Heather Larcombe

My accent is Northern- smooth and warm middle class cultured Lake District.

I have worked in the Television Broadcasting Industry in England for 14 years for ITV. ITV is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent Television Authority (ITA) to provide competition to the BBC. ITV is the oldest commercial television network in the UK. I worked for ITV Border as a continuity announcer, childrens presenter. I read the daily news bulletins for 10 years. I have narrated and/or presented the following documentary series for ITV Border: Home Sweet Stately Home- Lifestyle series on statley homes Nature Watchers- Wildlife Series Trailblazing- out and about lifestyle series The Way We Were - an ITV Archive nostalgia series How Safe Is My Riding- motrbike safety/current affairs Vets- Lifestyle/ Wildlife In March 2009 I turned Freelance Voice over Artist/Presenter and Producer /Director/ Presenter I voice commercials for ITV regions. I provide continuity for Film 24 on Sky. I narrate aquired series documentaries for Film 24. My narration and production for ITVs The Way We Were won me the Best Archive Series ING Award 2007 which I collected at the Savoy Hotel in London My voice is used on the external telephone answering service/ directory for ITV Border. In my career I have been versatile and presented and narrated many genres and styles of programming to which my voice can adapt easily. I have also trained other presenters and voice coached many staff for ITV including new presenters. I have a BA( Hons.Lon) in English Literature from Queen Mary and Westfield College, The University of London. I have always worked in broadcasting. I have provided live continuity and news bulletins since 1994. I have also narrated and presented over a hundred documentaries as my job for ITV Border was a staff presenter / producer. I also produced and voiced promos for ITV Border and ITV Tyne Tees. Since March 2009 when I became freelance I have set up my own home studio and provide raw voices for ITV regional commercials and I also provide finished and packaged pre - recorded continuity for Film24 ( which I script, voice and edit and send). I also present documentaries and can provide the narration for these from my home studio. I provide raw voice overs for commercials from my home studio. My Studio equipment: Allen and Heath Z12FX Mixer and Pre Amp Audio Technica AT4033aSM Cardioid Condenser Microphone Inc Shockmount Beyerdynamic DT 150 Grey 250 Ohm Dynamic Studio Headphones Fostex PMO.4 Professional Studio Audio Monitors DBX 268A Microphone Channel With Studio Quality Mic Pre- amp/Processor SE Reflexion Filter I have worked in TV Broadcasting for 14 years. I have a thorough practical knowledge of what is required for broadcast when it comes to narration either for promos, documentaries or live continuity and live News. I understand the importance of that special voice that is needed to make a broadcast : be it a commercial, documentary, promo, coninuity - perfect. I understand how to make my voice, through tone and inflection, tell a story that keeps a viewer or listener rivveted to the spot. My voice is one that is easy to listen to, comforting, reassuring, warm, smooth and sexy and I can also deliver hard hitting serious voices with authority and clarity. I can be light hearted and bubbly for commercials and slick, smooth and earthy for documentaries and promos. I do not need coaching or direction as I am also skilled in these fields, having performed myself for many years and coached others. Also as a producer/ director for television documentaries and know what is expected and what I would expect in quality from a voice over talent. I am very creative. I pitch ideas to commssioning editors, develop ideas and deliver to tight broadcast deadlines. I am always bursting with fresh ideas and very happy to contribute my skills to a production.