10 Old British Accents You Rarely Hear Today

Explore 10 old British accents that were once common across the UK—but have nearly disappeared as language and culture have changed over time. 00:00 Intro 00:40 COCKNEY (EAST LONDON) 02:24 SCOUSE (LIVERPOOL) 04:16 GEORDIE (TYNESIDE) 06:12 BRUMMIE (BIRMINGHAM) 08:01 YORKSHIRE (BROAD WEST RIDING) 10:05 LANCASHIRE (OLDHAM/ROCHDALE) 12:19 BLACK COUNTRY (WEST MIDLANDS) 14:38 BRISTOL (BROAD BRISTOLIAN) 16:58 RECEIVED PRONUNCIATION (RP) – THE OLD UPPER-CLASS VARIETY 19:11 ESTUARY ENGLISH (THE ACCENT THAT REPLACED THEM ALL) 21:16 Outro