Jono 36 Report post Posted October 3, 2008 Either there was a really old voiceover there in the Wonder Years or it's a slight inkling that Radio 1 are introducing a new female voiceover. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alexj 10 Report post Posted October 4, 2008 Yeah, it seems that Radio 1 have a new female voiceover. I prefered the old one! What do you think? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJ89 10 Report post Posted October 4, 2008 sounds like a maidstone voice over they used for one big weekend, they did the same thing after a while with the current male voice, he was used for one big weekend and then about this time last year i think he changed to all voice over work. saying that the old lady is back from time to time, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rik 10 Report post Posted October 4, 2008 Cringe, Is it Holly from Maidstone?I think I still prefer Becky the old lady but i'm sure she will grow on me.They changed the male V/O this time last year so is it on a rotation of change - change the female one year, change the male the next year etc... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jono 36 Report post Posted October 4, 2008 Good grief, she sounds a bit out of place in Newsbeat. Why oh why have they employed Holly from Maidstone? She's bloody awful.4-10-2008-female_voiceover.mp3holly from maidstone.mp3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alexj 10 Report post Posted October 4, 2008 seems now like if you do voiceovers for the big weekend, you get the 'big' gig eventually. Didn't the current male one start off as a big weekend voiceover.It would be quite funny if all the ID's were 'HI I'm Holly from maidstone..this is vernon kay.'I suppose we'll grow to like her. But I agree Jono, her voice sounds a bit confused on the newsbeat stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jono 36 Report post Posted October 4, 2008 seems now like if you do voiceovers for the big weekend, you get the 'big' gig eventually. Didn't the current male one start off as a big weekend voiceover.I can't work out why those country farmers off of Glastonbury last year haven't got the gig then... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rik 10 Report post Posted October 4, 2008 She didn't say Nihal right. Thats going to sound stupid when the male and female V/O's pronounce the name differently Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popbitcher 10 Report post Posted October 4, 2008 is this bbc fakery? was holly from maidstone not from maidstone all along? was she actually just a voiceover artist? :shock: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom. 10 Report post Posted October 4, 2008 is this bbc fakery? was holly from maidstone not from maidstone all along? was she actually just a voiceover artist? :shock:I'm from maidstone and she doent sound like anyone i know... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob 11 Report post Posted October 4, 2008 The only voices Holly should be doing are elevator floor numbers... Quote The geek formally known as Scott Mills Guru Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ad 50 Report post Posted October 4, 2008 The only voices Holly should be doing are elevator floor numbers...'Level 5'(Heroes reference for you) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris 10 Report post Posted October 4, 2008 I think she sounds good, I thought the last one sounded a little bit 'childlike' if that makes any sense at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chops 10 Report post Posted October 4, 2008 Wherever she's from, she's not from the north (like 90% of BBC output). Is it just me or does she say 'Radio 1' a bit funny in between newsbeat stories. Her voice goes up on the 'rad' if you get what I mean. Quote Gordon Brown says there's light at the end of the tunnel.......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jono 36 Report post Posted October 4, 2008 Wherever she's from, she's not from the north (like 90% of BBC output). Is it just me or does she say 'Radio 1' a bit funny in between newsbeat stories. Her voice goes up on the 'rad' if you get what I mean.It's probably just clips of Scott from early breakfast.'Quick he mentioned Vernon Kay, we can use that for an ID and pretend it's a hot new voiceover artist!' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rik 10 Report post Posted October 4, 2008 She says 'bbc.co.uk/radio1' funny as well, as if she is a little toddler! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob 11 Report post Posted October 4, 2008 Does she still open all her statements with "Hi this is Holly from Maidstone"? Quote The geek formally known as Scott Mills Guru Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Stig 11 Report post Posted October 5, 2008 Newsbeat sounds rubbish, I prefer the old lady, she was much better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob 11 Report post Posted October 5, 2008 I just heard Holly says "newsbeat". I died a little bit inside Quote The geek formally known as Scott Mills Guru Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KingTutsWWH 10 Report post Posted October 5, 2008 I don't like the thin, reedy quality to her voice, she seems a bit, dare I say it, thick and her delivery is poor . :|I'm certain there are plenty of other people out there with far more pleasant voices and better pronunciation than Holly from Maidstone. I really don't understand why she got the gig? Quote 'To disagree with three-fourths of the British public is one of the first requisites of sanity'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chops 10 Report post Posted October 5, 2008 I think it would be funny if they rotated it with regional accents. On a serious note, does this mean they will keep using people from the big weekend. Quote Gordon Brown says there's light at the end of the tunnel.......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jono 36 Report post Posted October 6, 2008 I had to laugh at Moyles this morning on Carpark Catchphrase. There was a girl on from Maidstone.Moyles: "Oh do you know Holly then?"Girl: "Yeah!"Moyles: "You know Holly from Maidstone?"Girl: "Yeah!"Unfortunately we all do now... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KingTutsWWH 10 Report post Posted October 6, 2008 Yeah, that made me smile too this morning. I sense Moyles doesn't quite approve Holly being given the job. I also think Chops' idea isn't bad. It might be nice to have the announcements/links done in various different regional accents. No Brummie or Welsh ones though please. Quote 'To disagree with three-fourths of the British public is one of the first requisites of sanity'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kitty 10 Report post Posted October 6, 2008 Was the guy from Preston One Big Weekend not Lip off of Shameless?They should get Posh Radio 4 Lady to do all of the voiceovers..spread her popularity! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jono 36 Report post Posted October 6, 2008 Was the guy from Preston One Big Weekend not Lip off of Shameless?It is indeed. I prefered the deeper sounding guy but I suppose they are trying to make them sound youthful. I agree with Nati that they sound a bit thin. I suppose that's why they get voiceover guy in a lot... Speaking of which...They should get Posh Radio 4 Lady to do all of the voiceovers..spread her popularity!Yeah Radio 4 Lady and Voiceover Guy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
