Our third ever guest from England hails from Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire. For listeners interested in the numerous accents that exist in the UK, the Hull accent is considered one of the most distinct accents.

Louise Atkinson has provided the tour support for Live at the Apollo stars Sarah Keyworth and Esther Manito and her solo show “Mates” won the Amused Moose Best Debut Show at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2023.

A proud northerner, Louise talks about what makes the Hull accent distinct, which has been named as the sexiest accent by Timothée Chalet. As the podcast now boasts more listeners outside the UK, the conversation goes into great length explaining the North v.s. South divide in England and the relevant but not entirely identical class divide in the society.

Louise talks about the local pride - Hull was selected as UK City of Culture in 2017 and has widely been seen as a tremendous success story.

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01:05 Intro

03:57 Louise hates it when people from south of England question her accent

05:20 Fellow. Comedians mocking Louise’s accent

07:45 Adjusting her accent overseas in a corporate job

08:45 Accents and classism in the UK

11:20 North vs South divide in the UK

13:40 A world famous actor from Yorkshire

15:33 Northern England vs South England is not always working class vs middle class

16:52 Proud of being from Hull

18:44 “I HATE people” but perceived as “affable” because of a northern accent

21:25 The Hull accent is the sexiest accent per Timothée Chalamet in the UK; what influence makes the Hull accent distinct?

26:25 Who gets to joke about Hull being the backwater?

26:50 UK City of Culture 2017

28:54 Self-deprecating a British trait, not necessarily just for the Northerners

29:34 Performing across the UK and knowing audience from different parts of the country

32:40 The “Waitrose” audience

36:10 A few more random facts about Yorkshire and Hull

37:52 Louise’s social media

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Podcast intro music by @Taigenkawabe