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I'm fed up of Peter Dickson's voice

(December 2008)

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AN
Andrew Founding member
bee bee see posted:

As for the announcer who is always on BBC1, whoever he is (someone here should know), he's always on, and I think we need a bit of a change there.

I know which one I prefer, Dickson = Pure entertainment, Dedicoat = Dream Number draw or something worthy like CiN
JO
Jon
Tom-Phipps posted:


E4 = Yes.
X Factor = No.


What does that mean? Rolling Eyes
JO
Joe
Johnny83 posted:
regional accents

What is a non-regional accent?
BA
bilky asko
Hymagumba posted:
you've never listened to wogan then?


Addressed to me?

wells posted:
Tom-Phipps posted:


E4 = Yes.
X Factor = No.


What does that mean? Rolling Eyes


It doesn't matter about the context, he's right.
RM
Roger Mellie
Jugalug posted:
Johnny83 posted:
regional accents

What is a non-regional accent?


One that's not RP.
RM
Roger Mellie
Jugalug posted:
Roger, the word 'sic' is for use when you are intentionally quoting a mistake, not for possible spelling mistakes on your part - you should probably use (sp?). Just for future reference. Smile


Hence my deliberate use of the question mark:wink: Seriously though, point taken.
JO
Joe
Roger Mellie posted:
Jugalug posted:
Johnny83 posted:
regional accents

What is a non-regional accent?


One that's not RP.

But surely just 'accent' will suffice? Surely it is a tautology?
RM
Roger Mellie
Jugalug posted:
Roger Mellie posted:
Jugalug posted:
Johnny83 posted:
regional accents

What is a non-regional accent?


One that's not RP.

But surely just 'accent' will suffice? Surely it is a tautology?


The OED definition of an "accent" (in the linguistic context) is: "A way of pronouncing a language"-- no mention of regions there. An accent isn't necessarily to do with someone's location, therefore "regional accent" is not really tautological.

A "regional accent" maybe tautological, but it's idiomatic-- to differentiate from RP-- since RP is pan- regional.
JO
Johnny83
bilky asko posted:
Johnny83 posted:
bilky asko posted:
Johnny83 posted:

TBH I'd rather hear his voice (or Tom's or Brian's) than some of those over the top regional accents (and yes I also mean the fake London accents as well in case anyone thinks I'm being Northern Bias)


Who's Northern Bias?

The problem is that there are few distinctive voiceovers out there - so advertisers are going to pick recognisable voices - that's why Tesco, Morrisons, WHSmith, and others, use celebrities to do their voiceovers.

Have a look here and see the other voices Mr Dickson can do.


I meant as in if I hadn't added the "including London" bit someone on here would bound to take it the wrong way & say I was having a go at all the Mancunian accents you hear on TV (although that bald bloke who pushes over the windows saying "you buy one, you get one free" is annoying.


"biased to the north" is the phrase you're looking for - I knew what you meant: the way you said it made it sound like a name.


That's the phrase I meant, silly arse I am

Northern Bias will probably be an act on X Factor next year Wink Laughing
JO
Johnny83
Roger Mellie posted:
Jugalug posted:
Roger Mellie posted:
Jugalug posted:
Johnny83 posted:
regional accents

What is a non-regional accent?


One that's not RP.

But surely just 'accent' will suffice? Surely it is a tautology?


The OED definition of an "accent" (in the linguistic context) is: "A way of pronouncing a language"-- no mention of regions there. An accent isn't necessarily to do with someone's location, therefore "regional accent" is not really tautological.

A "regional accent" maybe tautological, but it's idiomatic-- to differentiate from RP-- since RP is pan- regional.


What I meant was the OTT regional pronunciations such as "Mockney London", "Eh up Northern" & "Why aye Geordie" that seems to be quite common place in ads at present. I have nothing against the regional accents but the ones where they really make a point of been regional for the sake of it I think are terrible

Anyway speaking of other voiceover artists, whatever happened to Voiceover man Mitch from Live & Kicking, haven't heard him for a while on TV.
GL
Gluben
Roger Mellie posted:
bee bee see posted:


As for the announcer who is always on BBC1, whoever he is (someone here should know), he's always on, and I think we need a bit of a change there.


Alan Dendicote (sic?). Of "Voice of the Balls" and Deadlycoat/Wogan fame?


No, not "Deadly" Dedicoat. This is the guy who usually does the main "next on BBC1" stuff.

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