Tag: Voiceover
Are broadcasters forgoing key skills in their pursuit of “authentic” channel announcers?
It was the style of speech which defined the BBC for decades. For a long time Received Pronunciation was used by virtually all BBC broadcasters. It was Lord Reith who believed this to be a form of speech which would be …
Live voiceover crashes poignant Robert Rinder trail
An unfortunate error here during a BBC Two junction yesterday.
New continuity voice on BBC One
A new but familiar voice turned up this evening on BBC One.
New continuity voice on ITV
We spotted what we believe is a new voice introducing the programmes on ITV.
Pronunciation 101
Last updated: 7th June 2020. In the past, broadcasting organisations – particularly the BBC – were quite strict about standards of pronunciation among on-air talent, such as presenters, announcers and voiceover artists. Regional accents were rarely heard. Received pronunciation was …
BBC Two announcer sounding a little different
In an unusual departure for network BBC TV announcers, David Vickery this morning tried out a rather different style of delivery – adjusting to suit the genre – for the programme intros during BBC Two’s early morning kids strand.