this is eli lane.rivet drive, were proud to say. that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. _ how did that one make you feel? happy. he wanted to find a new voice for his communication device which sounded a bit more like his family and less robotic. eli lane, whose voice was chosen, has been thousands of miles away at drama school in new york, but he wanted to make this special journey. i don't think anyjourneyl would have been too far. i'm really excited to meet him. i think it will be great. i don't know how i'll react. hello, mate. how are you doing? eli, i can never thank you enough for giving me a voice. i promise to use it for good and always make my voice heard. so how was that for you? it was brilliant. it was so fun and i exciting to see dan. and, yeah, it was great. and i wasjust so, so thrilled. what was it like hearing your voice but dan speaking it? really, like, odd but brilliant! it might take some getting used to. dan's mum sarah has now joined the excitement, and eli has co

this is eli lane.im. i think it will be... it'll be great. i don't know... i don't know how i'll react. hello, mate. how are you doing? eli, i can never thank you enough for giving me a voice. i promise to use it for good and always make my voice heard. so how was that for you? it was... it was brilliant. it was so... it was so fun and exciting, um, to see dan. um... and yeah, it was great. and i wasjust so, so thrilled. what was it like hearing your voice but dan speaking, it? really, like, odd, but brilliant. it's like... it might take some getting used to. dan's mum sarah has nowjoined the excitement and eli has come here today with his mum claire and dad stuart. so we want both families to meet, so let's bring them in. hiya. hi. so lovely to meet you. two families united by one voice. and there are already plans for a video call when eli is back in new york. megan jones, bbc news. fa ncy fancy a drink? always. pubs have been part of british culture for centuries but many of them are struggling to s