Voice artists come in all shapes and sizes. Some like to avoid directed sessions and prefer self-records. Typical turnaround time and availability can vary from a few hours to a couple of days.
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Directed sessions

Your normal working hours (when you take enquiries & perform sessions) (UK time)

Day

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Your normal availability for directed sessions (link-ups)

"Radio producer's dream": You're normally available at short notice (within a few hours) for directed sessions.

"Busy bee": You can offer directed sessions but normally need to be booked at least 24 hours in advance.

"The self-recorder": You're not normally available for directed sessions.

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IP session capability
(at least one successful session has been made)

Source-Nexus

ipDTL

Cleanfeed

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I record a safety copy in case of internet glitches

I have a Source-Connect paid subscription

Any other relevant info or preferences

Legacy audio patches

Telephone patch

Skype

Skype ID

Video Capability
(Assuming video only, as audio will be via a separate system like Cleanfeed)

No capability

I can send a video feed of me/my studio

I can view a remote video feed (such as guide visuals)

Both: I can send a video feed and view a video feed

Preferred Video Method
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Zoom

WhatsApp Video

FaceTime

Jitsi Meet

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In-person sessions

Thoughts on in-person sessions

Only if lucrative

Yes actively promote:

Geographic area (e.g. Central London). Please note, this information may be displayed on the search results for all to see.

Self-records

Your view of self-records

Avoid (this will show you as unavailable for self-records)

Actively promote

Your normal turnaround with self-records

"Super fast": You can normally deliver self-records the same working day if booked in the morning, or by midday next working day if booked in the afternoon (e.g. scripts under 5 mins).

"Normal": You can normally deliver self-records in one working day (e.g. scripts under 5 mins).

"Limited": You normally need a few working days to deliver recordings.

Other

Custom samples

Try to avoid

Normally if requested

Yes, actively promote

Special markets you are targeting

You promote yourself as available for radio station sessions at standard rates.

You promote yourself as available on Sunday mornings for Middle Eastern clients (UAE etc.) (Take enquiries and make recordings).

You promote yourself as available weekdays until at least 7pm for American clients. (Take enquiries and make recordings).

You promote yourself as available for short notice (less than 24 hours) in-person sessions in central London.

You promote yourself as an in-person announcer for events (typically evening events/dinners).

Martin Buchanan

Experienced voice artist & radio
presenter (Capital Gold, Magic 105.4)

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Attach your script(s) here. Or paste below.

Example Audio

Commercials

Corporate

TV Promos

Live Events

Characters

Audiobook

Instructional

On-Hold

Relaxation

Videogame

Description

Warm, relaxed and friendly, with a hard hitting authoritative style when required. Lots of experience with corporate narration and TV continuity. Good range of character voices.

Videos

South Lodge hotel wine cellar

Voipfone telephone services - Dave the Plumber

Corner House Hotel tour

Availability

The following availability is estimated based on this artists normal availablity.

Day

Directed (AM)

Directed (PM)

Undirected turnaround

U/D

Thu 21st

Thursday 21st

Good

Fast

Fri 22nd

Friday 22nd

Good

Fast

Sat 23rd

Saturday 23rd

None

Sun 24th

Sunday 24th

None

Mon 25th

Monday 25th

Good

Fast

Tue 26th

Tuesday 26th

Good

Fast

Wed 27th

Wednesday 27th

Good

Fast

Thu 28th

Thursday 28th

Good

Fast

Fri 29th

Friday 29th

Good

Fast

Sat 30th

Saturday 30th

None

Sun 1st

Sunday 1st

None

Normal working hours are:
Mon-Fri: from 9am til 5:30pm

Upcoming out of studio/holiday dates:

From

Type

Booking Information

Client List

TV IDENTS: Voice of Paul Hollywood sponsored idents for TV series 'City Bakes'

TV CONTINUITY: Channel 4, BBC Radio 4, BBC World Service, Discovery Home& Leisure, Sky Movies

TV PROMOS : BBC 1 & 2, Sky Movies. Disney Channel (including lots of character voicing)

TV COMPETITIONS TRAILS:

Competition voice for GMTV and Deal or No Deal'

Competition voice for 'Deal or No Deal'

Various for Travel Channel

TV LIVE QUIZ VOICE FOR: Sale of the Century - Sky One, Going for Gold: BBC 1 + Five

TV NARRATION: Explore International: Narrating series of wildlife & social documentaries

TV PRESENTING: Presenter on Pan European TV channel 'Musicbox' Studio based and location presenting from around Europe. Presenter on NTL TV.

LIVE EVENT - voice of the ATP tennis finals at the O2

CORPORATE: Recent voice of high profile Hewlett Packard promotion featuring Lewis Hamilton

Other clients have included Chevron, Early Learning Centre, Boots, VW and numerous 'On Hold' Companies.

RADIO: Presenter experience includes time with Radio Luxembourg, Capital Gold, Melody, London's Magic 105.4 (drivetime presenter)

TV: Musicbox, NTL

Other Info

Martin is an accomplished broadcaster having worked for many years on Radio including London’s Magic 105.4, Capital Radio and BBC World Service. He has lots of live continuity experience on television - including for GMTV, BBC, Sky Movies, Discovery and Disney Channel. He's great for TV competition voiceovers and idents (recently voicing the sponsored idents for Paul Hollywood's series 'City Bakes')

Martin has a lovely rich tone that engages the audience and his voice feels familiar and friendly, confident and strong. He's great for live events (he was the voice of the ATP tennis finals at the O2 broadcasting to an audience of over 100 million via BBC 1 and Sky). Available via ipDTL and Source Connect.

Martin Buchanan

Experienced voice artist & radio presenter (Capital Gold, Magic 105.4)

Experienced voice artist & radio presenter (Capital Gold, Magic 105.4)

Experienced voice artist & radio
presenter (Capital Gold, Magic 105.4)

Experienced voice artist & radio
presenter (Capital Gold, Magic 105.4)