I watched it for the first time in ages simply because it was on before GW. I’m British too and lived in Scotland for many years, went to uni there and encountered and understood a wide range of Scottish accents. I can do broad Glasgow, Aberdeen, Highlands… but still struggle with an old friend’s borders accent even though I’ve known him for nearly 30 years. I have no problem with a Scottish programme with Scottish presenters but found the content dull and the presentation style stilted. There seemed to be no chemistry between the presenters either, the closing section was really painful to watch.
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I like all the Beechgrove presenters except Kirsty. There's no doubt she'd extremely knowledgeable and well-qualified so I can't put my finger on why. Maybe it's just the subjects that she gets given.
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Some accents can be extremely difficult to penetrate. The husband of a cousin is from Edinburgh but has the broadest accent I have ever come across. I have many family members in the area and spend many holidays up there but still regularly look to my cousin for translation.
Scots is recognised as a distinct language, and not just English with an accent, but there are many different Scots accents within it. I switch back and forth between Dundonian Scots and English as needed.
Another cousin of mine had a friend with a broad Aberdonian accent, which became even broader one they had imbibed of the 'Water of Life'. She recorded him one evening and played it back next day. His reaction? "Who's that and what the hell are they saying?"
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I switch back and forth between Dundonian Scots and English as needed.
However, I find nothing interesting in the programme.
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