English Language Day: This is English
An accent isn't something to be corrected — it's a record of where you're from, who you are, and where you belong, and no accent is inherently better than any other.
Date
23 April 2026
What is the event about?
To mark English Language Day, Neil is joined by Rob Drummond, Professor of Sociolinguistics at Manchester Metropolitan University. Together, they explore This is English, a new British Council project about accent diversity across the UK and beyond.
Scottish isn't that hard!
It's easier if you have watched the Disney film "brave".