On Thu, Apr 8, 2021 at 3:16 AM Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote:
> ... > > Granted, the thick accents on Shetland are tough, even for someone who > watches A LOT of UK drama. I have to assume even UK residents need the > subtitles for some scenes. > > Careful Kevin :-) Actually, to British ears the accents on Shetland - the very northernmost point of the UK - are quite soft and accessible. If you really want a British accent that you have to get your "ear in" to understand, it's a broad Glaswegian accent. But us Brits have the same issues with a variety of US accents - the deep south or even a thick Bostonion accent. Anyway, there's a new series of Shetland just entering production which I'm very much looking forward to. On an unrelated note, Shetland is based on a series of novels by the crime writer Ann Cleeves. She also has a series based on another of her detective "Vera", based in the north-east of England. And ITV has just commissioned a third series based on yet another of her detectives which is based is Devon (the far southwest of England). She must be the most successful writer in the UK at having her books adapted by TV at this point since Agatha Christie. And yes, she's lived in all those places! Adam -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAD_sJGD7Eb3jinHdonTuhOYpN3e2tRju1bym57xYSrpVJ9HT8A%40mail.gmail.com.
