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
Loïc Thaler: The one with the Boggart & the Banjaxed Cow! 24.07.2025 34:14
In ep 131 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , Loïc Thaler joins Sam and Mark to talk about creating a Story Within a Story crafting layered narratives for audiobooks. Find out what a nose flute is, and while you’re at it, learn about the curious world of boggarts. Mark is Banjaxed!! He navigates unexpected challenges with his inimitable flair, and learn how to in...
Ep 131 Trailer - Loïc Thaler (out 25th July) 21.07.2025 0:44
Short trailer for Episode 131 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Loïc Thaler. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
Bhav Parmar: The one with the Base Pace Checking! 17.07.2025 34:37
In ep 130 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , Bhav Parmar joins Sam and Mark to talk about corporate scripts in all forms... well written, badly written, over written, under written, serious, quirky, fast, slow - and how you can make them all sound interesting! There's some great advice on working out what your base pace should be, and be careful, because after t...
Ep 130 Trailer - Bhav Parmar (out 18th July) 14.07.2025 0:48
Short trailer for Episode 130 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Bhav Parmar. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
Nano Nagle: The one with the Mysterious Book Blurb! 10.07.2025 35:12
In ep 129 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , Nano Nagle joins Sam and Mark to talk about relishing the pauses when recording audio books, why punch and roll is definitely your friend, and how to pull back the read for an awards ceremony without losing any of the sparkle. Our wildcards include a balloon being blown in the wind, and a vampire longing for blood, an...
Ep 129 Trailer - Nano Nagle (out 11th July) 07.07.2025 0:45
Short trailer for Episode 129 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Nano Nagle. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
J. Michael Collins: The one with the Atmospheric Juice! 03.07.2025 35:23
In Ep 128 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , J. Michael Collins joins Sam and Mark to talk about fishy fingers, creating an evocative atmopshere to resonate with the words on the page, and how testing an A-read and a B-read can be really helpful in a script that will tickle Seinfeld fans! Our VO question this week is all about the difference between clients in t...
Ep 128 Trailer - J. Michael Collins (out 4th July) 30.06.2025 0:41
Short trailer for Episode 128 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and J. Michael Collins Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
Deryn Oliver: The one with the Accent Conundrum! 26.06.2025 34:43
In ep 127 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , Deryn Oliver joins Sam and Mark to give some top advice on what to do when a script is massively over-written. We worry about a commercial script becoming too cheesey, Mark heads back to the West Midlands for a script that could be geographically anywhere - and Deryn reveals exactly what the client asked for... which...
Ep 127 Trailer - Deryn Oliver (out 27th June) 23.06.2025 0:48
Short trailer for Episode 127 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Deryn Oliver. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
Sean Antony: The one with the Trip-Up Telemetry! 19.06.2025 33:28
In ep 126 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , Sean Antony joins Sam and Mark to talk about the difference between traditional and modern e-learning, what happens when you demonise a word, why offering up choices to a director is a good idea, creating a character from a picture and we play with a wide ranging set of accents... some with more success than others! O...
Ep 126 Trailer - Sean Antony (out 20th June) 16.06.2025 0:50
Short trailer for Episode 126 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Sean Antony. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
Laura Doman: The one with the Snapping Elastic! 12.06.2025 29:59
In ep 125 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , American voice actor Laura Doman joins Sam and Mark from Atlanta to talk about lingerie, the loss of a family pet and how bringing warm and fuzzy sometimes isn't easy because the script wording is hard and corporate. We have fun with Vikings, Egyptologists and witness a caterpillar (or could it be a worm) breaking out...
Ep 125 Trailer - Laura Doman (out 13th Jun) 09.06.2025 0:50
Short trailer for Episode 125 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Laura Doman. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
Lisa Shingler: The one with the Rubber Outfit! 05.06.2025 34:44
In ep 124 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , Lisa Shingler joins Sam and Mark to talk about the difference between an in-vision presenter script and a documentary voiceover script. How to mix gravitas with real emotion... How words like Smooth and Duvet roll off the tongue... and how a crisis of confidence can affect your read just when you don't expect it! Ther...
Ep 124 Trailer - Lisa Shingler (out 6th Jun) 02.06.2025 0:46
Short trailer for Episode 122 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Lisa Shingler. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
Corinne Wilkinson: The one with the Balloon Animal! 29.05.2025 33:23
In ep 123 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , Corinne Wilkinson joins Sam and Mark with some ASMR that makes our toes curl, a courtroom drama that is far from obvious, and we head into space with the vast expanse of our undiscovered universe. Our wildcards include a disinterested building inspector and a frog chorus to the tadpoles, plus there's a suggestion that...
Ep 123 Trailer - Corinne Wilkinson (out 30th May) 26.05.2025 0:49
Short trailer for Episode 123 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Corinne Wilkinson. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
Nikki Mills & Jess Lambert: The one with the Live Studio Audience! 22.05.2025 31:49
In ep 122 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , we depart from our usual format a little - and record as-live from One Voice 25 in London with TWO guests! Nikki Mills and Jess Lambert join Sam and Mark to read two very different scripts. We head to Wales for a battle of wills with a doctor's receptionist and get a French take on a mysterious evil character. This we...
Ep 122 Trailer - Nikki Mills & Jess Lambert (out 23rd May) 19.05.2025 0:31
Short trailer for Episode 122 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin, Nikki Mills and Jess Lambert... recorded as-live at this year's One Voice Conference... and with an audience of esteemed VOs as well! Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/sam...
Stephane Cornicard: The one with the Kitty Cat Club! 15.05.2025 36:21
In ep 121 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , voice actor and director Stephane Cornicard joins Sam and Mark to direct them through a specifically written gaming side... full of emotion and hidden depths. He shows us how to access a more nuanced performance - and then notches it up several gears when we use the same script for the wildcard! Our VO question this w...
Ep 121 Trailer - Stephane Cornicard (out 16th May) 12.05.2025 0:44
Short trailer for Episode 121 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Stephane Cornicard. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
Martin Whiskin: The one with the P.G. Rated Stories! 08.05.2025 30:19
In ep 120 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , Martin Whiskin joins Sam and Mark to talk about why tackling telephony in new and innovative ways can delight your clients... we head into a boxing ring to get into as big a character as we can... and we tow the PG line in some of our stories!! Our VO question this week is all about how training is the key when you wa...
Ep 120 Trailer - Martin Whiskin (out 9th May) 05.05.2025 0:45
Short trailer for Episode 120 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Martin Whiskin. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
Elroy "Spoonface" Powell: The one with the Muffin Pants! 01.05.2025 33:48
In ep 119 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , Elroy "Spoonface" Powell joins Sam and Mark to talk about jumping from character to character in an instant, we find out exactly what "Muffin Pants" really are in what Sam thinks might be the most fun script we've ever had, and Spoon brings a Barry White depth that we had to explore! Our VO question this week is all a...
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