Tales from the Tannoy
Everyone has a story to tell. Even robots. Have you ever wondered about the lives behind the people who provide the soundtrack to your life? Probably not. Did you even realise they ARE real people? Perhaps. Did you know that two of the voices on the London Underground are a married couple who work together all day long, even though one of them is dead? Did you know that the voice in your SatNav has a broken heart? Did you know that the calm, reassuring voice that accompanies your daily life has had a life punctuated by tragedy? Tales from the Tannoy tells the true life stories behind the voices you hear every day.
Podcasting since 2020 • 23 episodes
Tales from the Tannoy
Latest Episodes
Series 2, Episode 9: Post Partum Pandemic
For many of us, our homeschooling efforts during Covid have involved plonking the kids in front of a laptop or tablet, so that the digital school teacher can guide them through their phonics.But who does the calm but engaging voice belo...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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41:11
Series 2, Episode 8: To Infinity and the Great Beyond
Most of the voices we hear in our day-to-day lives are anonymous. They tell us to put our shopping in the bag, or to stand clear of the doors please. In Hollywood movies, though, the voices we hear are often famous faces as well as voi...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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27:20
Series 2, Episode 7: A Winning Comeback
Trish Bertram will be familiar to television viewers as the continuity voice which has appeared between programmes on and off for years. In her view, though, her finest hour was when she became the voice of the Olympics. (But only just.)
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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37:32
Series 2, Episode 6: Matched, Hatched, Dispatched
Gina Mellotte has one of the most gloriously resonant voices in the business, so it's no wonder hers has been chosen to read out some of the most famous and celebrated names of all - at the BAFTA awards.But away from the microphone, tha...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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32:30