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How Do You Say That?! with Jordan McNaught

How Do You Say That?! with Jordan McNaught

Oct 22, 2026 | , ,

In ep 194 of “How Do You Say That?!” Jordan McNaught joins Sam and Mark to talk about a military script which sparks discussion about how you’d treat the chain of command when playing characters in video games… and how it can affect real life too. We ask, if you don’t have experience of a subject – should you actively avoid it? We bring a salt-of-the-earth 1930’s gossipy character to life just from the dialogue, and Mark wishes he had a prop to help… but is that always necessary? There’s an exclusive exposé in the first three minutes of the show… and how one word can either be Scottish or Pirate – you decide!!

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How Do You Say That?! With Christian Starr

How Do You Say That?! With Christian Starr

Oct 15, 2026 | , ,

In ep 193 of “How Do You Say That?!” Christian Starr joins Sam and Mark to talk about a dating script that could be horribly patronising to the listener if it weren’t firmly tongue in cheek and how finding the right words of direction is so important to the final feel of a piece.
We have a sharp discussion on what really makes a Film Noir style, and whether Mark can actually pull it off (you decide!), we ponder how a phrase like “ta-da” in a script as an exclamation can lead you to be a little more jazz-hands than is entirely comfortable, and Christian brings a script that at first reading makes no sense at all… until you realise that a glizzy and a gagger are both nicknames for a hotdog!!

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How Do You Say That?! with Donna-Louise Bryan

How Do You Say That?! with Donna-Louise Bryan

Oct 8, 2026 | , ,

In ep 192 of “How Do You Say That?!” Donna-Louise Bryan joins Sam and Mark to talk about how words of direction have a different effect on different people – not everyone will respond to conversational the same way! We ask how light you have to go when your narrator is a teen, but you are not… and in a corporate – does the direction “friendly and conversational” always go together? If you’re told NOT conversational… how easy is it to be overly serious? We have a message for nurses that everyone should take heed of and we also horse around in the wildcards alongside a knowing old woman and a beautiful butterfly!

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How Do You say That?! with Tracy-Ann Leith

How Do You say That?! with Tracy-Ann Leith

Oct 1, 2026 | , ,

In ep 191 of “How Do You Say That?!” Tracy Leith joins Sam and Mark to talk about the right side of caring for a mental health charity script. How can you be empathetic without tipping into saccharine? As it was National Poetry Day yesterday, we have a script all about Mary Shelly, and the very unorthodox things that happened to her husband’s body! There’s amusement in the script, but also a deep emotional bond. Our wildcards cover the girlguides, a bored museum tourguide, and a guide as to how not to behave on a blind date.

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How Do You Say That?! with Lozza Gilbert

How Do You Say That?! with Lozza Gilbert

Sep 10, 2026 | ,

In ep 190 of “How Do You Say That?!” Lozza Gilbert joins Sam and Mark to talk about a dystopian future that smooshes Mad Max and Grange Hill together in a challenging dramatic script! We learn what you need to ask a director before you record a dramatic scene – and we discover the knack of delivering the problem and the solution at a different pace!

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How Do You Say That?! with James Showers

How Do You Say That?! with James Showers

Sep 3, 2026 | , ,

In ep 189 of “How Do You Say That?!” James Showers joins Sam and Mark to talk about bringing science fiction to life as a very posh butler on a spaceship – but it’s no Kryton from Red Dwarf! We delight in rich grand-fatherly tones, and have talk of theme parks, ducklings and lemons! Plus how you can make a story set in the 1920s feel real for a contemporary audience.

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How Do You Say That?! with Dan Pye

How Do You Say That?! with Dan Pye

Aug 27, 2026 | , ,

In ep 188 of “How Do You Say That?!” Dan Pye joins Sam and Mark to talk about a multi-character script that’s full of balls – bingo balls! We look at making a museum audio guide for kids, and how you can lighten a script for the target audience. We consider what happens when you’re asked to read both characters in a script because the other person hasn’t been cast yet, and what pauses to leave so an editor has clear line of sight!

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How Do You Say That?! with Louis Critchley

How Do You Say That?! with Louis Critchley

Aug 20, 2026 | , , ,

In ep 187 of “How Do You Say That?!” Louis Critchley joins Sam and Mark to talk about how energetic you have to go with a football commentator style commercial script. Is high energy through the whole read just too much? Is subtlety needed or wanted, and when you find a niche – you should exploit it.
We explore how to play a baddie without it being over the top… Mark brings some bruiser energy, and we explore how to lean in on dialogue to get intimate with the listener.

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How Do You Say That?! with Allison Cossitt

How Do You Say That?! with Allison Cossitt

Aug 13, 2026 | ,

In ep 186 of “How Do You Say That?!” US voice actor Allison Cossitt joins Sam and Mark to talk about how to perform an argument when you go in mid-way! Sam brings an extract from a multi-cast audio book, set way into the distant future. We examine the dread of doing a cold read in a session (or on the show!) and completely messing it up. Mark is handed some very honest feedback, and we reflect on why it’s always easier when you’ve heard someone else read a script first – but the job is working it out for yourself! We’re clowning around with an international softball team, there’s dark roast deliciousness and a reference to Little Alex Horne!!

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How Do You Say That?! with Magnus Rook

How Do You Say That?! with Magnus Rook

Aug 6, 2026 | ,

In ep 185 of “How Do You Say That?!” Magnus Rook joins Sam and Mark to talk about how a cold read is sometimes impossible, because you need to know what’s coming next in order to structure the delivery. We approach a charity script with some conversational levity, but without throwing away the main points, and discover that some people work in very different ways. We also ask is it ever worth breaking a script down line by line, and do you build a list, or give each item a slightly different flavour? Oh, then there’s the whole debate about the abbreviation “i.e.”!! Obsessions are to do with summer and the heat… and we hear a story of a double-decker nightmare!

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