1965: British Vs Australian English in the 60s | Tonight - How to speak Strine | BBC Archive

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"I daresay that many of you thought that Australians spoke English..."

Trevor Philpott reports on the differences between proper English and Australian. An Australian linguist, Professor Afferbeck Lauder is on hand to teach Trevor a few common phrases in "Strine." The professor has requested not to be identified, for fear of reprisals from his countrymen.


Clip taken from Tonight, originally broadcast on BBC One, 15 March, 1965.





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