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.

By Gemma King In two of the biggest films released this summer, Gladiator II and Nosferatu, most actors seem to be speaking ...

British accents can vary hugely — and face positive or negative stereotypes. Listen to these five British accents and see if you can hear the difference.

Where does this false British accent come from? Yet it's possible to incorporate authentic accents without sacrificing audience interest. Inglourious Basterds (2009) is one example of how a ...

Somewhat unsurpisingly, men with posh English accents were rated as the least ... Newcastle and Standard Southern British English (SSBE). They then recruited 180 people from all over the UK ...

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 ...

Moving to a new country brings plenty of funny misunderstandings, but for Lisa Dollan, who now lives in Leeds, the curious ...