Mark Ryes and Samantha Boffin

How Do You Say That?!

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“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...

Author

Mark Ryes and Samantha Boffin

Category

Arts

Podcast website

britishvoiceover.co.uk

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Ep 119 Trailer - Elroy "Spoonface" Powell (out 2nd May) 28.04.2025

Short trailer for Episode 119 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by  britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Elroy "Spoonface" Powell. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

Sharon Dominey: The one with the Career Pivot! 24.04.2025

In ep 118 of  “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , Sharon Dominey joins Sam and Mark and gives us a fun fact for tennis lovers, some mother daughter character work, and an informational for people who have English as a second language! Plus, we go to a school playground, a boxing ring, and up 36,000 feet in the wildcards! Our VO question this week is all about pivotin...

Ep 118 Trailer - Sharon Dominey (out 25th Apr) 21.04.2025

Short trailer for Episode 118 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by  britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Sharon Dominey. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

Alix Perry: The one with the Big Boy Pallets! 17.04.2025

In ep 117 of  “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , Alix Perry joins Sam and Mark to talk about a script that half the population would never get to read! We make industrial pallets sound out of this world and reveal a guaranteed way to make your audience think about the product or service you're talking about! Our VO question this week is all about how to make your we...

Ep 117 Trailer - Alix Perry (out 18th Apr) 14.04.2025

Short trailer for Episode 117 of "How Do You Say That?!" sponsored by  britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Alix Perry. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

André Refig: The one with the Over Inflated Balloon! 10.04.2025

In ep 116 of  “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , André Refig joins Sam and Mark to explore the musicality of an infomercial call to action… and how to create proper characterisation within a mobile-phone video game. There's also an astounding stretchy-to-the-point-of-bursting wildcard! Our VO question this week is all about creating characters for videos games - whe...

Ep 116 Trailer - André Refig (out 11th Apr) 07.04.2025

Short trailer for Episode 116 of "How Do You Say That?!" sponsored by  britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and André Refig. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

Susanne Schick: The one where We Get Lost in the Middle! 03.04.2025

In ep 115 of  “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , Sue Schick joins Sam and Mark to talk about what happens when you lock into one way of doing a script and you can't quite escape from it, there's a windy fun fact, we explore a historical museum audio guide, and there's a surprise for Sam when we ask if you speak differently when you're in front of a mic... and if you...

Ep 115 Trailer - Susanne Schick (out 4th Apr) 31.03.2025

Short trailer for Episode 115 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by  britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Susanne Schick Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

Janine Cooper-Marshall: The one with the Welsh Dragon on a Train! 27.03.2025

In ep 114 of  “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , Janine Cooper-Marshall joins Sam and Mark to talk about getting commuters from A to B without confusing or annoying them, we reveal the dragon in the room, Mark just keeps tripping over a place name and how you can be too Welsh and not Welsh enough all at the same time. Plus we get excited about bubblies! Our VO quest...

Ep 114 Trailer - Janine Cooper-Marshall (out 28th Mar) 24.03.2025

Short trailer for Episode 114 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by  britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Janine Cooper-Marshall. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

Stephanie Matard: The one with the Bilingual Superpower! 20.03.2025

In ep 113 of  “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , Stephanie Matard joins Sam and Mark to talk about why audio guides are great, and how to create a real historical character. We discuss when to over-egg the pudding and how music can help with rhythm and pace. Plus we coin a new technical term - Gruffing it! Our VO question this week is all about being a truly interna...

Ep 113 Trailer - Stephanie Matard (out 21st Mar) 17.03.2025

Short trailer for Episode 113 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by  britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Stephanie Matard. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

Diane Brooks: The one with the Scottish Therapist! 13.03.2025

In ep 112 of  “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , Diane Brooks joins Sam and Mark to talk about being more empathetic in a corporate script, when slowing down your read can really make a point, and we look at what is and isn't a "genuine" laugh in a commercial. Plus there's a grumpy farmer and quite a bit of open-top car fun! Our VO question this week is all about ho...

Ep 112 Trailer - Diane Brooks (out 14th Mar) 10.03.2025

Short trailer for Episode 112 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by  britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Diane Brooks. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

Victoria Riley: The one with the Lancashire Accent-ometer! 06.03.2025

In ep 111 of  “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , Victoria Riley joins Sam and Mark to talk about accents and whether clients really want it full on or a softened version. We work out how to inhabit the character of a wizened old crone, and what to do when you need to be overbearing! Our VO question this week is all about when and how you should make the pivot betwee...

Ep 111 Trailer - Victoria Riley (out 7th Mar) 03.03.2025

Short trailer for Episode 111 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by  britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Victoria Riley. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

Susie Valerio: The one with the Woo-Woo Gold Mine! 27.02.2025

In ep 110 of  “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , Susie Valerio joins Sam and Mark to talk about what to do when a medical sounding script isn't medical, and how to approach a documentary script so it doesn't sound like all the others out there! We explore chakras, mine some gold, lose our voices and grow a long neck! Our VO question this week is all about authentici...

Ep 110 Trailer - Susie Valerio (out 28th Feb) 24.02.2025

Short trailer for Episode 110 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by  britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Susie Valerio. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

Bruce Duncan: The one with the Pop-Pops in the Booth! 20.02.2025

In ep 109 of  “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , Bruce Duncan joins Sam and Mark to talk about alternative ways to create a power 30 second commercial, bringing out the pride in a script without going over the top and what to be wary of when your kid decides they want to be in front of the mic! Our VO question this week is all about keeping voiceover in the family!...

Ep 109 Trailer - Bruce Duncan (out 21st Feb) 17.02.2025

Short trailer for Episode 109 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by  britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Bruce Duncan. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

Melissa Sinden: The one with the Cheeky Intern! 13.02.2025

In ep 108 of  “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , Melissa Sinden joins Sam and Mark to talk about the irony of being asked to play an AI voice, how sessions with lots of people involved can get quite unruly, and how to sound natural when you're playing the part of a voice actor! Our VO question this week is all about how you create a rounded, three-dimensional charac...

Ep 108 Trailer - Melissa Sinden (out 14th Feb) 10.02.2025

Short trailer for Episode 108 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by  britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Melissa Sinden. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

Ruth Urquhart: The one with the Big Farmer Company! 06.02.2025

In Ep 107 of  “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk , Ruth Urquhart joins Sam and Mark to talk about terrible writing and what you can do with it without offending the client, there's a touch of scurvy about our reads, and we get stuck into THREE scripts for a change! Our VO question this week is all about how to make a duff script sound better! Get involved! Have you go...

Ep 107 Trailer - Ruth Urquhart (out 7th Feb) 03.02.2025

Short trailer for Episode 107 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by  britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Ruth Urquhart. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

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