I received an Urdu song a few days ago: Khabar-e-Tahayyur-e-Ishq sun... jo rahi so bekhabri rahi. I have been passionate about two languages: Urdu and (British) English. They are two of the most sophisticated languages in the world. They have been instrumental in my writing and demeanour. For now here’s a list of my favourite, the most eloquent and charismatic speakers ever pertaining to English (in no specific order):
12. Nigella Lawson.
11. Art Malik: A studious actor and a sublime speaker with baritone.
10. Charu Sharma: He’s a vastly underrated commentator and TV presenter in cricket. He has a wonderfully generic accent with British intonation.
9. Jonathan Agnew: A classical English commentator from the radio and television era and the voice of Brian Lara ’99 Cricket video-game. He is a great story-teller.
8. Stuart Bennett: Also known as Wade Barrett in professional wrestling; apart from that, he is a bare-knuckle boxer and an actor. His pro-wrestling promos are captivating. His voice has the stentorian ring reminiscent of the great Amrish Puri.
7. Phil Brooks “CM Punk”: Although this post is mainly about British English, he’s an American speaker. Apart from his in-ring talent and charisma, his rhetorical skills made him popular quickly. He can deliver promos as long as thirty minutes and still hold audience’s attention.
6. Laila Rouass: She is a quintessential British speaker. She is eloquent and has a charming inflection. Her voice is a delight to auditory senses. She comes from the generation of Video Jockeys who spoke like educated people.
5. Manvi Sinha: She is a news anchor from the era of well-spoken news. There is magnificent cadence to her voice.
4. Lawrence Olivier.
3. Rowan Atkinson: Perhaps a large section of people outside the west haven’t heard his voice, for he barely spoke in Mr Bean apart from his incoherent mumbling. He has an unmistakable Oxford accent.
2. David Gower: RP has always been spoken by a minuscule section of population in the UK but it remains one of the most loved English accents. It’s hard to find a mediocre communicator with RP. Gower’s speech is no different from his batting: elegant and effortless.
1. Timothy Dalton: He is erudite and articulate. His James Bond movies were neither self-deprecating nor too dark. As for his verbal communication, he is a charismatic orator and a perfect speaker in all regards. He also recited three audio books.
12. Nigella Lawson.
11. Art Malik: A studious actor and a sublime speaker with baritone.
10. Charu Sharma: He’s a vastly underrated commentator and TV presenter in cricket. He has a wonderfully generic accent with British intonation.
9. Jonathan Agnew: A classical English commentator from the radio and television era and the voice of Brian Lara ’99 Cricket video-game. He is a great story-teller.
8. Stuart Bennett: Also known as Wade Barrett in professional wrestling; apart from that, he is a bare-knuckle boxer and an actor. His pro-wrestling promos are captivating. His voice has the stentorian ring reminiscent of the great Amrish Puri.
7. Phil Brooks “CM Punk”: Although this post is mainly about British English, he’s an American speaker. Apart from his in-ring talent and charisma, his rhetorical skills made him popular quickly. He can deliver promos as long as thirty minutes and still hold audience’s attention.
6. Laila Rouass: She is a quintessential British speaker. She is eloquent and has a charming inflection. Her voice is a delight to auditory senses. She comes from the generation of Video Jockeys who spoke like educated people.
5. Manvi Sinha: She is a news anchor from the era of well-spoken news. There is magnificent cadence to her voice.
4. Lawrence Olivier.
3. Rowan Atkinson: Perhaps a large section of people outside the west haven’t heard his voice, for he barely spoke in Mr Bean apart from his incoherent mumbling. He has an unmistakable Oxford accent.
2. David Gower: RP has always been spoken by a minuscule section of population in the UK but it remains one of the most loved English accents. It’s hard to find a mediocre communicator with RP. Gower’s speech is no different from his batting: elegant and effortless.
1. Timothy Dalton: He is erudite and articulate. His James Bond movies were neither self-deprecating nor too dark. As for his verbal communication, he is a charismatic orator and a perfect speaker in all regards. He also recited three audio books.
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I'm sure you would include David Attenborough in this selectio if you had heard him speak.
I am sure. I just saw his documentary. In fact, every British RP speaker would be on my list.
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