@alirobinson25: This documentary focuses on the familiar working-class accent synonymous with London's East End, charting the origin of some common cockney phrases and discussing some of the preconceptions about people who use them. With more and more East End residents relocating to the Essex commuter belt, and a new generation of multicultural, multilingual Londoners growing up in the area. Originally broadcast 12 August, 1976 #fyp #you #gold #throwback #archive #genx #british #1970s #70s #nostalgia #retro #vintage #boomer #tv #britain #Lifestyle #documentary #london
they must be turning in their graves knowing what London is like today 😢
2025-06-29 07:26:17
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Steven :
shame the cockney accent is long gone
2025-06-29 06:52:04
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Jess 💕 :
My grandad is the last cockney accent I heard god rest his soul. Breaks my heart how we’ve been betrayed by our Government. English are now only 30% of the population of London. Our grandparents didn’t fight for our freedom in WW2 to see their grandchildren become minorities throughout towns & Capitol city in our own homeland.
2025-07-01 20:46:24
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mcmuffin :
Most of London don’t even speak English anymore 😔
2025-06-29 22:45:00
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JS23 :
I don't imagine that these people ever envisioned the flight of the cockneys to Essex and Kent. Their entire culture disappeared. He was right it wasn't the buildings.
2025-06-30 07:16:20
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Martin :
This is the East end that I grew up in now it’s all gone it’s like a completely different place now days very sad
2025-06-30 17:05:51
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andreabev2 :
I love London and the cockney accent ❤️❤️
2025-07-09 08:28:03
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Moonraker :
This is one of the best things I’ve seen on here, thank you
2025-06-30 20:33:27
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nickclark907 :
when London was London long gone now ,liberty
2025-06-29 16:17:10
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Ryan :
There no real cockney anymore London what happen to your culture 🤦♂️could not image a city losing it accent an even it’s slang
2025-06-29 19:26:44
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user18401819041630 :
Don’t write us all off yet mate
2025-06-29 07:07:51
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jackkelleher39 :
It’s called life people, 500 years ago the London accent was very different and 200 years ago and 60 years ago. In 60 years time it will be completely different again, that’s life, things change
2025-06-29 09:47:22
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Apple User498448 :
Government has ruined london
2025-06-30 13:07:34
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Dave Raines :
shadwell here. our home is long gone
2025-07-01 09:05:48
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Keiranolearyy :
I talk like this. Thank you Dad
2025-07-01 07:17:02
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Denis Madzari :
I was born in 1976 blimey I'm afraid that all of them are no more among us
2025-06-30 21:07:31
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Pav :
My dad was born in Bethnal Green ...wish he had the cockney accent 😆
2025-06-30 11:31:55
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James Fielder :
Almost totally gone now ..
2025-06-29 09:42:47
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Hammy :
That’s Tom hardys dad
2025-06-30 07:07:38
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Brian :
Miss these days
2025-07-03 17:56:05
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dawnieboo81 :
Wonder if that’s why they called it Docklands coz they called it the Dock land? Prob
2025-06-30 08:43:11
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Lynn Light335 :
That’s where I’m born Bethnal Green 😊 1970 still got my accent 😊
2025-06-29 14:00:11
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Lacey Abberley :
Bethnal Green always has had its own accent. ❤️Bethnal Green born and raised ❤️
2025-07-01 11:03:08
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