Talking Cockney
Michael Rosen talks cockney with Andy Green and Saif Osmani from the Modern Cockney Festival. Including some myth-busting about rhyming slang.
Michael Rosen's parents both grew up in the East End, and now he talks cockney with Andy Green and Saif Osmani from the Modern Cockney Festival. Including some mythbusting about rhyming slang, a discussion about how cockney has evolved, and of course a mention of Dick van Dyke.
The Modern Cockney Festival takes place from March 1st to 31st with a month-long programme of online and offline activities.
Produced for BBC Audio Bristol by Sally Heaven
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