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Mainly posting about telly, voiceover, podcasting, dogs, naturism, guys, gays & food! Single & dog dad to Margo. One half of the "How Do You Say That?!" podcast and one half of the "Grumpy Old Gays" podcast.

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DELIVERY DISASTERS with the Grumpy Old Gays #ageing #grumpy #life #grumpy #costacoffee
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New Episode!! Join the Grumpy Boys as they work out which is the best delivery company - and more importantly which is the worst!
Does your delivery driver just throw your parcel over the fence?

youtu.be/aBa2gXyCqVI

#grumpy #podcast #life #lgbtcommunity

10.12.2025 10:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Treeโ€™s up!

06.12.2025 23:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
DENTIST NIGHTMARES with the Grumpy Old Gays #ageing #grumpy #life #grumpy #costacoffee
YouTube video by Grumpy Old Gays Podcast DENTIST NIGHTMARES with the Grumpy Old Gays #ageing #grumpy #life #grumpy #costacoffee

This week the Grumpy Boys are talking about DENTISTS! Why we avoid going, why the sound of a drill can cause nightmares... and if you were a kid in the seventies, we talk about the trauma caused with dentistry back then!
youtu.be/YU2Zw2W6dMI?...

03.12.2025 10:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! with Carla Terry - British Voiceover In ep 149 of โ€œHow Do You Say That?!โ€ Carla Terry joins Sam and Mark to talk about singing confessions, pop star neighbours and a mathematical conundrum. We take on a courtroom drama - but which side a...

This week on โ€œHow Do You Say That?!โ€ - Game Shows and Exhibitions with the brilliant Carla Terry! Plusโ€ฆ Atmospheric courtrooms โ˜… Miss Trunchbull โ˜… Noisy TV studios โ˜… The French Resistance โ˜… Unpredictable moments AND โ˜… what would Judi Dench do?!
britishvoiceover.co.uk/how-do-you-s...

28.11.2025 09:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Come to the Cake & Bake Show at Olympia this weekend - where I'll be the compere on the main stage. Everything you need to take your baking up a notch - and you can get a discounted ยฃ10 ticket using these details: www.thecakeandbakeshow.co.uk and type in code CABMARK

27.11.2025 15:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
THAWING MARIAH CAREY with the Grumpy Old Gays #ageing #grumpy #life #grumpy #costacoffee
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Join the Grumpy boys as they realise this is the busiest time of the year. What with Christmas preparations, putting up the tree, outside lights and then what to buy people - it's all exhausting! Watch our unique prespective here:
youtu.be/ETtJEotMsVk?...
#christmas #mariahcarey #grumpy

26.11.2025 17:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On this week's "How Do You Say That?!" voice actor George Weightman - and the unexpected segues are never far away!
From top hats (with cats) ๐ŸŽฉ to lanterns in the snow โ„๏ธ
Kingpins of Crime ๐Ÿบ to Jane Austen ๐Ÿ‘’
Mark Gatiss ๐Ÿ‘ป to Daddy Pig ๐Ÿท!!
britishvoiceover.co.uk/how-do-you-s...

21.11.2025 14:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

On this week's "How Do You Say That?!" voice actor George Weightman - and the unexpected segues are never far away!
From top hats (with cats) ๐ŸŽฉ to lanterns in the snow โ„๏ธ
Kingpins of Crime ๐Ÿบ to Jane Austen ๐Ÿ‘’
Mark Gatiss ๐Ÿ‘ป to Daddy Pig ๐Ÿท!!
britishvoiceover.co.uk/how-do-you-s...

21.11.2025 14:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
THE STATE OF RADIO with the Grumpy Old Gays #ageing #grumpy #life #grumpy #costacoffee #zeb #soanes
YouTube video by Grumpy Old Gays Podcast THE STATE OF RADIO with the Grumpy Old Gays #ageing #grumpy #life #grumpy #costacoffee #zeb #soanes

Join the Grumpy Boys outside the BBC discussing the state of radio and why people are switching off in their droves.
We talk about what we used to love listening to, how local radio isn't local any more, and we lament the loss of the great Steve Wright.
youtu.be/WimejnyiH8o

19.11.2025 17:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! with Shiraz Engineer - British Voiceover In ep 147 of โ€œHow Do You Say That?!โ€ Shiraz Engineer joins Sam and Mark to talk about how to change inflection for the type of audience you're talking to, and we demonstrate it by bringing a vegetable...

On this week's "How Do You Say That?!" we bring take you
โ˜… From Garden Audio Tours to breezy Car Commercials
โ˜… From word counts to wistful cadences, and
โ˜… From Santaโ€™s bells to sluggy burps
britishvoiceover.co.uk/how-do-you-s... @oratrixvo.com

14.11.2025 14:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! with Paul Schmidt - British Voiceover In ep 146 of โ€œHow Do You Say That?!โ€ Paul Schmidt joins Sam and Mark to talk about naked comedy, dream kitchens, and salesy promos! We ask - are air quotes a good thing or completely unnecessary? Do m...

The voiceover legend that is Paul Schmidt joins us this week on โ€œHow Do You Say That?!โ€ - and itโ€™s a banger! From cinema scandals to monumental confessions, itโ€™s fireworks in the studio: britishvoiceover.co.uk/how-do-you-s...

07.11.2025 12:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS with the Grumpy Old Gays #ageing #grumpy #life #costacoffee
YouTube video by Grumpy Old Gays Podcast NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS with the Grumpy Old Gays #ageing #grumpy #life #costacoffee

The week the Grumpy Old Gays are obsessed by news channels - and why they sometimes do things so badly... like weekend presenters dressing down, reporters outside Downing Street in the middle of the night, and guests on webcams! #ageing #grumpy #tvnews #costacoffee
youtu.be/kOijNJrRBx8?...

05.11.2025 18:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! with Hannah Gardiner - British Voiceover In ep 145 of โ€œHow Do You Say That?!โ€ Hannah Gardiner joins Sam and Mark to talk about how close mic-proximity and a whispered read can be more horrifying than ever. With witches, ghouls, werewolves an...

This week on โ€œHow Do You Say That?!โ€ climb aboard the Halloween Express - there are โ˜… Fright Night commercials โ˜… Houses with souls โ˜… Psychologically scary reads โ˜… Vocal weight โ˜… โ€ฆand changes in rhythm that draw you inexorably down into the heart of the storyโ€ฆ
britishvoiceover.co.uk/how-do-you-s...

31.10.2025 20:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hannah Gardiner is our spooky guest for the Halloween special out on Friday

29.10.2025 13:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
DRINK UP! Itโ€™s Halloween with the Grumpy Old Gays #ageing #grumpy #life #halloween #water
YouTube video by Grumpy Old Gays Podcast DRINK UP! Itโ€™s Halloween with the Grumpy Old Gays #ageing #grumpy #life #halloween #water

This week on the Grumpy Old Gays, the boys wonder why everyone carries expensive bottled water these days?! Surely tap water will do? As it's coming up to Halloween we ask which is best:- Horror movies, or Zombie movies? #ageing #grumpy #inevitable #life #halloween #water youtu.be/gOGBwl_p7_k

29.10.2025 13:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! with Kitty Lyddon - British Voiceover In ep 144 of โ€œHow Do You Say That?!โ€ Kitty Lyddon talks about why some producers looking for several languages like to take the easy route and there's parent energy in a game script for 7 year olds......

On How Do You Say That?! weโ€™re here for the practical, the performance, the celebration of different voices! Multi-lingual Kitty Lyddon is in the studio โค
โ˜… we lose ourselves in a ghostly tale โ˜… galvanise 9 to 10 year olds โ˜… and love the music of language โ˜…
britishvoiceover.co.uk/how-do-you-s...

24.10.2025 14:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! with Alan Irving - British Voiceover In ep 143 of โ€œHow Do You Say That?!โ€ Alan Irving joins Sam and Mark to talk about how different audiobook narrators prepare for the mammoth task of story and character prep... why an author might leav...

On this week's "How Do You Say That?!", the โ€˜practical podcast for voice actorsโ€™ is ALL about books - with special guest Alan Irving! ๐Ÿ“š

There's dark fantasy โ˜… the fiction v non-fiction debate โ˜… the danger of assumptions โ˜… chatty barbers and mean librarians

britishvoiceover.co.uk/how-do-you-s...

17.10.2025 17:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
SUNNY THOUGHTS from the Grumpy Old Gays #life #holiday #ageing
YouTube video by Grumpy Old Gays Podcast SUNNY THOUGHTS from the Grumpy Old Gays #life #holiday #ageing

Can the sunshine make you grumpy? Not really... but the boys have their final installment from holiday, and they've noticed a few differences between Spain and the UK. Are we being rinsed on everything we buy? Plus why are electric taxis silent but deadly? Subscribe today!
youtu.be/u7P9hyQuX0A

15.10.2025 06:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Alan Irving is our next guest on How Do You Say That?! this Friday!

14.10.2025 06:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! with Gina Mellotte - British Voiceover In ep 142 of โ€œHow Do You Say That?!โ€ Gina Mellotte joins Sam and Mark to talk about to talk about all things promo, imaging and Voice of God. We ask when is a question not a question... wonder what to...

This week on โ€œHow Do You Say That?!โ€โ€ฆ

Gina Mellotte - the Voice of the BAFTAs is in the house!

Sheโ€™s also the Danish Girlโ€ฆ
And the Radio Imaging Queenโ€ฆ
AND a posh, nosey old Biddyโ€ฆ

Gina is all things Voiceover ๐ŸŒŸ

britishvoiceover.co.uk/how-do-you-s...

10.10.2025 08:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This week's guest on How Do You Say That?! is Gina Mellotte.
She brought a promo script that could have been right off Agatha Christie's bookshelf!
Subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or your favourite podcast platform.

09.10.2025 20:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Our first Foursome on Grumpy Old Gays!
YouTube video by Grumpy Old Gays Podcast Our first Foursome on Grumpy Old Gays!

The Grumpy Old Gays are having a foursomeโ€ฆ but itโ€™s not what you think! Meet Reece and Brett, a couple with some great stories!

youtu.be/9PT7lMsDy0A?...

#life #couples #lovestories

08.10.2025 19:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! with Ingrid Wiseman - British Voiceover In ep 141 of โ€œHow Do You Say That?!โ€ Ingrid Wiseman joins Sam and Mark to talk about accents, water and the elements! Just how DO you approach a script for a video to be played in a big conference as ...

From nurses and prostitutesโ€ฆit's the latest episode of โ€œHow Do You Say That?!โ€
Ingrid Wiseman brings us her personal touch - and snaps her rubber gloves!
Plus thereโ€™s a thorny discussion about accentsโ€ฆ where weโ€™re not all in agreement!
britishvoiceover.co.uk/how-do-you-s...

03.10.2025 13:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! with Marissa Dubois - British Voiceover In ep 140 ofย โ€œHow Do You Say That?!โ€ Marissa Duboisย joins Sam and Mark to talk about taking all the emotion out of a documentary read (and how feeling cross

This week - all the way from LA and live from the โ€œHow Do You Say That?!โ€ studio - we have a real life VO rock chickโ€ฆ. itโ€™s Marissa Dubois! ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŽธ
Find out in โ€How Do You Say That?! - the One with the Singing Voice Actor!โ€
britishvoiceover.co.uk/how-do-you-s...

26.09.2025 19:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How Do You Say That?! with Michael Ashtiany - British Voiceover In ep 139 of โ€œHow Do You Say That?!โ€ Michael Ashtiany joins Sam and Mark to talk about judging a read properly depending the demographic of the audience... Making a story so a script is easy to follow...

On this week's How Do You Say That?! with special guest Michael Ashtiany - โ˜… audio dramas with possessed cats โ˜… ringing the changes with corporatesโ˜… rewiring our approach to social media โ˜… and being more playful!
Plus 2 discussions on building self confidence!
britishvoiceover.co.uk/how-do-you-s...

19.09.2025 08:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This week's guest on How Do You Say That?! is Ciaran Saward.
When Mark thought he could run a building site - his slightly nerdy voice came out - and we're not sure why!!
Subscribe and listen on your favourite podcast platform.

15.09.2025 06:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join the Grumpy Boys as they reflect on life, the universe and everything! Nobody tells you how to get old gracefully!
You can watch the whole episode on YouTube and subscribe. There's a new episode every Wednesday!
#podcast #gettingolder #life

15.09.2025 05:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join the Grumpy Boys in Soho for their brand new episode on Wednesday 17th September!

14.09.2025 19:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This week's guest on How Do You Say That?! is Ciaran Saward.
Ciaran brought a script that sounded like it should be legendary - but turned out to be the opposite!
Subscribe and listen on your favourite podcast platform.

13.09.2025 06:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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