Series 2, Episode 2: Critically Speaking

To viewers of Channel 4, Barra Fitzgibbon's voice is familiar even if his name is not.His gentle Irish lilt has introduced countless programmes, but in the last couple of years his voice has disappeared from the airwaves and he's now using it for an entirely different reason.Barra talks to Elinor Hamilton about his personal experience of Covid-19, and how this near death experience completely changed his life.Recorded in February 2021. Produced by Karl Svenson at Tadah Media.For more information on Barra's work, visit www.blogbarra.com

Om Podcasten

Everyone has a story to tell. Even robots. Have you ever wondered about the lives behind the people who provide the soundtrack to your life? Probably not. Did you even realise they ARE real people? Perhaps. Did you know that two of the voices on the London Underground are a married couple who work together all day long, even though one of them is dead? Did you know that the voice in your SatNav has a broken heart? Did you know that the calm, reassuring voice that accompanies your daily life has had a life punctuated by tragedy? Tales from the Tannoy tells the true life stories behind the voices you hear every day.