Author: Josh Shirt Voiceover

Audiobook: Over the Hills and Far Away

Recent Work

Over the Hills and Far Away

Over the Hills and Far Away is a short story by Fay Rahman. The audio drama (released in podcast form by Sony Music Entertainment) follows the violent and treacherous life of an English pirate who defects and seeks his fortunes in the Caribbean.

Audiobook Narrator & Voice Actor

The story was written in the third and first person. I used my natural voice for the narrator keen to deliver an engaging performance. For the characters, I gave a believable pirate voice to the protagonist (‘Arrrgh!’) while other characters received accents from Somerset, Manchester and aristocratic beginnings in London.

The story is now available on Spotify and has been fully produced with music and sound effects enhancing its scenes.

If you would like me to narrate your story please contact me.

Audiobook Narrator for Sony

Recent Work

I was the recently the audiobook narrator for two stories now available in podcast form on Amazon, Spotify and Deezer.

Audiobook: Surreptitiously Supercilious

Surreptitiously Supercilious by Molly Crighton is a piece of fan fiction based on the love story ‘Notting Hill’. This novel follows the twists and turns of a transatlantic relationship. I narrated the book in its entirety, performing both the British and American accents.

Audiobook: One Man’s Treasure

One Man’s Treasure by Fay Rahman is set in the criminal underworld of medieval England. I had fun recording this story because its scandalous cast lent itself to some quirky regional English accents (‘alright guv’nor?’).

Audiobook Narrator Showreel

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Hoseasons – Complete Telephone IVR Recording

Recent Work

The leading UK holiday company Hoseasons recently introduced a new IVR system to direct customers to the appropriate department when they call up by phone.

I recorded over one hundred and twenty prompts for their IVR.

My voice greets customers when they phone the main sales line: +44 (0) 345 498 6589, instructs them on how to proceed, and prompts callers to select a series of options through a set of IVR messages.

Here’s an example IVR message: