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.

Where does this false British accent come from? Hollywood has long resorted to this posh-but-unspecific English accent when telling stories set in European spaces where English isn’t the native ...

Presenter Melvyn Bragg In this special edition of Routes of English, Melvyn Bragg turns his attention to the mysterious speech patterns of Britain's aristocrats for whom Cadogan Square will ...

Where does this false British accent come from? Hollywood has long resorted to this posh-but-unspecific English accent when telling stories set in European spaces where English isn't the native ...

Presenter Melvyn Bragg In this special edition of Routes of English, Melvyn Bragg turns his attention to the mysterious speech patterns of Britain's aristocrats for whom Cadogan Square will ...