so overseas audiences can understand the show better? I get it that it's some rural part of the UK (WHere is it? around Leeds? Manchester? Birmingham?) But once that's been established, then get on with everyone speaking generic, easy-to-understand English...after all, you're nothing without your audience.
shareLOVE the accents (and I'm in Australia). I pop on the subtitles if I need to. Great show.
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Why can't you write proper English?
And as Northumbrian English preserves much of the sounds, syntax and vocabulary of Old English I'd hardly say it isn't "proper English" you cultural imperialist clown.
Also the accents are quite ropey in this show and watered down.
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I have found close captioning to be useful when watching British programming.
shareSame here. After enough watching you realize that you understand more than you used to. You also learn a lot of the words used, such as the aforementioned 'bairn.' Heck, I've watched so many British shows that I find myself slipping in the occasional British expression during conversations.
sharetry watching shows filmed in scotland will need closed caption for sure
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