Ot-Geordie Accent

[Monica Coyne]

A Geordie is someone who is "Born within sight if the Tyne", the river
that runs through places such as Newcastle and Gateshead.  I'm trying to
think off famous people with Geordie accents but I'm struggling.  The
accent is very strong, more a dialect really, many of the words come
from ancient Norse.  Inspector Morse's side kick Lewis was played by a
Geordie in the TV series.  Many famous footballers: Alan Shearer, Chris
Waddle and of course Paul "Gazza" Gascoigne.  Sting is a Geordie but
doesn't't have much of an accent.

Monica