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Seb Sargent
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Sargent being interviewed at Cardiff University, 2023
BornSebastian Thomas Daniel Peter Sargent
(2003-06-29) 29 June 2003 (age 21)
Guildford, Surrey, England
💼 Occupation
Journalist, voice over, media personality
📆 Years active  2013–present
👔 EmployerThe Tab, 98.7FM Radio Cardiff

Sebastian Thomas Daniel Peter Sargent (born 29 June 2003), also known as Seb Tom Sargent, is an English Canadian voice over, journalist and social media personality best known for his association with passenger information announcements in the British transport industry.

Sargent formerly worked as a child actor for ITV and the Royal National Theatre under the stage name Tom/Tommy Sargent from 2013 onwards.[1][2][3] From 2021, he began receiving media attention for his work as a freelance voice-over artist following recognition on social media platform TikTok.[4][5][6] Sargent consequentally collaborated with Department for Transport and then Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps, and later rapper Central Cee, before turning away from voice-overs to progress as a Cardiff-based journalist in late 2022.[7][8][9]

Early career[edit]

Prior to gaining social media recognition during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sargent was a child actor and model based in London, entering the West End at the National Theatre from 2013.[10][11][12][13] Sargent debuted on the Olivier stage in their run of Emil and the Detectives from 11 November until 20 March alongside Louis Partridge and Stuart McQuarrie, a rehearsal for which was attended by Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh.[14][15][16]

From 2014, Sargent starred in Jamie Lloyd's production of Richard III at Trafalgar Theatre as Prince Richard, Duke of York, alongside Martin Freeman and Gina McKee.[17][18] Subsequently in 2015, he entered a contract with ITV for The Sound of Music Live (2015) as Friedrich Von Trapp, performed and televised live from 3 Mills Studios in London.

Sargent was identified by First News in 2016 as a Young Broadcaster, after learning of his idea to produce and distribute an amateur breakfast television show aimed at students in secondary schools in Surrey, and subsequently was offered to return to ITV for an experience day at Good Morning Britain, in which he met and became inspired by broadcaster Piers Morgan.[19]

Voice-overs and social media[edit]

Sargent became one of the UK's youngest freelance voice artists after leaving TV and theatre in 2015, supplying train announcement safety recordings for Arriva Rail North (later Northern Trains), alongside Trisha Jarman.

Following the completion of other smaller projects, Sargent used his Instagram platform to promote voice-overs, which led to media attention on TikTok after he branded himself the voice of the trains." Several viral videos saw Sargent combine his own work for Arriva Rail North with impressions of other notable railway voice-over artists (including Phil Sayer, and voices used in businesses such as Sainsbury's, London Underground and Jet2.com. This lead to prominent media attention in which Sargent received more than seven million views collectively.[20][21][22] As a result of the growing association of Sargent with railway voice-overs, he was contacted by the Department for Transport in January 2022, and asked to feature alongside then Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps in an advert to promote the axing of unnecessary announcements on trains.[23][24] This was followed by a collaboration with rapper Central Cee in June 2022, after Sargent supplied custom announcements for the rapper's London Underground themed performances at Parklife and Wireless festivals.[25]

Sydney Trains accessible toilet dispute[edit]

In 2023, while living in Sydney, Australia as an exchange student at the University of Sydney, Sargent was refused entry to the locked accessible toilets at Sydney Central railway station on the basis that he "didn't look disabled enough."[26][27][28][29] Selected accessible toilets across the Sydney Trains and NSW Trainlink network required customers to seek out a member of staff and request access.[30] According to Sargent, the Sydney Trains member of staff that refused him, said: “Look at you, you look good, man!”[31] Sargent, who uses accessible toilets for an undisclosed reason, used his social media presence on TikTok to condemn the employee's actions, and to raise awareness about non-visible disabilities, adding that neurodivergent customers, victims of sexual assault and sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder may need to use accessible bathrooms. Sydney Trains apologised to Sargent for the incident and have since mandated that accessible toilets on their network remain available to all customers to use without question and advocated their support of the Sunflower Lanyard scheme as in place on British transportation.[32]

Journalism[edit]

As of 2023, Sargent has maintained a focus on journalism, studying the subject at Cardiff University and University of Sydney since 2021.[33] He works as Assistant News Editor for 98.7FM Radio Cardiff, and the Cardiff-based Features Editor for national student media outlet The Tab.[34]

Sargent's direct, opinionated approach to journalism has led him to be branded by some as "the next Piers Morgan."[35] He has since written on issues such as the UK railway strikes and the rise of Cardiff cannabis farms.[36][37]

References[edit]

  1. "Tom Sargent Record". National Theatre Archives. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  2. "Emil and the Detectives Record". National Theatre Archives. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  3. "Emil & The Detectives – Full Cast and Crew". TV Guide. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  4. "Meet Tom Sargent: The Cardiff Uni student and "voice of the trains"". The Tab. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  5. "Teenager shows off impressive talent for train announcements"". The Independent. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  6. "Teenager who does hilarious impressions of London Underground and Sainsbury's announcers 'wants to be next Piers Morgan and present GMB'". myLondon. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  7. "Grant Shapps ridiculed over "Thick of It" train tannoy video". LBC. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  8. The Telegraph, UK (12 May 2020). "Your attention please: Grant Shapps announces curbing of pointless train announcements" (video). youtube.com. The Telegraph.
  9. "Seb Sargent, Features Editor for The Cardiff Tab". The Tab. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  10. "Tom Sargent Record". National Theatre Archives. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  11. "Emil and the Detectives Record". National Theatre Archives. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  12. "Emil & The Detectives – Full Cast and Crew". TV Guide. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  13. "Teenager who does hilarious impressions of London Underground and Sainsbury's announcers 'wants to be next Piers Morgan and present GMB'". myLondon. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  14. "The Queen meets War Horse star as National Theatre turns 50". BBC News. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  15. "Emil and the Detectives Record". National Theatre Archives. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  16. "Emil & The Detectives – Full Cast and Crew". TV Guide. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  17. "Richard III, Trafalgar Studios, Review". Petrified Forest. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  18. "Martin Freeman to play Richard III on London's West End". The Guardian. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  19. "Teenager who does hilarious impressions of London Underground and Sainsbury's announcers 'wants to be next Piers Morgan and present GMB'". myLondon. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  20. "Meet Tom Sargent: The Cardiff Uni student and "voice of the trains"". The Tab. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  21. "Teenager shows off impressive talent for train announcements"". The Independent. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  22. "Teenager who does hilarious impressions of London Underground and Sainsbury's announcers 'wants to be next Piers Morgan and present GMB'". myLondon. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  23. "Grant Shapps ridiculed over "Thick of It" train tannoy video". LBC. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  24. The Telegraph, UK (12 May 2020). "Your attention please: Grant Shapps announces curbing of pointless train announcements" (video). youtube.com. The Telegraph.
  25. "Seb Sargent, Features Editor for The Cardiff Tab". The Tab. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  26. "Outrage as student denied entry to train station toilet for not looking disabled". New York Post. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  27. "Student outraged over being refused toilet access at Sydney's Central Station for not 'looking' disabled". 7News.com. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  28. "Student denied entry to Sydney Train Station disabled toilet". Australia News. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  29. "Outrage as student denied entry to train station toilet for not 'looking' disabled". news.com.au. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  30. "Toilet access at stations". Transport NSW. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  31. "Outrage as student denied entry to train station toilet for not looking disabled". New York Post. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  32. "Outrage as student denied entry to train station toilet for not 'looking' disabled". news.com.au. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  33. "Meet Tom Sargent: The Cardiff Uni student and "voice of the trains"". The Tab. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  34. "Seb Sargent, Features Editor for The Cardiff Tab". The Tab. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  35. "Teenager who does hilarious impressions of London Underground and Sainsbury's announcers 'wants to be next Piers Morgan and present GMB'". myLondon. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  36. "Here's what Cardiff students think about the Christmas rail strikes". The Tab. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  37. "Man falls from roof as police raid 'cannabis factory' house in Cathays". The Tab. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.


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