Why do we see German and Roman characters speaking like they’re from London? The blame lies partly with film directors – and more broadly with British imperialism.

Somewhat unsurpisingly, men with posh English accents were rated as ... the team created 30-second collages from recordings of men speaking in 10 accents - Belfast, Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol ...

What do you imagine when you think of a British accent? If you’re imagining the ... Participants appeared to believe that “although the posh guy might not commit a crime, he also might not ...