On my summer holiday I came across a guy who had to use a microphone for most of the day – from greeting holidaymakers on the transfers from the airport to hosting big events. On day one I could hear a familiar strain in his voice and by day two his voice had dropped an octave or more, which he seemed to love. Like so many other voice overs I could predict what was going to happen on day three. His voice would be barely more than a whisper and would take several days to recover.

I ended up recommending the miracle throat cure I have passed on to scores of people over the years who use their voices far more than everybody else – Sandersons Throat Specific. I have written on my blog before about the taste. It really is foul. However within a couple of hours his voice was back.

I’ve recommended it to so many people over the years, it’s a shame I’m not on commission.