Soothing Tones

Pilots with London accents are the least reassuring for air travellers, according to new research among fliers. 

The traditional well-spoken pilot's voice in a clipped Home Counties accent was voted the best of all in the survey and there were also a preference for certain regional accents, with the Scottish lilt taking second place and the Republic of Ireland taking third.

The celebrity voice passengers found most reassuring was that of upper class actor Nigel Havers, followed by Sean Connery. Stephen Fry, Patrick Stewart, Hugh Grant and Ewan McGregor all made the top ten.

Favourite celebrity voices saw two women in the list, Joanna Lumley and Joan Bakewell  and George Clooney was the only non-British or Irish celebrity in the top ten.

I have no preference how anyone says "we've just landed".

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