Good British Programming

[Bob6896]

Okay, so I need to learn how to do a British accent fast, so I figure why not pick it up while watching something entertaining?

What are you guys' favorite shows with British characters? I heard of Hollyoaks. Should I seek that?

 

[aijalon18]

as odd as it sounds i needed to do this as well. i wouldn't advise watching scripted television. i recommend watching big brother uk. you learn common dialogue and slang that you wouldn't get from a scripted show. it's not just the accent you need vocab as well. that's what i did and people were very impressed.

 

[Spellbound]

Footballers Wives. The best show the UK ever produced lol.
Also try Skins.

 

[josher]

What type of British accent? There are many.

Received English (the posh accent): watch historical costume dramas. (Masterpiece Theater on PBS is showing a lot of Jane Austin teledramas right now.)

Cockney (east London): watch Eastenders.

Welsh:rent How Green Was My Valley

There are also several Midlands and Northern accents.

 

[Tightnwhite]

Absolutely Fabulous
Little Britain
As Time Goes By
Coupling
Rome-British actors were used and their accents pretty much set their social status on the show.

With movies anything with Kiera Knightly

 

[Inwood]

If you have BBC America, watch Catherine Tate. She's on every Friday at 9.40PM and is not only hilarious, but does a large variety of British accents and characters.

 

[gaz1978]

What's a "British accent"? (Britain also includes Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland!)

 

[josher]

^^He almost certainly meant "English" accent.

And I suspect he means the received/posh accent.