When you ask a non-English speaker what a British accent sounds like, they usually say things like \u201cIt\u2019s very solemn\u201d, or \u201cIt\u2019s more elegant than American English\u201d. But, is there such thing as a single British accent? Does someone from Yorkshire have the same accent as someone from Scotland? Do the Queen and a working-class Londoner have the same pronunciation? As it happens, there are almost as many English accents as English speakers.<\/p>\n
When people think about British accents, their mind often goes to Jane Austen film adaptations, Netflix\u2019s The Crown, or the Masterpiece series on BBC. This type of accent, known as Received Pronunciation or Standard English, is only one of the many varieties of English that you will find if you happen to travel to the UK.<\/p>\n
In this article, we will present you with an overview of different TV shows where different English accents can be spotted, as well as useful tips to tell them apart.<\/p>\n
It would be impossible to talk about British TV culture without mentioning EastEnders. Created in 1985 by BBC One, this soap opera has been one of the most-watched programmes in the United Kingdom for more than three decades. The series, which was created by Julia Smith and Tony Holland, follows the domestic and professional lives of common people living in a fictional city called Walford, in East London.<\/p>\n