Here are a couple of examples:
How about some more undercover journalism?
With subtitles:
Councillors for hire who give firms planning advice - Telegraph
And from BBC Devon:
BBC News - Dartmoor sisters 'proud' of Devon accent
Some great information about dialects:
Top ten strangest Devonshire words revealed as book on Devon dialect is published | Plymouth Herald
Is 'ee Cornish or Devonian? New book on Devon dialect throws spotlight on Westcountry terms | West Briton
West Country dialects - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not everyone at the BBC speaks BBC English:
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Ow be knackin' vore?John Germon was born and raised in the Devon stannary town of Ashburton. He attended both the Primary and "The Big School" and has a keen interest in local dialect. John's been the Chairman of Ashburton Devon Dialect Club for more years than he cares to remember. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He also plays a very active part in the community - and at carnival time you will see him in a totally different light. John is chairman of the Ashburton Devon Dialect Club and has compiled this A-Z. If you want to know how to pronounce the words in a true Devon accent, just click on the link and John will read them out to you. The Dialect Challenge
This multiple choice quiz will help you find out just how much you know about the words John's been teaching you. Just click on the link to launch the quiz - there are no prizes, it's just for fun. * Please note - to be able to listen to John reading the words, you will need to have  Real Player installed on your computer. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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