I wonder why a USA ad is voiced over with north-eastern (aka geordie) UK accents?
Now that is a surprise. Thanks for the video clip.
In a movie called "Jumper" Jamie Bell used his native County Durham accent and I remember people (Americans, I think) complaining about his 'fake' UK accent.
It's one of my favourite regional accents, and I'm told it's one of the most difficult to get just right. I also hear that one Geordie can tell from which side of the Tyne another Geordie comes.
Maybe it's time for me to shuffle off and listen to Lindisfarne. Saw them performing live once. An amazing experience. For the encore the band members put down their instruments one by one and descended to the floor of the hall to form a conga chain with the audience. One member of the band stayed on stage to play a jig on his harmonica. How's that for audience participation?