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How Do You Say That?!

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

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All Episodes

00:20

Ep 173 Trailer - Rachel Capell (out 15th May)

How Do You Say That?! ·

2026/05/11

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/britishvoiceovermarkSam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

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32:39

Jane Wing: The one with the Waspish Warpath!

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2026/05/07

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 script, and how flat is flat when you're trying to point the laughs in a conversational Northern accent? We talk vocal health with Kazoos, Kettles and Wedding songs plus the wildcard section has a real sting

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00:41

Ep 172 Trailer - Jane Wing (out 8th May)

How Do You Say That?! ·

2026/05/04

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/britishvoiceovermarkSam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

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36:03

Beau Thomas: The one with the Sprinkle Sprinkle!

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2026/04/30

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 for the mic - when it's asked for, we bring a touch of camp to underscore a performance, and we look at how to deal with a script that has very definitive direction. You'll learn how to create the perfect

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00:47

Ep 171 Trailer - Beau Thomas (out 1st May)

How Do You Say That?! ·

2026/04/27

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/britishvoiceovermarkSam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

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31:03

John Kennard: The one with the Numerical Nightmare!

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2026/04/23

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 informational and try to bring a touch of David Attenborough without doing an impression. We also note the character versus speed ratio and work out how a character can sometimes slow the read and sometimes speed it

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00:40

Ep 170 Trailer - John Kennard (out 24th Apr)

How Do You Say That?! ·

2026/04/20

Short trailer for Episode 170 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and John Kennard.Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermarkSam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

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35:21

Tammy King: The one with the Musical Direction!

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2026/04/16

In ep 169 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Tammy King joins Sam and Mark to ask when is a safe read too safe? Do we need to be scared of making a script "too voiceovery"? We'll look at what that means! Also in the show... Is it helpful when a client sends a scratch read for direction? Plus how getting the music for a read can change everything about your voice - the softness, the tonality and especially the pacing. We also examine how to pivot from whimsy to confident

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00:51

Ep 169 Trailer - Tammy King (out 17th Apr)

How Do You Say That?! ·

2026/04/13

Short trailer for Episode 169 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Tammy King.Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermarkSam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

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34:12

Stephanie Cannon: The one with the Unexpected Accent!

How Do You Say That?! ·

2026/04/09

In ep 168 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Stephanie Cannon joins Sam and Mark to talk about a fascinating twist in a Young Adult audio book. We create a character with an accent who's first language is not English and learn that it matters less what the accent is, as long as it's consistent and you believe it! Also in the show how to cope with a script where some of the words are missing - deliberately! Plus an audio drama clip about someone who could be in big

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00:49

Ep 168 Trailer - Stephanie Cannon (out 10th Apr)

How Do You Say That?! ·

2026/04/06

Short trailer for Episode 168 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Stephanie Cannon.Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermarkSam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

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32:03

Kate De Quidt: The one with the Medical Tongue-Twister!

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2026/04/02

In ep 167 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Kate De Quidt joins Sam and Mark to talk about why classic explainer scripts need to have real human emotion... A script that makes Sam anxious and gets her heart pounding... and How to approach a medical tongue-twister without tripping over.We discuss one area of voice work where the clients aren't rushing towards AI, and another area that's awash with our artificial enemy. In the wildcards, a tetchy student teacher, a

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00:48

Ep 167 Trailer - Kate De Quidt (out 3rd April)

How Do You Say That?! ·

2026/03/30

Short trailer for Episode 167 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Kate De Quidt.Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermarkSam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

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33:29

Chloe Gilgallon: The one with the Giraffe-ish Elements!

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2026/03/27

In ep 166 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Chloe Gilgallon joins Sam and Mark to talk about how you start a read so that it sounds warm from the get-go? We explore why you're often cast because of your vocal age and ask why, during a first read, you settle into a script, and might want to do the beginning again at the end. We have a discussion about changing styles in your head mid-read, which can be quite subtle, but it makes a huge difference on mic. Our fun facts

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00:46

Ep 166 Trailer - Chloe Gilgallon (out 27th Mar)

How Do You Say That?! ·

2026/03/24

Short trailer for Episode 166 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Chloe Gilgallon.Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermarkSam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

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35:48

Richard Koslowsky: The one with the Demo Reel...

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2026/03/20

In ep 165 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Richard Koslowsky joins Sam and Mark to talk about how some scripts don't make sense until you read them out loud, and why you should always ask a client if they want your recording raw or processed. There's a distinct lack of caffeine from one of us and we ask 'Is there a more trustworthy accent than soft Yorkshire'? We learn not to make too many assumptions about a script, and bring you woman who gets electric shocks and

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00:43

Ep 165 Trailer - Richard Koslowsky (out 20th Mar)

How Do You Say That?! ·

2026/03/17

Short trailer for Episode 165 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Richard KoslowskyMark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermarkSam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

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33:02

Denise Hoey: The one with the Spirit of Judy Garland!

How Do You Say That?! ·

2026/03/13

In ep 164 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Denise Hoey joins Sam and Mark to talk about the choices you make when a script has a number of obvious possibilities - but are any of them actually what a client would want? We explore why you should never say "My character wouldn't say that!"... and journey into the wonderful land of voice acting to meet a wizard of a radio script. Find out how Mark's choice of character brings both Sam and Denise to stunned silence, prepare

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00:47

Ep 164 Trailer - Denise Hoey (out 13th Mar)

How Do You Say That?! ·

2026/03/10

Short trailer for Episode 164 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Denise Hoey.Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermarkSam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

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35:32

Karl Jenkinson: The one with the Huge Parenthesis!

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2026/03/06

In ep 163 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Karl Jenkinson joins Sam and Mark to talk about narrating a story with more than one character accent, and listening to the overall sense of a piece - and the pictures it gives you in your own mind. We look into how to make a high end script relatable by creating luxury with a hint of humour. We get confused between Steam Punk and Punk Rock, and wonder about an amazing mechanical man. The wildcard section of the show

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