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How Do You Say That?!
by Mark Ryes and Samantha Boffin
“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 - [email protected] us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093692320140Join us on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/hdystpodcast/Join us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hdystpodcast.bsky.social
Episodes
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Ep 194 Trailer - Jordan McNaught (out 23rd Oct)
Short trailer for Episode 194 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Jordan McNaught. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
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Christian Starr: The one with the Sausagey Nicknames!
In ep 193 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Christian Starr joins Sam and Mark to talk about a dating script that could be horribly patronising to the listener if it weren't firmly tongue in cheek and how finding the right words of direction is so important to the...
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Ep 193 Trailer - Christian Starr (out 16th Oct)
Short trailer for Episode 193 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Christian Starr. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
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Donna-Louise Bryan: The one with the Horsing Around!
In ep 192 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Donna-Louise Bryan joins Sam and Mark to talk about how words of direction have a different effect on different people - not everyone will respond to conversational the same way! We ask how light you have to go when your...
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Ep 192 Trailer - Donna-Louise Bryan (out 9th Oct)
Short trailer for Episode 192 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Donna-Louise Bryan. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
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Tracy-Ann Leith: The one with the Emotional Heart!
In ep 191 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Tracy-Ann Leith joins Sam and Mark to talk about the right side of caring for a mental health charity script. How can you be empathetic without tipping into saccharine? As it was National Poetry Day yesterday, we have a...
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Ep 191 Trailer - Tracy-Ann Leith (out 2nd Oct)
Short trailer for Episode 191 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Tracy-Ann Leith. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
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George Weightman: The one with the Random Cat in the Hat! (Rpt)
We're on our summer hols! So here's a repeat of one of our favourite episodes of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, when George Weightman joined Sam and Mark in November 2025 to talk about the world of character creation for video games - oh, and Peppa Pig! Get involved!...
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Noni Lewis: The one with the Queen Mum's Best Mate! (Rpt)
We're on our summer hols! So here's a repeat of one of our favourite episodes of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, when Noni Lewis joined Sam and Mark in April 2024 to talk about approaching royal docs, the beauty of the Welsh accent, and we get steamy at a builder's...
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Lozza Gilbert: The one with the Dystopian Teenagers!
In ep 190 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Lozza Gilbert joins Sam and Mark to talk about a dystopian future that smooshes Mad Max and Grange Hill together in a challenging dramatic script! We learn what you need to ask a director before you record a dramatic scene…
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Ep 190 Trailer - Lozza Gilbert (out 11th Sep)
Short trailer for Episode 190 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Lozza Gilbert. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
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James Showers: The one with the Clippety Cloppety Horse
In ep 189 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, James Showers joins Sam and Mark to talk about bringing science fiction to life as a very posh butler on a spaceship - but it's no Kryton from Red Dwarf! We delight in rich grand-fatherly tones, and have talk of theme…
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Ep 189 Trailer - James Showers (out 4th Sep)
Short trailer for Episode 189 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and James Showers. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
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Dan Pye: The one with the Feisty Bingo Balls!
In ep 188 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Dan Pye joins Sam and Mark to talk about a multi-character script that's full of balls - bingo balls! We look at making a museum audio guide for kids, and how you can lighten a script for the target audience. We consider…
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Ep 188 Trailer - Dan Pye (out 28th Aug)
Short trailer for Episode 188 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Dan Pye. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
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Louis Critchley: The one with the Super Circle!
In ep 187 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Louis Critchley joins Sam and Mark to talk about how energetic you have to go with a football commentator style commercial script. Is high energy through the whole read just too much? Is subtlety needed or wanted, and when...
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Ep 187 Trailer - Louis Critchley (out 21st Aug)
Short trailer for Episode 187 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Louis Critchley. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
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Allison Cossitt: The one with the Full Blown Argument!
In ep 186 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, US voice actor Allison Cossitt joins Sam and Mark to talk about how to perform an argument when you go in mid-way! Sam brings an extract from a multi-cast audio book, set way into the distant future. We examine the dread of...
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Ep 186 Trailer - Allison Cossitt (out 14th Aug)
Short trailer for Episode 186 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Allison Cossitt. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
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Magnus Rook: The one with the Tinkling Ice Cubes!
In ep 185 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Magnus Rook joins Sam and Mark to talk about how a cold read is sometimes impossible, because you need to know what's coming next in order to structure the delivery. We approach a charity script with some conversational...
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Ep 185 Trailer - Magnus Rook (out 7th Aug)
Short trailer for Episode 185 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Magnus Rook. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
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Brigid Lohrey: The one with the Chunky Male!
In ep 184 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Brigid Lohrey joins Sam and Mark to talk about approaching an Apple News script in a very specific way - bringing it to full conversational, but not too rounded. We explore performances where you're left feeling, "Surely…
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Ep 184 Trailer - Brigid Lohrey (out 31st Jul)
Short trailer for Episode 184 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Brigid Lohrey. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
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Kelly Hicks: The one with the Shades of Angelica!
In ep 183 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Kelly Hicks joins Sam and Mark to talk about a script with four different insults, aimed at four different people, from a character thats a bully! We remember mean scenes in Rugrats, and one particular cartoon bully! Gone…
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Ep 183 Trailer - Kelly Hicks (out 24th July)
Short trailer for Episode 183 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Kelly Hicks. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
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Charlie Keeffe: The one with the Audiobook Oomph!
In ep 182 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Charlie Keeffe joins Sam and Mark to talk about maintaining a sense of engagement without going too flat in an audiobook... finding the line of entertaining - but not too entertaining! We explore how to fit into a younger...
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Ep 182 Trailer - Charlie Keeffe (out 17th July)
Short trailer for Episode 182 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Charlie Keeffe. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
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Karim Kronfli: The one with the Sizzling Summer Script!
In ep 181 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Karim Kronfli joins Sam and Mark to talk about getting to grips with a summer advertorial that's full of alliteration, with no time constraint. We have to be playful without going over the top. It's all about a script being...
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Ep 181 Trailer - Karim Kronfli (out 10th Jul)
Short trailer for Episode 181 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Karim Kronfli. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
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Paul Cartwright: The one WITHOUT the Crafting and Polishing!
In ep 180 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Paul Cartwright joins Sam and Mark to talk about trusting your senses as a VA to do the work in a script without actively trying to do the work. We explore a commercial script using Paul's theory of pulling back on the...
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Ep 180 Trailer - Paul Cartwright (out 3rd Jul)
Short trailer for Episode 180 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Paul Cartwright. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
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SJ Harris: The one with the Full Circle Moment!
In ep 179 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, transfemme voice actor SJ Harris joins Sam and Mark to talk about how to bring out a character's venom whilst being very insular, and how to communicate directly with a player as a character in a video game. There's a full...
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Ep 179 Trailer - SJ Harris (out 26th Jun)
Short trailer for Episode 179 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and SJ Harris. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
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Trev Fleming: The one with the Thinking Words!
In ep 178 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Trev Fleming joins Sam and Mark to talk about splitting the difference between dynamic and powerful to create a compelling read and how strict timings can impact a performance. We learn how to teach something whilst being...
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Ep 178 Trailer - Trev Fleming (out 19th Jun)
Short trailer for Episode 178 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Trev Fleming. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
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Zee Andrews: The one with the Upper Case Acronyms!
In ep 177 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Zee Andrews joins Sam and Mark to talk about how fashions change in voice acting, and how conversational is in huge demand even for a corporate video. Less is definitely more! We explore the brutal world of the beverage...
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Ep 177 Trailer - Zee Andrews (out 12th Jun)
Short trailer for Episode 177 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Zee Andrews. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
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Matt Coles: The one with the Waggly Tail!
In ep 176 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Matt Coles joins Sam and Mark to talk about how good writing and good direction can get the perfect read whatever kind of voice actor you are. We look at what happens when a script points one way, but then takes a sharp...
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Ep 176 Trailer - Matt Coles (out 5th Jun)
Short trailer for Episode 176 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Matt Coles. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
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Johnny Neal: The one with the Masterclass in Sighing!
In ep 175 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Johnny Neal joins Sam and Mark to talk about audiobook narration in a character voice versus your own voice! We learn how to muddy the words and not be so precise when the script calls for it... there's a read with definite...
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Ep 175 Trailer - Johnny Neal (out 29th May)
Short trailer for Episode 175 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Johnny Neal. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
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Toby Ricketts: The One with the Crashing Spaceship!
In ep 174 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Toby Ricketts joins Sam and Mark in a special as-live episode from the One Voice Conference 2026 in Stratford upon Avon. We talk about commmercial scripts that seem a bit abstract, and do a four handed script that plunges…
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Ep 174 Trailer - Toby Ricketts (out 22nd May)
Short trailer for Episode 174 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Toby Ricketts. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
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Rachel Capell: The one with the Royal Documentary!
In ep 173 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Rachel Capell joins Sam and Mark to talk about how past tense as present tense can throw you, working out where your script sits within the final narration and the fine line which means you can't leave a documentary on a…
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Ep 173 Trailer - Rachel Capell (out 15th May)
Short trailer for Episode 173 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Rachel Capell. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
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Jane Wing: The one with the Waspish Warpath!
In ep 172 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Jane Wing joins Sam and Mark to talk about adding movement into a dramatic heist and how you can immediately place the listener within the action of a scene. We examine the difficulty of playing dry humour in a commercial...
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Ep 172 Trailer - Jane Wing (out 8th May)
Short trailer for Episode 172 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Jane Wing. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
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Beau Thomas: The one with the Sprinkle Sprinkle!
In ep 171 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Beau Thomas joins Sam and Mark to talk about accents... how not to do them, how to perfect the subtlety of an accent, and how an accent can match your own speech cadence. We look at how to create a theatrical performance…
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Ep 171 Trailer - Beau Thomas (out 1st May)
Short trailer for Episode 171 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and accent coach Beau Thomas. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
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John Kennard: The one with the Numerical Nightmare!
In ep 170 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, John Kennard joins Sam and Mark to talk about how numbers can punctuate a script, and whether you see numbers in a script or have to write them longhand so you don't trip over them. We discuss conversational versus...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
“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 - [email protected] us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093692320140Join us on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/hdystpodcast/Join us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hdystpodcast.bsky.social
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Mark Ryes and Samantha Boffin
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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...
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