Question about UK accents

Willamena · 08-03-2005, 22:10

Tony Robinson, who plays Baldrick on Blackadder, uses a very distinctive accent in the role. I was wondering, what region is that accent from?

08-03-2005, 22:22

He was born in London, that's all i can tell u.

08-03-2005, 22:23

In the first series it's his own accent, which sounds either London or home counties to me.
In later series it's a thicker, more stupid version of the same accent.

Bodies Without Organs · 08-03-2005, 22:38

Mummerset - the term for the traditional thick yokel accent with no fixed geographical location.

08-03-2005, 22:44

In what parts of London are these places?:

Chelsea

Highbury (or the name of the neighborhood where Arsenal play)

Fulham

Charlton

Tottenham
--
Danke schoen!

Willamena · 08-03-2005, 22:46

Haha!

Thank you.

I V Stalin · 08-03-2005, 22:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frangland

In what parts of London are these places?:

Chelsea

Highbury (or the name of the neighborhood where Arsenal play)

Fulham

Charlton

Tottenham
--
Danke schoen!

West, North (actually, it's Islington, really. But I'll forgive you), West, South-east (I think), North.

Grave_n_idle · 09-03-2005, 01:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Willamena

Tony Robinson, who plays Baldrick on Blackadder, uses a very distinctive accent in the role. I was wondering, what region is that accent from?

+1 Cool Points awarded purely for mentioning Blackadder.

09-03-2005, 01:11

Actually i'd say he was quite rural (mummerset

) but he has a way of speaking very clearly, good diction, which makes it harder to define.

World wide allies · 09-03-2005, 01:16

Well I've met Tony Robinson, he lives not far away from me [/Showoff]

And he has a normal London accent in my opinion, Suburban London that is.

Sum Bristol · 09-03-2005, 11:50

I've seen Tony Robinson at Bristol City... well im pretty sure it was him.

09-03-2005, 12:01

Chelsea - SW10

Highbury is in Somerset... Islington is N7

Fulham - SW15

Charlton - E16

Tottenham - N17

(Those being the postal districts... N = North, E = East etc...)

The State of It · 09-03-2005, 13:47

"I have a cunning plan..." -Baldrick

"Either I have a canoe in pocket, or I'm please to see you!" - Lord Flashheart

"Nice beard bridesmaid! Gives me something to hang on to!" - Lord Flashheart

"I have an idea, and it's as hot as my pants!" - Lord Flasheart.

Brilliant.

09-03-2005, 13:58

I have a plan so cunning, you could put a tail on it and call it a weesal ~ blackadder.

09-03-2005, 14:08

hey ladies look at my machinery (flashheart)

08-03-2005, 22:10	#1
Willamena Needs to get out more Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: female, Edmonton, Canada, agnostic Posts: 8,976	Question about UK accents ADVERTISEMENT: Tony Robinson, who plays Baldrick on Blackadder, uses a very distinctive accent in the role. I was wondering, what region is that accent from?

08-03-2005, 22:23	#3
Human OccupiedLandfill Guest Posts: n/a	Baldric In the first series it's his own accent, which sounds either London or home counties to me. In later series it's a thicker, more stupid version of the same accent.

08-03-2005, 22:38	#4
Bodies Without Organs Needs to get out more Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Another Girl, Another Planet. Posts: 16,194	Mummerset - the term for the traditional thick yokel accent with no fixed geographical location. __________________ In Girum Imus Nocte et Consumimur Igni. "Inconsistencies like this should simply be ignored." - Ifreann

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08-03-2005, 22:22	#2
Umphart Guest Posts: n/a	He was born in London, that's all i can tell u.

08-03-2005, 22:44	#5
Frangland Guest Posts: n/a	In what parts of London are these places?: Chelsea Highbury (or the name of the neighborhood where Arsenal play) Fulham Charlton Tottenham -- Danke schoen!

08-03-2005, 22:46	#6
Willamena Needs to get out more Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: female, Edmonton, Canada, agnostic Posts: 8,976	Haha! Thank you.

09-03-2005, 01:11	#9
Looshkin Guest Posts: n/a	Actually i'd say he was quite rural (mummerset ) but he has a way of speaking very clearly, good diction, which makes it harder to define.

09-03-2005, 01:16	#10
World wide allies Post Demon Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London, England ! Posts: 1,423	Well I've met Tony Robinson, he lives not far away from me [/Showoff] And he has a normal London accent in my opinion, Suburban London that is.

09-03-2005, 11:50	#11
Sum Bristol Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 60	I've seen Tony Robinson at Bristol City... well im pretty sure it was him.

09-03-2005, 12:01	#12
Peffiko Guest Posts: n/a	Chelsea - SW10 Highbury is in Somerset... Islington is N7 Fulham - SW15 Charlton - E16 Tottenham - N17 (Those being the postal districts... N = North, E = East etc...)

09-03-2005, 13:47	#13
The State of It Postaholic Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 890	"I have a cunning plan..." -Baldrick "Either I have a canoe in pocket, or I'm please to see you!" - Lord Flashheart "Nice beard bridesmaid! Gives me something to hang on to!" - Lord Flashheart "I have an idea, and it's as hot as my pants!" - Lord Flasheart. Brilliant.

09-03-2005, 13:58	#14
Davo_301 Guest Posts: n/a	I have a plan so cunning, you could put a tail on it and call it a weesal ~ blackadder.

09-03-2005, 14:08	#15
[NS]Flashheart Guest Posts: n/a	hey ladies look at my machinery (flashheart)

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