Who has a lovely speaking voice, and why?

I love Frances De la whatsit's voice.
She fascinates me.

lemongrove

Is Neil Nunes an American?

No, I don't think so lemon. From what I've read about him, he's British but grew up in Jamaica and then came back here to go to university. He's got a wonderfully deep voice!

Reading through these, I think I must be the only person who absolutely LOATHES Joanna Lumley's speaking voice! It's so affected and makes me want to stick two fingers down my throat. As does the diction of Penelope Keith. I also cringe when I hear the latest 'old lady' voice of Felicity Kendall (whatever happened to Barbara Good?) and the strident yapping of Twiggy, Alex Jones and Stacey (of Gavin & Stacey).. Welsh people do not jump up and down..I love listening to Richard Burton, Anthony Hopkins and Ruth Jones. Oh and by the way, dont get me started on Elaine Page, Grrr!!

Is Neil Nunes an American?

wendek

I was told I have the voice of Frances del a Tour of Rising Damp, an old tv programme, I really hope I don’t.

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Funny how we're all so different in what we find attractive/unattractive isn't it? I've always rather liked the deep rich voice of the BBC's continuity announcer Neil Nunes. He was once described as sounding as though he was speaking from deep within a ship's funnel! I think he has a lovely voice, so I was surprised to see that he was voted as having one if the most irritating voices on the radio. Along with Sarah Montagu, who definitely has a very irritating voice imo.

I think John nettles has a lovely voice he has been narrating some programmes of late.

If we're choosing gorgeous voices, I vote for Benedict Cumberbatch. His voice is deep, soft and sexy. He reads poetry so beautifully.

I think that he is very attractive too!

A light voice which is useless in my job a nursery nurse and controlling a lot of noisey three year olds!

I have a friend with a gorgeous mellifluous Irish a accent. Shame he’s a c**t

I was told I have the voice of Frances del a Tour of Rising Damp, an old tv programme, I really hope I don’t.

I do love men's voices if they're deep and rich.
(Not the men, the voices!)

Hmm, dunno, I've nothing against deep, rich men!

Wetnosewheatie

Whitemarkwave2 we used to have a wheaten. She sadly passed a couple of years ago. I should have a user name wetnosefoxierussell now

Thanks for replying?. We nearly bought a wheaten but decided that they would be too hard work with their lovely coats to keep looking good. Have a cairn instead.

I do love men's voices if they're deep and rich.
(Not the men, the voices!)

Whitemarkwave2 we used to have a wheaten. She sadly passed a couple of years ago. I should have a user name wetnosefoxierussell now

I met my DH again after 44 years. We met through emails to start with and then the telephone for 4 weeks before we actually me up. I fell in love with his gorgeous deep sexy voice quite quickly. He certainly didn't have that voice when I knew him in 1969!

I could listen to Alan Rickman, Matthew Macfadyen and Andrew Scott all day and night.

Women: It's probably Kiera Knightly, Lauren Bacall and Joanna Lumley.

Wetnosewheatie

I am from Haydock St Helens. My first boss thought I was 'common'. I am often mistaken for someone from Yorkshire. I saw a programme once with one of the impressionists I forget his name but they said the St Helen accent was the closest to a true old Lancashire accent. A lot of scouse creeping in now though as my husband has a lovely soft Liverpool accent

An aside. Do you have a wheaten terrier living with you?

I am from Haydock St Helens. My first boss thought I was 'common'. I am often mistaken for someone from Yorkshire. I saw a programme once with one of the impressionists I forget his name but they said the St Helen accent was the closest to a true old Lancashire accent. A lot of scouse creeping in now though as my husband has a lovely soft Liverpool accent

I also think some people assume Brummies are thick because of the accent. I hope I'm not!!

Well Chewbacca as a Brummie, I'm used to people not being too fond of my accent! It's not very popular. I understand why. I've lived in Brum all my life but after we got married we moved nearer to the Black Country. I had no idea what anyone was saying. I think sometimes in TV dramas, they confuse Birmingham and Black Country accents.

Many on here have said that they find the Welsh, Geordie & Scottish voice/accent very pleasant (and I'd have to agree!), but is their any regional accent that you find less attractive? I'm not too fond of the Birmingham accent because I struggle to understand it's intonations. grovelling apologies to any Brummies.

My phone does it too.
I even check, just before I post, and at the very last nanosecond it changes the word.
My last phone never did it, and i was sceptical.

Geordie accents always come across as very warm and authentic.

Sir Kenneth Calman, not Coleman

Why do these gizmos do these things/

I love a Geordie accent; my voice sounds quite dull but several people have commented that they could listen to my OH for hours.