Legendary thespian brian blessed has followed up his successful tomtom voice over gig with a dedicated alarm clock for iphone, complete with barking instructions to get you out of bed. Sat nav will not speak directions samsung galaxy note. The veteran actor with the booming voice was approached by tomtom after fan richard gardner lobbied the. Brian blessed fan richard gardner sent us the following report.
Download celebrity voice s tomtom free fruitbackuper. Browse tomtom support faqs and videos, the tomtom discussions forum and product manuals, or contact support. And from october, tomtom users can download brian blessed s voice hear the device boom out, drive, hawkmen, drive. Brian blessed feels as strong and mentally adroit as he did at 20. Drivers can now have the booming voice of brian blessed as their personal map reader.
Adam chandler, founder of the harrogate film festival, said. The larger than life actor, writer and presenter is known for his hearty, kingsized portrayals on film, television and stage including flash gordon, z cars and chitty chitty bang bang. Brian blessed recorded for them and i would love that. Brian blessed will become the new sound of satnav this october after a facebook group of 25,000 showed support. Blessed s voice has been available in devices since october 2010. Brian blessed on surviving a plane crash brian cox. Users will be able to download blessed s directions in this autumn. Brian blessed has lent his voice to satnav what is it with celebrities lending their voice to satnavs. From the jedi master yoda to brian blessed, who will be guiding you on your next journey. Tickets are on sale from today, priced ps25 plus booking fee from. After a facebook campaign attracted 25,000 supporters, the kingsized yorkshireman agreed to record driving instructions in his distinctive stentorian tones and the brian blessed sat nav voice is officially released by tomtom today 5 november. Tomtom reassured drivers that blesseds fullthroated directions would only be available to those that actively downloaded his version, and not.
Mum shocked by satnav that swears at her while giving. Brian blessed simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Brian blessed fans of the lavishly bearded actor can experience the delight of having him bark directions at them after he lent his booming voice to tom tom following a campaign on facebook. I joined the brian blessed for the voice of stephen hawking group on fb, is he going to do that one as well. Hi i have just purchased a premium x and would like if possible to have my voices from my previous device to be made available for download. The campaign to get brian blessed to do a voice over for my sat nav was an entirely successful campaign to get brian blessed to do a voice over for my sat nav.
Disconnect and reconnect your device to continue the updates. After a facebook campaign attracted 25,000 supporters, blessed agreed to record driving instructions in his distinctive booming voice. And soon drivers will be able to hear the inimitable tones of brian blessed. Brian blessed, who had his voice added to tomtom satnavs after a facebook campaign, will judge the contest, which can be entered by recording a traffic story that contains the phrases tomtom. Tomtom navigation voice that is beyond weird youtube. And soon drivers will be able to hear the inimitable tones of brian blessed, the actor, shouting directions. A giant of a man accompanied by an eloquent wit and booming, operatic voice, he is also an avid explorer and climber. Aug 06, 2010 brian blessed new voice of tomtom sat nav his voice is as booming as his beard is bushy. Jun, 2011 brian blessed on surviving a plane crash brian cox.
Facebook campaign wins tomtom sat nav role for brian blessed. The following navigation devices do not connect to home. Campaign for brian blessed to do a voice over for my satnav the. Blessed was appointed officer of the order of the british empire obe in the 2016 birthday honours for services to the arts and charity. An evening with brian blessed harrogate theatres events. Join larger than life actor, writer and presenter brian blessed for an evening not to be missed. Oct, 2017 brian blessed is one of those legendary figures and the show is a bit different to the kind of thing that we usually do, which makes it all the more special. Brian blessed lends his tongue to tomtom the register. Aug 06, 2010 brian blessed is the new voice of tomtom sat navs following a successful facebook campaign. Larger than life actor, writer and presenter brian blessed is known for his hearty, kingsized portrayals on film and television. And his trademark booming voice has also featured on everything from peppa pig character grampy rabbit to a voice download on tomtom s sat nav system. They are brian blessed, homer simpson, john cleese and darth vader, thanks in advance. Brian blessed new voice of tomtom sat nav telegraph.
Gordon leeft, net zoals je tomtom navigatiesysteem met brian blessed. May 18, 2018 actor brian blessed launched a cword rant at a room full of farmers in a row over badger culling. Special thanks to the 25,000 facebook fans who shouted for his voice. Brian blessed to drive road users to distraction as the new. Brian blessed now available on your sat nav easier. Aug 07, 2010 brian blessed sat nav is playing actor brian blessed is taking his career and his mighty vocal chords in a new direction as the voice of a satnav. Brian blessed uk yards hans solo uk yards direction dudes uk yards many thanks. Tomtom recommend a minimum wifi download speed of 30mbps tomtom nav5 wifi. Machtig bulderend schreeuwt hij je in een oogwenk naar je bestemming. Tomtom agreed that if the facebook group reached 25,000 members it would start talks with brian blessed to make it happen. Mar 15, 2020 a giant of a man accompanied by an eloquent wit and booming, operatic voice, he is also an avid explorer and climber. For information about tomtom home, see using tomtom home on page 101. We are delighted to welcome brian blessed as a headliner at the 2020 harrogate film festival. Brian blessed to drive road users to distraction as the.
Make sure that you keep your navigation device connected to your computer. An evening with brian blessed will combine anecdotes from his illustrious acting career with tales of his adventuring. Gordons alive, and so is your tomtom sat nav with brian blessed. A manchester motorist wanted brian blessed s boomy baritone on his sat nav. With no current tomtom voices similar to the actors famous boom, mancunian motorist richard gardner started the unwieldilynamed facebook group, campaign to get brian blessed to do a voice. As the brian campaign quickly gathered momentum, he decided to contact the parties necessary for the realisation of his dream. Download for 32bit versions of windows 10 or windows 8.
Brian blessed new voice of tomtom sat nav his voice is as booming as his beard is bushy. An evening with brian blessed harrogate convention centre. Drivers can now have the booming voice of brian blessed as their. Brian blessed is the new voice of tomtom sat navs following a successful facebook campaign. Aug 07, 2010 ten of the best celebrity sat nav voices. Brian blessed is an official voice on tom tom satnav devices as of today. Barrelchested, bushybearded bellower brian blessed is the new voice of tomtom satnav. Richard gardner from manchester started the campaign to get the yorkshireborn actor to voice driving directions in april 2008. Download this data to support speech synthesis on your device. With no current tomtom voices similar to the actors famous boom, mancunian motorist richard gardner started the unwieldilynamed facebook group, campaign to get brian blessed to do a voiceover for my sat nav. A giant of a man accompanied by an eloquent wit and booming, operatic voice, he is also an avid explorer and climber and an evening with brian blessed will combine anecdotes from his illustrious acting career with tales of his adventuring. Brian blessed to drive road users to distraction as the new voice of tomtom.
Go 5200 wont let me download voices ive paid for or connect to my home. If this works most likely in a weeks i will purchase the brian blessed one. Aug 09, 2010 users will be able to download blesseds directions in this autumn. The deal is thought to be the first product created through social media probably best known. Oct 09, 2019 brian blessed is an interviewers dream. After a successful campaign on social networking site facebook, satnav manufacturer tomtom recorded brian blessed s voice as an option for those using its satnav devices. Harrogate film festival and cause uk present an evening with brian blessed at the royal hall on 15th march 2020. When connected to your computer, you can use tomtom home to manage your go. Tomtom has announced that brian blessed will be the new voice of their satnavs a deal done through social media. During the download and installation, mydrive connect shows the progress of the two operations. Brian blessed, national treasure, son of doncaster, conqueror of mountains, shakespearian shouter and the man who taught keanu reeves how to meditate, has been signed up to voice a tomtom satnav.
The home dock or usb cable is used for charging your tomtom go when it is not in the car and for connecting your go to your computer. The star lost his cool when they began booing him as he hosted a 200strong dinner. Campaign for brian blessed to do a voice over for my satnav. Burns, pepe le pew, daffy duck, sylvester, yosemite sam, bugs bunny, brian blessed, yoda, c3po, darth vader, han solo, dora the explorer, sponge bob. To install tomtom home on your mac, you need to download the file to your computer. She can also add more fun to her drive with tomtom nav igation voices such as brian blessed, billy connelly or even spongebob squarepants. Tomtom users can now get their turnbyturn directions read to them in yodas odd, inverted speech pattern thanks to the latest star wars voiceskin. Brian blessed makes being a shouty man with a beard look good, and we prove it with a. Download if your computer is running windows 10 or 8 in 32bit mode, click here. Other satnav voices include the legendary brian blessed who wants satnav on the moon. Click the download button below to download the latest version of tomtom home. Ten of the best celebrity sat nav voices telegraph.
Discussion in general discussion started by duke, aug 5, 2010. Regional accent readouts coming to satnavs the register. With a career spanning more than 50 years, there is no shortage of material. Add more fun to your drive with tomtom navigation voices. Once you have downloaded the zip file, simply do the following. Campaign for brian blessed to do a voice over for my. Brian blessed is the latest to succumb, thanks to a successful facebook campaign and. Aug 11, 2010 brian blessed has lent his voice to satnav what is it with celebrities lending their voice to satnavs. You can blame his inclusion the 25,000 people who joined a facebook campaign calling for the shouty actor voice to. All this old age crap, says the 82yearold south yorkshire actor, presenter, writer and adventurer. Brian blessed makes being a shouty man with a beard look good, and we prove it with a video of our recent encounter with his boominess. Brian blessed coming to a tomtom near you soon article by.
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