Richard Usher
- Voiceover Artist
- English
Male / Berkshire
Files
- sound file (mp3)
Links
- Personal Website
- website
Credits
Year | Role / Type | Name of Production / Director |
---|---|---|
2020 - 2021 | Dennis Price (No.1) and Michael Bates (Cmdr. Shaw and Ginger) Theatre | The Navy Lark |
2018 - 2020 | Storyteller (Sherlock Holmes, Dr Watson and various) Audiobook | The Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection |
2020 | Voice-Over Narration | Welcome Back to the Hydro |
2017 - 2018 | Narrator Corporate | 2018 Meetology Lab Keynote Promotional Video |
2017 - 2018 | Peter Sellers, Kenneth Connor Theatre | The Lost Hancocks: Vacant Lot |
2017 | Charlie Film (Short) | Dead Meet |
2017 | Peter Sellers Theatre | The Goon Show! |
2017 | Narrator Animation / Cartoons | Cycling UK's top 10 things you need to know when you start cycling |
2016 | Voice Artist/Performer Languages | English for Kuwait |
2016 | Voice Artist/Performer Languages | English for Iraq |
2015 - 2016 | Voice-Over Commercial | YOPA TV Advertising Campaign |
2015 | Voice-Actor E-learning | 'Interface: English for Technical Communication |
2015 | News Announcer Narration | Radio announcement for Chamber Opera CD recording 'Breathe Freely' produced by Linn Records |
2015 | Narrator Audiobook | Shakespeare Children's Stories |
2014 | Peter Sellers Theatre | The Goon Show! |
2014 | Tutor/Coach Coaching | Introduction to Radio |
2014 | Actor Audiobook | Moving into Tourism and Hospitality: Workbook |
2014 | Actor Audiobook | Moving into Tourism and Hospitality |
2013 | Spoof Presenter Coaching | Law Training for Hospital Broadcasting Association |
2013 | Voice-Over E-learning | ProQual Eco Build Project |
2013 | Actor E-learning | English for Iraq, Grade 11 |
2013 | Actor E-learning | English for Iraq, Grade 12 |
2012 | Actor Events | Titanic & Liverpool – The Untold Story |
2011 | Character Voice Performer for Trail Radio | Pathe News Trail |
2008 | Character Voice Performer Spoken word / Performance poetry | 1908 Olympics feature |
2005 | Ted the Clydesdale and Raja the Elephant Film (Short) | The Story of Ted |
2005 | Character Voice Performer for Timmy-Phone Project Radio | Timmy Mallett's Timmy-Phone |
2002 - 2004 | Presenter / Producer Radio | The Early Breakfast Programme |
2004 | Presenter & Narrator Narration | The Good Life - The Life & Music of Tony Bennett |
2004 | Presenter & Narrator Narration | It's A Kind of Magic |
Education
Year Qualification Where 2000 Media Production University of Lincolnshire & Humberside Equipment
- I own (and can operate):
- Sound Mixing Software, Behringer XENYX X1204 USB compact mixing desk, Audio Technica AT4033a Studio Microphone
Additional Skills
ACTOR
WRITER
A member of the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain, I have written many successful radio documentaries for the BBC on subjects as diverse as Tony Bennett and movie scores. I recently wrote the foreword for 'The Saint Abroad', part of a series of reprints from Thomas & Mercer.
BROADCASTING
I am an experienced radio producer, sound designer and broadcaster with many years of experience with the BBC.
Short description of my voice
I am an experienced, versatile and dependable voice artist with a pleasant and rich voice-over style perfect for advertising, corporate presentations, audio books and broadcasting assignments.
I have experience in presenting scripts across a broad range of subjects, from Shakespeare for children to e-Learning for students in the Middle East, and a national TV campaign for YOPA.
Voice Acting appearances include short film 'Dead Meet' (youtu.be/9Bc9LeRKdFs) and the role of Peter Sellers in two theatre tours of 'The Goon Show!' for Birmingham Comedy Festival 2014 and FRED Theatre, with appearances as Peter Sellers and Kenneth Connor in the world premiere of 'The Lost Hancocks' for Wolverhampton Comedy Festival, Funny Things in November 2017, with further presentations in 2018 at the British Library for Birmingham Comedy Festival. My monthly comedy Podcast 'Twistory Tales!' can be found via iTunes and Android subscription services (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/twistory-tales-the-richard-usher-comedy-podcast/id **contact removed** ?mt=2) and via my own website at www.richardusher.co.uk
I am able to travel, and I also have home studio facilities based in Berkshire with Skype access available.
Referees
Geoff Motley, talent mentor & media coach: **contact removed**
Skills
- Accents (UK)
- Birmingham
- English, standard
- Hull
- Yorkshire
- Accents (North American)
- General American
- Home Studio
- Yes
- ISDN Line
- No
- Media Specialism
- Audiobooks
- Cartoons
- CD Rom
- Commercials
- Corporate
- Documentary
- E-learning
- Jingles
- Multimedia
- Narration
- NewsReader
- Podcasts
- Radio
- Spoken word & performance poetry
- Teacher / Voice Coach
- Telephony systems
- Voice Direction
- Organisation Memberships
- WGGB (UK)
- Age Range
- 30 - 45
- Native accent
- English
- Voice Style
- Announcer
- Charismatic
- Friendly
- Fun
- Informed
- Natural
- Reassuring
- Rich
- Versatile
- Warm