British voice over talent

Received Pronunciation still gets requested by default, and for some briefs it is right: heritage brands, luxury, formal corporate. But RP is spoken by a small minority of British people, and a growing number of UK brands deliberately cast against it because it can read as distant.

Accent in Britain carries a lot of information, and audiences read it instantly. Warmth, trustworthiness, authority and approachability all attach to different accents, and the right choice depends entirely on what you are selling and to whom.

Accents we cast

Received Pronunciation and neutral Southern English
Estuary, the most common choice for contemporary brands
Northern English, including Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle
Scottish, from soft Edinburgh to broader Glaswegian
Welsh, North and South
Northern Irish and Republic of Ireland

British and American English are not interchangeable

Beyond accent, the two vary in vocabulary, spelling and idiom in ways that matter for credibility. A British audience notices immediately when copy written for the US is read in a British accent without adaptation. We flag this at script stage and suggest the changes.

Broadcast compliance

UK broadcast advertising has specific loudness and clearance requirements. We master to the applicable standard and deliver ready to traffic, and quote usage upfront covering term, territory and media.

How sessions work

UK talent record in broadcast-standard studios and we direct remotely, so you can join a session from wherever you are. Turnaround on a straightforward booking is typically same day or next day.

What you get

Demos from shortlisted British voices read to your script
Guidance on accent choice for your audience
A fixed quote including usage
Broadcast-standard audio in the format you need

Send the script and the brief and we will come back with demos.

UK Voiceovers