Tales from the Tannoy

Elinor Hamilton talks to Tom Clarke-Hill, the voice of Tony the Tiger, whose catchphrase on the Kellogg's Frosties TV commercials ("they're grrrreat!") delighted a generation of children. At home, though, his family life was not so easy. Recorded in April 2020. Produced by Karl Svenson at Tadah Media.

Elinor Hamilton talks to Jon Briggs - the original voice of Siri in the UK, and the voice inside many sat navs - about the psychological impact of his heart attack, and his "other" job... sending people to their final destination. Recorded at Jukebox Studios, London, in March 2020. Produced by Karl Svenson at Tadah Media.

Tanya Rich's voice can be heard inside the lift which takes visitors up and down one of Britain's tallest buildings - the BT Tower.
Although she sounds calm and sensible, her early years were neither of those things. (And, even now, she works very hard to avoid either of those labels.)
She talks to Elinor Hamilton about a life of rebellion, and the health battles she's had to overcome.
Produced by Karl Svenson at Tadah Media.

Janey Godley has spent lockdown livening up Nicola Sturgeon's coronavirus briefings with her alternative voiceovers. She's made the nation laugh through the toughest of times, but who is the woman behind the voice?

Tales from the Tannoy tells the stories behind all the anonymous voices in our day-to-day lives, and although Janey's name and face are known by many, we felt it was worth bending our own rules. (Well, it's our podcast and we can do what we like.)

She tells her incredible tale in her own, very sweary, way. Contains some material which listeners may find upsetting or offensive. And the odd C Bomb.
With Elinor Hamilton. Recorded in February 2021, and produced by Karl Svenson at Tadah Media.

Emma Hignett's voice is heard on all the London buses, and she's employed for sounding clear and composed. But the woman behind that sound hasn't always been entirely sensible. In Episode 15, the voice of the London Overground speaks to the voice of the London Underground. They've both been paid to say Cockfosters, but only one of them might have done it in six inch heels and feathers... With Elinor Hamilton. Produced by Karl Svenson at Tadah Media.