When it comes to creating a TV show, it’s pretty important that all characters are well-researched and rounded, to make them as convincing and believable for the audience as possible.
But try telling that to the makers of US crime drama Castle, after they created the character of a killer from Newcastle.
Actor Greg Bryan was cast in the role of Alistair Gascoyne, who was supposed to hail from the North East.
The only trouble is, his voice sounds like nothing like you’d expect from a typical Geordie – and the result is a thing of wonder.
Instead, we’re faced with a hilariously inaccurate accent that sounds like a bizarre combination of various Celtic dialects.