To find Robert Peston really irritating?

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He seems like a nice bloke but I find his weird intonation really irritating!!

I loathe him.

You are being.

Commmmmpletely
Unreasonable

I thought he has a genuine speech impediment.

I find him quite sexy!

@derrydarling Laughing at the thought of him talking dirty, speeding up and slowing down in all the wrong places!

@endofthelinefinally it seems a bit put on, but maybe he can't help. Wonder if he talks that way off the telly!

Ireallydon’tknow Whaaattt you’retalkingabout.

YANBU

Does he still look like he has a phobia of going to the barbers?

YADNU. Can't stand him.

He is rather full of himself

He's lovely. Did you ever listen to his 'My Teenage Diary' on Radio 4?

He used to annoy me, but now I think he is rather handsome and seems like a lovely guy.

He shows all the signs of someone who has learned how to overcome a stammer, I've heard that particular speech pattern of deep breath>rush of words>deep breath>repeat, by someone I know. My friend was taught it by a speech therapist, I'd always thought that RP is doing the same?

Agree with PPs, I thought he spoke that way because he has a stammer and it's a tactic to avoid it? He's much more 'fluent', for want of a better word, when he's doing something scripted...

Well, I've just googled, in 2015 the beeb sent him on a course to iron out his "speech eccentricities" after listeners complaints about the way he sounded.

I know what you mean, but years ago I read this article about his wife dying and then stopped caring about his presenting style 😭 The guy has really been through it.
www.theguardian.com/media/2013/apr/30/robert-peston-wife-cancer-sian-busby

Surely he has a speech impediment that he has worked hard to control and overcome?

How nasty to start a thread poking fun at that.

I like him. If you don't then fair enough, you don't have to watch. There is an off switch if you prefer.

His voice intonation is deeply irritating but I suspect it is related to an 80%-overcome speech impediment. If you try to filter out the irritation and listen to the words he is funny and clever and very much worth listening to.

Brilliant economic analyst who explains really well and as for the rest? Does it really matter?

He used to have a stammer and now he's a top broadcaster. Pretty inspirational I would say.

He can do no wrong

I've commented before that he often seem like he's imbibed a few alcoholic beverages before going on air.

He explains things really clearly.

He is prepared to be outspoken and challenging on live TV.

He had overcome a speech impediment to become a broadcaster.

He is funny and erudite on panel shows.

Which bit don't you like?

He’s one of the very few journalists I actually stop and listen to because he explains well and has a somewhat enthusiastic approach to his presentation!! He seems like a nice guy.