accents

The myth of the ‘trustworthy’ Scottish accent

8 September 2018 9:00 am

There was once a belief that for TV and radio commercials, a Scottish voice was more ‘trustworthy’. This was particularly…

A political history of The Clangers

20 June 2015 9:00 am

Dropping the Clangers The Clangers made a comeback on BBC television. Some Clanger facts: — The actors doing the voices…

The lost talk of old Noo Yawk

18 April 2015 9:00 am

New York ‘Gimme a BLT on rye and hold da mayo’ is a great Noo Yawk sound. So is boid…