Mark Ryes and Samantha Boffin
How Do You Say That?!
“How Do You Say That?!” is the weekly, Radio Times recommended podcast for anyone who has ever read a script out loud – and wondered if they're getting it right! Your hosts, award-winning voiceover artists Mark Ryes and Samantha Boffin, chat to a voiceover guest each week to try out new scripts and some unexpected wildcard styles - proving that there isn't just one way to read a script, but a multitude of different ways. There are also questions, true or false fun facts and lots of voiceover tricks and tips! Contact us with your questions and comments anytime - podcast@britishvoiceover.co.ukJo...
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Mark Ryes and Samantha Boffin
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Jul 9, 2026
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Episodes
Ep 144 Trailer - Kitty Lyddon (out 24th Oct) 20.10.2025 0:35
Short trailer for Episode 144 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Kitty Lyddon. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
Alan Irving: The one with the Spine-Chilling Audiobook! 16.10.2025 35:10
In ep 143 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , 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 leave a narrator to it once they've been chosen for the job... and we bring you a passage from a horror story that'll make the hairs on the back of your neck st...
Ep 143 Trailer - Alan Irving (out 17th Oct) 13.10.2025 0:41
Short trailer for Episode 143 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Alan Irving. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
Gina Mellotte: The one with the Posh Old Biddy! 09.10.2025 33:24
In ep 142 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , 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 do with a bad piece of copy... and get a little excited when it turns out murder is afoot. There's also the thorny issue of how to say a date depending on...
Ep 142 Trailer - Gina Mellotte (out 10th Oct) 06.10.2025 0:47
Short trailer for Episode 142 of "How Do You Say That?!" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Gina Mellotte. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
Ingrid Wiseman: The one with the Sound of the Ground! 02.10.2025 34:44
In ep 141 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , 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 opposed to watching it on a compnay website - and how much earthy character does the ground need for a museum exhibit? Our VO question this week is all abou...
Ep 141 Trailer - Ingrid Wiseman (out 3rd Oct) 29.09.2025 0:28
Short trailer for Episode 141 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Ingrid Wiseman. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
Marissa Dubois: The one with the Singing Voice Actor! 25.09.2025 34:04
In ep 140 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , Marissa Dubois joins Sam and Mark to talk about taking all the emotion out of a documentary read (and how feeling cross can help). We remove the schmaltz from a schmaltzy script and explore how not to be excessively sentimental when talking about love. Plus how varying your pace within a sentence can bring more drama,...
Ep 140 Trailer - Marissa Dubois (out 26th Sep) 22.09.2025 0:44
Short trailer for Episode 140 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Marissa Dubois. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
Michael Ashtiany: The one with the Cat Called Dave! 18.09.2025 33:15
In ep 139 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , 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... How to nail a "being bored" read and how having a connection to the subject matter can make all the difference to your delivery. We also meet a demonic...
Ep 139 Trailer - Michael Ashtiany (out 19th Sep) 15.09.2025 0:48
Short trailer for Episode 139 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Michael Ashtiany. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
Ciaran Saward: The one with the Voice of Disaster! 11.09.2025 32:29
In ep 138 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , 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 disaster. We work out how to translate seemingly occult corporate speak... and if the script talks of legends - do you automatically go all Lord of the Ri...
Ep 138 Trailer - Ciaran Saward (out 12th Sep) 08.09.2025 0:45
Short trailer for Episode 138 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Ciaran Saward. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
Lizzie Jobling: The one with the Tummy Upset Warning! 04.09.2025 36:27
In ep 137 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , the voice of Sainsbury's, Lizzie Jobling joins Sam and Mark to talk about adding in the elements of a real conversation - things like grasping for words as if you've just thought of them. We explore speaking from the persepctive of the character and how to go from instructional to warm. We also get on board a ship for...
Ep 137 Trailer - Lizzie Jobling (out 5th Sep) 01.09.2025 0:47
Short trailer for Episode 137 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Lizzie Jobling. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
Helen Quigley: The one with the Boobie Winky Read! 28.08.2025 32:34
In ep 136 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , Helen Quigley joins Sam and Mark and we go from boobs and breasts to a winky read... uncovering all kinds of shenanigans! Then there's the whole slang thing - are boobies ta-tas or tay-ters like potatoes??? We have a strong debate that rather takes us away from the read!! Plus, when is a spoof not a spoof... when you...
Ep 136 Trailer - Helen Quigley (out 29th Aug) 25.08.2025 0:46
Short trailer for Episode 136 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Helen Quigley. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
Lance C. Fuller: The One with the Seventies Moustache 21.08.2025 34:12
In ep 135 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , Lance C. Fuller joins Sam and Mark to talk about the feelings inside - and how you can translate them to the mic! How to respect the comedy in a script by not playing it - whether intentionally or not and how to underline points using pace without making the listener think you're underlining them! All that and a wildc...
Ep 135 Trailer - Lance C. Fuller (out 22nd Aug) 18.08.2025 0:49
Short trailer for Episode 135 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Lance C. Fuller Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
Jenna Sharpe: The one with the Small Leather Workshop! 14.08.2025 34:56
In ep 134 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , Jenna Sharpe joins Sam and Mark to talk about how to blend traditional and modern styles to create just the right corporate feel... the Superme Ruler of the Universe has her say, but what would she sound like, what would her attitude be, and how benevolent would YOU make a character like that? We also bring you Jenna'...
Ep 134 Trailer - Jenna Sharpe (out 15th Aug) 11.08.2025 0:46
Short trailer for Episode 134 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Jenna Sharpe. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
Anthony Shuster: The one with the Social Media Intonation! 07.08.2025 33:33
In ep 133 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , Anthony Shuster joins Sam and Mark to talk about that thing we hear all the time on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube... the influencer read! We deal with intonation that includes plane coming into land, shopping list, upspeak and de-voicing with vocal fry to learn how to nail this trend we hear more and more. It sparks q...
Ep 133 Trailer - Anthony Shuster (out 8th Aug) 04.08.2025 0:47
Short trailer for Episode 133 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Anthony Shuster. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
Holly Gillanders: The one with the F-Bomb Soothsayer! 31.07.2025 33:56
In ep 132 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , Holly Gillanders joins Sam and Mark to talk about creating an informative read versus a storytelling approach, drawing the audience in with a whispered undertone, voicing a phrase in inverted commas and choosing which way to go when there are so many different ways to play a fantasy character. We get over excited with...
Ep 132 Trailer - Holly Gillanders (out 1st Aug) 28.07.2025 0:49
Short trailer for Episode 132 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Holly Gillanders. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
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