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From the BBC continuity broom cupboard to prime time sports anchor for Match of the Day 2, Mark "Chappers" Chapman is the voice of calm and reason when a zillion outside sources are being thrown at him every Saturday afternoon for Sport on 5. What does it take to be across so many different sports, does he really want Gary Lineker's job and what does he really do during the second half commentary? In conversation with the Original UK Voice of Siri - broadcaster Jon Briggs.Mark (@markcha...

For 25 years Cornelius Lysaght was Mister Horse Racing for BBC Radio - broadcasting live into the daily and sports programmes of BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio 4. Whether over the jumps or on the flat, his voice has become synonymous with the sound of thundering hooves on turf. But what does it take to be a specialist in such a global and historically rich sport? And just how do you manage all those bizarre horses names? And why did Reggie Bosanquet put him off drinking gin forever? In ...

Libby Purves is best known for hosting BBC Radio 4's Midweek for over 30 years. She's also been a Times newspaper columnist since 1982. But what does it take to become the youngest presenter of the "Today" programme, why does she hate saying "my show" and why does she have a problem with podcasts? In conversation with the Original UK Voice of Siri - broadcaster Jon Briggs.Libby Purves can be heard regularly on Times Radio Jon Briggs is available for coaching, training, voice ...

It's not often that you get a presenting job on Television that lasts for almost 30 years. Julia Roberts appeared in the opening video for QVC when it launched in the UK in 1993 and has worked for the channel ever since. So what's the secret to selling on TV? In a world of online videos that are now necessary to sell your product, was QVC just way ahead of its time? And why is this possibly the hardest job in the TV industry? Julia is in conversation with the Original UK Voice of Siri ...

The art of the weather presenter is a much underrated one, unsung and sometimes dismissed as mere "weather girls", these fully qualified and highly trained presenters are at the pinnacle of the presenter's art. Laura Tobin has to impart vital information for the viewer's day ahead in ever changing circumstances, unscripted and live. So what does it take to squeeze the nation's forecast into 60 seconds - or less if the director changes their mind during the broadcast?&n...

Doyenne of the Radio 4 Announcer's studio and Newsreader par excellence, Susan Rae explains what you need to sit in the chair that controls the UK's premier speech network. From the hostile reaction her smooth Scottish brogue generated when she arrived on the station, to her dislike of the mathematics required to keep everything running on time, plus the trickiest bit of the Shipping Forecast and how to maintain the newsreader's impartiality. In conversation with the Origina...