brilliant Carla Terry! Plus… Atmospheric courtrooms β˜… Miss Trunchbull β˜… Noisy TV studios β˜… The French Resistance β˜… Unpredictable moments AND β˜… what would Judi Dench do?!
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28.11.2025 09:09 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Come to the Cake & Bake Show at Olympia this weekend - where I'll be the compere on the main stage. Everything you need to take your baking up a notch - and you can get a discounted Β£10 ticket using these details: www.thecakeandbakeshow.co.uk and type in code CABMARK

27.11.2025 15:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! with George Weightman - British Voiceover In ep 148 of β€œHow Do You Say That?!” George Weightman joins Sam and Mark to talk about the world of character creation for video games. We ask what does "Victorian London" sound like to an American au...

On this week's "How Do You Say That?!" voice actor George Weightman - and the unexpected segues are never far away!
From top hats (with cats) 🎩 to lanterns in the snow ❄️
Kingpins of Crime 🐺 to Jane Austen πŸ‘’
Mark Gatiss πŸ‘» to Daddy Pig 🐷!!
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21.11.2025 14:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! with Shiraz Engineer - British Voiceover In ep 147 of β€œHow Do You Say That?!” Shiraz Engineer joins Sam and Mark to talk about how to change inflection for the type of audience you're talking to, and we demonstrate it by bringing a vegetable...

On this week's "How Do You Say That?!" we bring take you
β˜… From Garden Audio Tours to breezy Car Commercials
β˜… From word counts to wistful cadences, and
β˜… From Santa’s bells to sluggy burps
britishvoiceover.co.uk/how-do-you-s... @oratrixvo.com

14.11.2025 14:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! with Paul Schmidt - British Voiceover In ep 146 of β€œHow Do You Say That?!” Paul Schmidt joins Sam and Mark to talk about naked comedy, dream kitchens, and salesy promos! We ask - are air quotes a good thing or completely unnecessary? Do m...

The voiceover legend that is Paul Schmidt joins us this week on β€œHow Do You Say That?!” - and it’s a banger! From cinema scandals to monumental confessions, it’s fireworks in the studio: britishvoiceover.co.uk/how-do-you-s...

07.11.2025 12:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! with Hannah Gardiner - British Voiceover In ep 145 of β€œHow Do You Say That?!” Hannah Gardiner joins Sam and Mark to talk about how close mic-proximity and a whispered read can be more horrifying than ever. With witches, ghouls, werewolves an...

This week on β€œHow Do You Say That?!” climb aboard the Halloween Express - there are β˜… Fright Night commercials β˜… Houses with souls β˜… Psychologically scary reads β˜… Vocal weight β˜… …and changes in rhythm that draw you inexorably down into the heart of the story…
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31.10.2025 20:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! with Kitty Lyddon - British Voiceover In ep 144 of β€œHow Do You Say That?!” Kitty Lyddon talks about why some producers looking for several languages like to take the easy route and there's parent energy in a game script for 7 year olds......

On How Do You Say That?! we’re here for the practical, the performance, the celebration of different voices> Multi-lingual Kitty Lyddon is in the studio ❀
β˜… we lose ourselves in a ghostly tale β˜… galvanise 9 to 10 year olds β˜… and love the music of language β˜…
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24.10.2025 14:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! with Alan Irving - British Voiceover In ep 143 of β€œHow Do You Say That?!” Alan Irving joins Sam and Mark to talk about how different audiobook narrators prepare for the mammoth task of story and character prep... why an author might leav...

On this week's "How Do You Say That?!", the β€˜practical podcast for voice actors’ is ALL about books - with special guest Alan Irving! πŸ“š

There's dark fantasy β˜… the fiction v non-fiction debate β˜… the danger of assumptions β˜… chatty barbers and mean librarians

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17.10.2025 17:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Alan Irving is our next guest on How Do You Say That?! this Friday!

14.10.2025 06:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! with Gina Mellotte - British Voiceover In ep 142 of β€œHow Do You Say That?!” Gina Mellotte joins Sam and Mark to talk about to talk about all things promo, imaging and Voice of God. We ask when is a question not a question... wonder what to...

This week on β€œHow Do You Say That?!”…

Gina Mellotte - the Voice of the BAFTAs is in the house!

She’s also the Danish Girl…
And the Radio Imaging Queen…
AND a posh, nosey old Biddy…

Gina is all things Voiceover 🌟

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10.10.2025 08:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! with Ingrid Wiseman - British Voiceover In ep 141 of β€œHow Do You Say That?!” Ingrid Wiseman joins Sam and Mark to talk about accents, water and the elements! Just how DO you approach a script for a video to be played in a big conference as ...

From nurses and prostitutes…it's the latest episode of β€œHow Do You Say That?!”
Ingrid Wiseman brings us her personal touch - and snaps her rubber gloves!
Plus there’s a thorny discussion about accents… where we’re not all in agreement!
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03.10.2025 13:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! with Marissa Dubois - British Voiceover In ep 140 ofΒ β€œHow Do You Say That?!” Marissa DuboisΒ joins Sam and Mark to talk about taking all the emotion out of a documentary read (and how feeling cross

This week - all the way from LA πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ and live from the β€œHow Do You Say That?!” studio - we have a real life VO rock chick…. it’s Marissa Dubois! 🌟🎸
Find out in ”How Do You Say That?! - the One with the Singing Voice Actor!”
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26.09.2025 19:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! with Michael Ashtiany - British Voiceover In ep 139 of β€œHow Do You Say That?!” Michael Ashtiany joins Sam and Mark to talk about judging a read properly depending the demographic of the audience... Making a story so a script is easy to follow...

On this week's How Do You Say That?! with special guest Michael Ashtiany - β˜… audio dramas with possessed cats β˜… ringing the changes with corporatesβ˜… rewiring our approach to social media β˜… and being more playful! Plus 2 discussions on building self confidence!
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19.09.2025 08:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! with Ciaran Saward - British Voiceover In ep 138 of β€œHow Do You Say That?!” Ciaran Saward joins Sam and Mark to work out how much storytelling you can squeeze into an informative Health & Safety script without sounding like the voice of di...

Intelligent gibberish, a bit of choking, and a sword.

Our guest on β€œHow Do You Say That?!” is the glorious Ciaran Saward (which is where the sword comes in) βš”

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12.09.2025 13:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This week's guest on How Do You Say That?! is the voice of Sainsbury's Lizzie Jobling!
Mark tries the dubbing read brought by Sam this week and goes uber conversational - but is it TOO laid back?
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