A new voice clocks in at BT.(News)

From: The Journal (Newcastle, England) | Date: December 19, 2006 | Copyright information

THE new voice of BT's speaking clock yesterday started recording the famous phrase "... at the third stroke."

Sara Mendes da Costa, 40, from Brighton, beat 18,500 entrants in a competition to read the time on the 70-year-old service.

She is only the fourth permanent voice of the speaking clock, which is accurate to within five thousandths of a second.

Sara said: "To be the new voice of the BT speaking clock is a fantastic opp...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research

Britain's Speaking Clock gets a new voice
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ; Britain's Speaking Clock gets a new voice Associated Press Friday, October 10, 2003 London -- People who call for the exact time in Britain will now be greeted with a Scottish child's voice. A 12-year-old girl, Alicia Roland, has won a national competition to become the new voice of Britain's
It'll be 2.13pm now in a minute, says the Welsh speaking clock.(News)
Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales) ; Byline: By Sally Williams and Gareth Morgan Western Mail For decades its tones have epitomised plum-in-the-mouth England, but now the speaking clock could have a Welsh lilt for the first time in its history. A Welshman has beaten off competition from 18,400 recorded entries to make it on to the
New voice of BT clocks on
Yorkshire Post ; The new voice of BT's speaking clock starts recording the famous phrase at the third stroke". Sara Mendes da Costa, 40, from Brighton, beat 18,500 entrants in a competition to read the time on the 70-year-old service. She is only the fourth permanent voice of the speaking clock, which is accurate
It's time for a new voice.(News)
The People (London, England) ; A NEW voice will read out the time on BT's Speaking Clock - and it could be YOU. The public can compete for the job by dialling 09067 533 533 and then recording their own version of the Speaking Clock message. Calls cost no more than pounds 1.50, with pounds 1.10 going to BBC Children in Need.
Search begins to find new voice of the Speaking Clock
Yorkshire Post ; THE voice of the Speaking Clock is to be replaced after 21 years - by a member of the public. A nationwide competition will be launched today in aid of Children In Need. The public will be invited to submit telephone recordings of their voice with the proceeds of each call going to the charity