"Two Fat Ladies" cooking show - Brits, who had the posher accent?

[Roderick Femm]

Here's a clip from one of the shows, which gives both of them plenty of speaking time.

They both sound pretty upper class, but I suspect that Jennifer (the one with dark hair and glasses) is a bit higher on the social accent-o-meter. I understand that she is from an aristocratic family. Clarissa (the blond one) sounds a bit more educated but not, perhaps, so aristocratic.

So, Brits, what do you say?

Ta,


Roddy

[evilbeth]

Clarissa was the daughter of an heiress and a surgeon to the Royal Family and her family had money. The most fascinating thing about her is her complete given name: Clarissa Theresa Philomena Aileen Mary Josephine Agnes Elsie Trilby Louise Esmerelda Dickson Wright.

She was also at one time the youngest barrister in England.

Jennifer, on the other hand, did not come from money--she came from an army family.

However, I agree that judging solely on their accents, I would have assumed Jennifer to be from a bit more posh environment.

(edited to add that I am not British but my mother is and I have many British relatives and acquaintances.)

[Northern Piper]

Originally Posted by evilbeth

Clarissa was the daughter of an heiress and a surgeon to the Royal Family and her family had money. The most fascinating thing about her is her complete given name: Clarissa Theresa Philomena Aileen Mary Josephine Agnes Elsie Trilby Louise Esmerelda Dickson Wright.

Personally, I find the most fascinating thing about her is that she once had it on with an Honourable Member in the room behind the Speaker's Chair in the House of Commons.

[Lobsang]

I concur with the OP.

[Ximenean]

They're pretty similar, but I'd say the blonde one has more of the ultra-posh, cut-glass royal family type of accent (and forenames don't come much posher than Clarissa). The other one talks like she's in a 1930s film. Her accent sounds maybe a little affected, whereas Clarissa's is unforced.

[evilbeth]

Originally Posted by Ximenean

They're pretty similar, but I'd say the blonde one has more of the ultra-posh, cut-glass royal family type of accent (and forenames don't come much posher than Clarissa). The other one talks like she's in a 1930s film. Her accent sounds maybe a little affected, whereas Clarissa's is unforced.

I've just watched a DVRd episode of the show and I agree with this--Jennifer's speaking does sound somewhat more...crafted.

[evilbeth]

Originally Posted by Northern Piper

Personally, I find the most fascinating thing about her is that she once had it on with an Honourable Member in the room behind the Speaker's Chair in the House of Commons.

But who hasn't done that?

[Sorrel]

But who hasn't done that?

Jennifer, she didn't believe in sex before marriage and died an unmarried virgin (but with a glass of champers in one hand and a cigarette in the other)

[Roderick Femm]

Originally Posted by evilbeth

Clarissa was the daughter of an heiress and a surgeon to the Royal Family and her family had money. The most fascinating thing about her is her complete given name: Clarissa Theresa Philomena Aileen Mary Josephine Agnes Elsie Trilby Louise Esmerelda Dickson Wright.

She was also at one time the youngest barrister in England.

Jennifer, on the other hand, did not come from money--she came from an army family.

However, I agree that judging solely on their accents, I would have assumed Jennifer to be from a bit more posh environment.

(edited to add that I am not British but my mother is and I have many British relatives and acquaintances.)

It's not really about money, though, is it, but more about strata in social class? An heiress and a surgeon could both be relentlessly middle-class, while the army could be very upper-class. Could be, I don't know, of course, if they were or not.

Originally Posted by evilbeth

I've just watched a DVRd episode of the show and I agree with this--Jennifer's speaking does sound somewhat more...crafted.

Well, you haven't said you're Brits, but you sound like you know whereof you speak, so I will take this as my answer.

Ta, all.


Roddy