I haven't posted a link fred, for the reason that I'm using this as just one example of the phenomenon, it's almost standard practice these days. I'm not objecting to accents Arthur. The reporter sounded as if he came from somewhere near London, was just talking standard BBC English, and then instead of saying "Grillo" to rhyme with "pillow", exaggerated it to a ridiculous degree to the approval of the North London set and the annoyance of everyone else. Bring back Richard Baker and Alastair Burnet (who was Scottish).