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Apr. 14th, 2012 01:44 pmIf you watch enough of the US releases of UK shows on DVD, you get used to the collages of 5 second clips from various shows. Some of these sets manage to make good shows look incredibly dull, but there's one bit in these that I love.
One clip is of Prime Suspect with Helen Mirren saying "Don't call me 'Mum', I'm not the bloody queen." (I'm actually not sure if it's "Mum" or "ma'am" but I think "Mum.") This is followed by a Foyle's War clip with Michael Kitchen saying "Well unfortunately, the facts would suggest otherwise."
I can never not nod along with him.
(Actually, I think this set is the only one that actually makes all the shows look entertaining.)
ETA: I know that what Americans hear as "Mum" is "Ma'am," but there's such a variety of English accents (even if Hollywood thinks there's only 1 kind of English accent) that I've heard it pronounced both ways by British actors, plus hybrids.
One clip is of Prime Suspect with Helen Mirren saying "Don't call me 'Mum', I'm not the bloody queen." (I'm actually not sure if it's "Mum" or "ma'am" but I think "Mum.") This is followed by a Foyle's War clip with Michael Kitchen saying "Well unfortunately, the facts would suggest otherwise."
I can never not nod along with him.
(Actually, I think this set is the only one that actually makes all the shows look entertaining.)
ETA: I know that what Americans hear as "Mum" is "Ma'am," but there's such a variety of English accents (even if Hollywood thinks there's only 1 kind of English accent) that I've heard it pronounced both ways by British actors, plus hybrids.