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 Accents: An actor's approach
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Ep1 scene 7 pt1
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Street and Lane: Accents and radio drama The following script is an extract from BBC Radio 4 comedy 'Street and Lane'. In episode one, 'Patio Marital', South Yorkshire builders Street and Lane take on a patio job at the home of warring couple, Christine and Tom Rose.
Try having a go at Great North Man's (GNM) accent yourself, then hear how actor Gerard McDermott performed the role. SCENE 7
| | | (GNM APPROACHES) | | JOHNNY | Ah the man himself. | | ARTHUR | Now that is dirt | | GNM | Narthenmiowdclarteerds. Hasthagotthee sensupanstarted all reight sithee.Soz furmi retard. | | JOHNNY | Translate Arthur | | ARTHUR | He's sorry he's late. Job's been stood without you Eddie Got the slabs? | | GNM | Nathensqireose, ahve hit a spot of cobblers on yon tranklements. Tha sees I wur at deepo yustdee afternooin fut thy clatter but they wasleet art on Moroccan brahn so I had tur fettle fort yon buggars art front ont wagon else nowt at all if tha follersmi drift. | | JOHNNY | Arthur? | | ARTHUR | He says yesterday afternoon, he was unable to locate the required slabs of Moroccan brown we ordered so he had to bring stones of a substitute colour and they are out the front on his lorry. | | JOHNNY | Client is not going to be pleased. Tell him to try Dodds Brothers. | | | | | | |
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