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To think Mr Bloom is just too northern?

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Rattner · 08/12/2015 13:33

He sounds like no one I've ever heard and more like a caricature of a northerner! Honestly it winds me up whenever I see him. Sorry.

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ApocalypseNowt · 08/12/2015 13:34

He isn't a northerner. That's why!

ApocalypseNowt · 08/12/2015 13:34

Also, no need to apologise. He does my nut in too.

BessieBlount · 08/12/2015 13:36
Hmm He sounds just like a large percentage of men from Greater Manchester. He is perfectly well spoken and clear and I've never had any trouble understanding him. Regional accents are one of the joys of being British IMO. Oh and I'm a Southerner btw.
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Rattner · 08/12/2015 13:37

Is he not? Ah I didn't realise - I assumed he was just hamming up his accent or something Grin

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GoofyIsACow · 08/12/2015 13:37

It's a fake yorkshire accent but they do talk like that!

BessieBlount · 08/12/2015 13:38

That should say GM across the Pennines towards West Yorkshire.

sleepyhead · 08/12/2015 13:38

Yes, but Bessie so is the actor who plays Mr Bloom Hmm. He's from Cornwall.

And it all sounds the Manc equivalent to "see you Jimmie" to my ears, which grates.

Pootles2010 · 08/12/2015 13:39

It is a fake lancashire accent, I can assure you Yorkshire folk do NOT talk like that Angry

sleepyhead · 08/12/2015 13:39

Actually, the accent would be ok if it wasn't for the whole thigh slapping, thumbs in braces persona.

BessieBlount · 08/12/2015 13:40
Shock Is that really not his accent? I take it all back. I met him out of character at the BBC in Salford and that was his he spoke. He didn't use the word tiddler though But he definitely spoke with the same accent.
BessieBlount · 08/12/2015 13:41

I don't think it's a Yorkshire accent. More Oldham/Rochdale way to my ears. But clearly not. Why would he continue to speak that way when not being 'Mr Bloom'? Bizarre.

sleepyhead · 08/12/2015 13:42

He went to theatre school in Leeds so presumably got his inspiration there.

museumum · 08/12/2015 13:44

He doesn't sound northern to me he sounds like he's from the SW!!

museumum · 08/12/2015 13:49

Aha! Wikipedia tells me he's from Cornwall educated in Leeds. That is pretty much exactly how he sounds!!

stairbears · 08/12/2015 13:53

Interview with Ben Faulks:

cjt110 · 08/12/2015 14:02

I actually googled him recently as he sounded far too northern. He is actually from Truro IRL but studied at Leeds uni.

And yes, living not far from Leeds myself, no-one in Yorkshire sounds like him.

AnonymousBird · 08/12/2015 14:11

I don't even know who this is so am off to look him up....

gleam · 08/12/2015 14:17

What accent is he supposed to have on that Youtube clip. Sounds pretty accentless to me! Confused

Headofthehive55 · 08/12/2015 14:24

Yes he sounds quite normal to me! Wakefield / Barnsley.

Nabootique · 08/12/2015 14:29

I will not hear a word said against the dreamy Mr. Bloom, whether slapping his thighs and faking an accent or not!

Pastamancer · 08/12/2015 14:29

Can't hear any accent in that interview but it was very quiet and not very clear. Truro doesn't tend to be a particularly broad accent, that's more of a Mid Cornwall/West Cornwall trait although us Southern Cornish do occasionally break out into an accent Jethro would be proud of :D

Gruntfuttock · 08/12/2015 14:34

"I don't even know who this is so am off to look him up...."

I'm glad I'm not the only one.

TheHouseOnTheLane · 08/12/2015 14:55

He sounds Northern to me. He's not broad...but he is definitely Northern.

Fizrim · 08/12/2015 14:58

I've heard him on breakfast TV and that is not his usual voice - just one he uses for that character. He's not northern.

Sairelou · 08/12/2015 15:08

Oh no I love his fake accent, wherever it is meant to be from. I do have a bit of a soft spot for Mr Bloom Blush

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