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Post by chie on Jul 4, 2008 21:18:13 GMT
I've been wondering this for a while now. What is the name of the voiceover guy who does the security announcements at Kings Cross underground station? He also tells you which lines are suspended, etc. Any help in tracking him down would be appreciated!
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Post by Tubeboy on Jul 4, 2008 22:48:58 GMT
If your thinking of the generic announcer, he does National Rail as well. Due to his voice being synonomous with delays, he has .....amazingly.... received death threats!  Some "people" need to get out more. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2008 8:26:40 GMT
I have noticed a voice at KX that sounds like the old 'mind the gap' announcements......but I am assured that it is a real person! Cracks me up, especially when the tourists all jump.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2008 15:10:47 GMT
Kings Cross use the SMS (Station management system) and the majority of the PA's are generated using the system. One of the supervisors there told me that the system is American and has a few problems with some words and phrases. The worst example he cited was a service suspension between Chalfont & Latimer and Chesham, apparently the system has a huge problem with that annoucement.
I will try and find out the company that makes the software later next week, when I find myself less busy at work.
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Post by glasgowdriver on Jul 5, 2008 16:14:24 GMT
i love the announcments to be honest i think there alot more clearer and easier to understand having only worked kings cross for 3 weeks now he aint really got to me yet
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2008 17:58:10 GMT
A KX CCA told me that it was a person! Must have been on a wind up. They are amusing though.
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Post by North End on Jul 29, 2008 3:27:33 GMT
A KX CCA told me that it was a person! Must have been on a wind up. They are amusing though. It's a text-to-speech function, as part of the station's SMS (Station Management System). I believe that every SMS has the ability to do this, however whether it's enabled or used is another matter. The standard "Voice Perfect" DVA used at non-SMS stations has a text-to-speech facility, but the command button is always greyed out. |
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Post by jamesb on Jul 29, 2008 7:27:48 GMT
The male voice can't seem to pronounce Stratford... strat - FORD. Some sentences come out a bit of a mouthful. I dread to think what would happen if he read things out in French to benefit the Eurostar people arriving... He should have stared as another friend of WALL-E....  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2008 14:08:28 GMT
www.oddcast.com/home/ttsClick on Left hand button and then as voice choose Daniel (UK) Type a Security announcement in and press "Say it"
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Post by Tubeboy on Aug 3, 2008 17:50:10 GMT
Folks, the male announcer at Kings X is real, he was interviewed on Radio 4 a few years back.
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Post by mrfs42 on Aug 3, 2008 19:21:27 GMT
www.oddcast.com/home/ttsClick on Left hand button and then as voice choose Daniel (UK) Type a Security announcement in and press "Say it" What fun - I tried putting in some Festiniog Railway stations - seemed to work quite well apart from Tanybwlch, which came out as 'Tan e bee doubleu l cee haitch'.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2008 20:04:24 GMT
Who did the auto announcements at Leicester Square Northern line... Quite remember the way he used to slur the words 'Stand' and 'Doors' so that they became Schtand and Doorsch. ;D
And cue Mind the Gap at Embankment, Bakerloo!
Hang on... select Polish and Krystof - the twin of Daniel!
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