Vernon Kay’s Accents and BBC Rowing | Leicester News

Vernon Kay pulled off a Midlands accent during a Popemobile segment — only to immediately apologize, admitting it was off the mark, while a Solihull listener reminded him locals consider themselves “posh.” It’s not the first time Vernon’s had to apologize on air — last month he groveled over a terrible dad joke about Stella Lefty’s “Boston.” Meanwhile, new BBC director general Matt Brittin, a former Olympic rower and Google exec, is pushing for unity across the corporation, drawing on his athletic past to inspire teams to “row together” and move the BBC forward faster. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/064969f99447500c