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TV narration voice-over

Native voice actors for narration in television programmes, factual series and magazine shows, recorded to picture and delivered to broadcaster specifications. We cast for the genre, from authoritative documentary to light lifestyle.

Tell us about your project

Samples on request, read from your own script.

Real human voices

  1. Human

    Real human voices

    Every voice is a professional actor in a booth. No synthetic voices.

  2. Native

    Their first language

    Cast from speakers who grew up with the language your audience speaks.

  3. Directed

    A director on every line

    We listen for meaning, pace and pronunciation in the session, not after it.

Who it’s for

  • Production companies

    Companies making factual, lifestyle and entertainment series.

  • Broadcasters

    Channels needing a narrator or a continuity voice.

  • Distributors

    Companies adapting a programme for another territory.

  • Streaming producers

    Producers of original series.

Formats and lengths

The types of narration used in television.

Factual narrationFull programme
Authoritative, steady narration for documentaries and series.
Lifestyle and entertainmentFull programme
A lighter voice for travel, food and reality formats.
Programme trailer15 to 60 seconds
A promotional voice for the show.
Recap and bridgeShort
Voice for the opening recap or ad-break bumpers.

Script examples by format

Three lines, three different reads. This is the brief our director works from.

  • Factual

    For three hundred years, this harbour decided who traded and who waited. Tonight, its last pilot opens the logbook.

    Direction: Measured, authoritative

  • Lifestyle

    Today we are in the hills above the village, where one family has been making cheese for four generations.

    Direction: Light, curious

  • Trailer

    Next week, the search resumes. And this time, the water is rising.

    Direction: Intriguing, taut

Available languages

Native voices in 100+ languages. These have their own page; ask for any other.

How we work

  1. Casting

    We shortlist voices by genre, with an audition on your own scenes.

  2. Direction

    A director runs the session against your brief: meaning, pace and every agreed pronunciation. You can listen in remotely.

  3. Delivery

    Stems or mixed files timed to picture and prepared to your broadcaster’s loudness standard.

TV narration voice-over questions

Do you record to picture?

Yes, with timecode.

What loudness standard do you deliver to?

The standard your broadcaster specifies. Tell us the territory.

Can I use the same voice for the trailer?

Yes, or a different voice for contrast.

Can you provide the narration in other languages?

Yes, with native voices.

Related project types

Tell us about your tv narration project

Four questions. A draft script or a word count is enough; you get a written quote before anything is recorded.

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