Has Anyone Heard The New Bbc Male Continuity Announcer?

[dave50]

He is terrible, his pronunciation of words is incoherent and lazy. Where did they find him? It should be someone with clear diction and neutral accent, understandable to everyone.

[Apc2604]

I must admit that I can slip into lazy speech with friends and relatives, and I probably sound like mixture of south London and Norfolk. I remember clearly my son telling me, when he was about five, that when I was on the phone I spoke differently and sounded like the Queen! I must admit I have a posh voice when the need arises, but not that posh!!

[gingejbee]

No, don't think I have...and even if I had, I doubt if a minute or two a day would worry me.

[bluemoon1]

Ch4's are the worst, think they just pull someone in from the street. I like accents from anywhere, as long as they can speak the language.

[dave50]

Nothing wrong with received punctuation, bring it back that's what I say!

[farthingale]

I don’t know who he is, but I entirely agree with you. I don’t know what appals me more: his abuse of the English language or the BBC for giving him the role.

[andy-hughes]

vulcan - // Steve Wright in particular, is trying his best to eradicate the letters T and G with his referral to this year as twenny twenny-one, other announcers are now starting to copy him. On his radio programme on Friday he invites his listeners to phone in with details of what they're doing and urges them to drop the G as in drivin, decoratin, etc, this is also starting to creep into other announcers speech. //

That particular section of the show consists of Wright adopting a specific character for that section, he is 'DJ Silly Boy' and the section is referred to as 'Serious Jockin' ... No 'G'.

The idea is to take the rise out of the Estury English pronunciation of his younger Radio One colleagues on late night radio, which is why he encourages jokey activities which have no 'g' in them.

My favourite was a couple who were embarking on a luxury cruise - 'Serious Dockin'.

But the point is humour, not to elminate correct speech.