The Latest Breaking News from Cockney

Michael Caine’s voice is iconic. Why would he sell that to AI?

Few actors are imitated as often as Michael Caine. Even Michael Caine has imitated Michael Caine.

The Conversation · Feb 26

Dick Van Dyke turns 100: ‘It’s not enough, you want to live more’

The veteran actor, known for his appearances in Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, was born on December 13 1925.

Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2025

Jah Wobble: 'The cockney is dead and the East End is full of hipsters now'

The punk survivor doesn’t hold back on gentrification, the Sex Pistols and doing the 12 steps while working as a tube driver

Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2024

The cockney dialect is not dead – it’s just called 'Essex' now

As English dialects go, cockney is one of the most influential. Long considered the preserve of working-class communities in east London, it has shaped the way people speak across the country, from Reading, Milton Keynes and even Hull all the way to Glasgow.

The Conversation · Feb 27, 2023