That’s the challenge facing Amanda Seyfried in The Testament of Ann Lee: portraying a working-class Mancunian accent from three centuries ago.

Amanda Seyfried based her late 18th century Mancunian accent in The Testament of Ann Lee on a Bolton actor, she has revealed.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amanda Seyfried has revealed perfecting a Mancunian accent was her toughest challenge during the filming of her new film, The ...

From the approachable Geordie twang to the instantly recognisable Edinburgh lilt, the UK is home to some of the most distinctive accents in the world. Now, a survey ahead of Valentine's Day has ...