The voice of the Tyne and Wear Metro is revealed

Have you ever wondered who the voice of the Tyne and Wear Metro is? Well, if you have it has now been revealed by Nexus as professional voiceover artist, Mark Bryant. He has been recording the automatic announcements on the Metro for 15 years, providing essential route information and station names for thousands of passengers.

Up until now only Mark’s friends and family have know that it’s him but now he has stepped forward to share his excitement at being the voice of the new Metro trains as well.

Mark, 46 of Hebburn in South Tyneside, said: “I always say that it’s my greatest claim to fame. It’s quite funny being sat on the Metro and hearing yourself telling yourself what the next stop is going to be. I’ll be sat there next to other customers and nobody will have any inkling that it’s me that they’re listening to.

“Doing this job for the Metro is absolutely fantastic. I really enjoy it and I’m proud to be the voice of such an important local service.  All my family and friends know that it’s me, of course, and it’s a frequent talking point. My nephew even used it as a fun fact on a work away day and nobody believed him.

“When I go out and tell people that I do the Metro voiceovers they usually don’t believe me, until I actually do the voice. I always get asked to say the lines from the Metro announcements. I don’t actually mind. It’s a great bit of fun.”

“I’m excited to be voicing the announcements on the new Metro trains. They are so impressive. The technology, including the audio system, is amazing. To be the voice of these new trains is a real coup for me. When the first new train went into customer service I watched the coverage on the local news and I could hear my announcements in the background. It was a proud moment.”

Mark is a professional broadcaster and runs his own media company based at the Northern Design Centre in Gateshead. The company specialises in TV and video marketing as well as voiceovers.

Voiceover work also runs in the family as Mark explained: “Voiceover work is a real family affair. My wife, Amanda, is a voiceover artist and is currently the voice of Tyne Tunnel and is also doing work for Sky Sports and ITV. My son, William, who is seven, is currently the voice of Blueline Taxi’s radio adverts. He recorded his first voiceover at the age of four.”