About Emma
Emma Clarke is a leading female voiceover and comedy/drama writer. She voices all kinds of things from advertisements to radio identity packages – but is best known as the ‘voice of the London Underground’.
Previous postings
- Cutting edge discussion: how to say road names in a commercial
- Facing the nation on the telly – the key issues
- Unaccustomed as I am...
- Mind the Gap: The inside story of a very British fiasco
- Awkward Advertising: BT’s Adam and Jane ads
- Translate these phrases into actual English and you’ll win a prize!*
- Excuse me, would you like to rent my mouth?
- Awkward Advertising: John Prescott the boxer
- Awkward Advertising: JLS Wii Party
- Awkward Advertising: Nice ‘n’ Easy’s Dance class ad
- Awkward Advertising: The Boots ‘Not giving gifts this year’ ad
- Awkward Advertising: Halifax’s “ISA ISA Baby” TV ad
- Awkward Advertising: that bloody Match Affinity commercial
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My voice plays a bit-part in 2 Sony nominations
Thursday
Apr 9 2009
Now I don’t mean to boast. (OK, I do). But some stuff I voiced this year has been nominated for this year’s Sony Awards. (This is the radio equivalent to the Oscars).
But let’s put my contribution to these award nominations into context.
I am one of the ‘branding’ voices of BBC Hereford and Worcester. I’m the bird who reminds you which radio station you’re listening to all the time. I read the scripts for promos for programming features, competitions, presenter name drops etc etc etc. It’s the producer who puts it together with music, clips and sound effects that makes the whole thing live and breathe. Without the art of a talented producer my voice is nought but a squeak…
So many congrats to the team at BBC H & W.
I can’t help but wonder if they’ll let me come with them to the award ceremony in the BBC H & W fun bus. Just in case, I’m a vegetarian and I don’t mind coming without a ‘plus one’...
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