British film critics have poured scorn on U.S. actress Anne Hathaway for her northern English accent in the movie "One Day," calling it variously "another Hollywood stinker" and "all over the shop." ...

Of all the UK accents, Cockney is one of the most famous, but it’s also one of the trickiest to pull off. Best known for identifying working-class Londoners, actors like Michael Caine and Jason ...

Ever wonder how hard it would be to master a Cockney English accent? With an audition less than a day away, actor Marty is up to the challenge! Watch as dialect coach Page Clements teaches him a ...

If they were Scousers they’d be "made up"; from the Black Country they’d be "bostin". But researchers from the University of Leeds are naturally "well chuffed" to receive a £460,000 grant to examine ...

Michael Walsh is a graduate of the Northern Film school and spends his spare time watching and writing films and TV. Mike lives in Rochdale, England There are a lot of actors who can flawlessly shift ...

Shop owners in the U.K. are fighting to win government protection for pie and mash, a working-class meal with deep roots. Amid the gentrification of East London, Cockney shop sellers and advocates are ...

As the Modern Cockney Festival enters its third year, people in south east England with a Cockney connection reflect on what it means to them. Throughout March, the month-long event organised by Grow ...