Elba's parents were married in Sierra Leone and later moved to London. His paternal grandfather, Moses, was a sailor and policeman. So basically, he comes from a modest background. He doesn't speak with a posh voice. He speaks with a bit of a London accent. Let's see if we can find out some details of his background.
582. Posh or not posh? (Part 2) Guess the Posh British Celebrities
Can you identify which UK celebrities are posh and which are not? Let's listen to some British celebrities speaking, check their Wikipedia pages and work out of these people are truly posh or not. You'll hear samples of lots of spoken English in this episode and we'll focus on accent and pronunciation.
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