(31 Mar 2014, 10:37 am)Andreos Constantopolous wrote The x1 announcements do my head in.
Tom mentioned he used it the other week, thinking the 'next stop.... Herrington Burrrrrrrn' was great (it was a positive response anyway).
'Next stop is Wrekenton. Alight here for the shops' and the general patter, discussion etc between Gary and Lisa, is annoying.
However, on the 4, the two just simply announce the stops.
Gary is on some buses, Lisa on others and on one or two of them, Lisa suddenly announces a stop, despite every other one (both prior and beyond) being announced by Gary!
It was originally said that they were chosen because they're "well known" voices from the region (nowt to do with the advertising of course). Funny, because I'd say a well known voice from the region would be someone like Tim Healy, Jimmy Nail, Alan Shearer, etc.
Still think my suggestion of Holly and Charlotte off Geordie Shore would have went down well with the younguns.