This document outlines stereotypes associated with regional identities in the UK. It describes stereotypes about Northerners, Southerners, Scottish, Welsh, Geordies, East Londoners, and Central Londoners in terms of their dialogue, costumes, locations, props, makeup, and class or social status. For each group, stereotypical traits are listed for how they speak, what they wear, where they are set, what objects they are seen with, their appearance, and their perceived social standing.

1. Stereotypes of regional
identity
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2. Northerners
- Dialogue/Dialect - Do not pronounce words properly
- Costume - Kilts
- Location/Setting - Scenery, mountains and cold beaches
- Props - Bagpipes
- Makeup - Pale skin, ginger
- Class/Status - Working class

3. Southerners
- Dialogue/Dialect - Posh and sometimes rude
- Costume - Suits, sophisticated clothing
- Location/Setting - cities and towns
- Props - Briefcase, expensive accessories
- Makeup - smart
- Class/Status - Middle and upper class

4. Scottish
- Dialogue/Dialect - Mispronunciation of words e.g. ‘canny’
- Clothing - A kilt, ginger hair, pale skin
- Location/Setting - Hills, cold beaches
- Props - Bagpipes
- Class/Status - Working class

5. Welsh
- Dialogue/Dialect - Welsh language
- Costume - Dark hair
- Location/Setting - Hills, country side
- Props - sheep, farms, small quaint villages and daffodils
- Class/Status - Working class

6. Geordies
- Dialogue/Dialect - uneducated and stereotypically quite chavvy, use words
such as ‘mint’
- Costume - Big hair, Tanned skin
- Location/Setting - cities and estates
- Props - alcohol
- Makeup - heavily made up
- Class/Status - working class

7. East london
- Dialogue/Dialect - uneducated, chavvy
- Costume - Chavvy clothing, tracksuit bottoms
- Location/Setting - Dirty streets, council estates
- Props - Knives
- Makeup - cheap looking makeup
- Class/Status - working class or lower class

8. Central London
- Dialogue/Dialect - Posh voices, proper English
- Costume - sophisticated and classy
- Location/Setting - Busy city, business buildings, big ben.
- Props - Black cap, red buses, phone boxes
- Class/Status - middle class or upper class