Who would you like to make train passenger announcements?

[pt_mad]

Mrs Brown. "That's nice".

 

[43096]

I would have to go for Alan Bennett. Something about the soft Yorkshire tone would suit it well.

That would confuse the punters. Yorkshire Airlines already have "Alan Bennett class".

 

[backontrack]

That would confuse the punters. Yorkshire Airlines already have "Alan Bennett class".

I love this

 

[dorsetdesiro]

Mrs Brown. "That's nice".

She'd say something like "Apologies for the delay, the train never fecking turned up"

 

[CatfordCat]

Daffy Duck would be good for the Windsor lines - Sunnymeads, Sunningdale, Staines...

 

[pt_mad]

She'd say something like "Apologies for the delay, the train never fecking turned up"

"Get the fecking buffet car open Winnie"

 

[ArchieWoodbine]

The Reverend Ian Paisley.

"Never! Never! Never try to board or leave the train when the doors are closing!"

 

[taw valley]

Morgan freeman id willingly miss my stop to listen more haha.

Or jim parsons in his sheldon cooper character. That would be a laugh

 

[Mike99]

What about Ringo Starr?, comes with railway experience, followed by my own choice, Julian Clary with the help of Fanny the Dog.

 

[45rpm]

Jim Davidson using his "Chalky" voice.

 

[hexagon789]

Sir John Betjeman
Sir David Attenborough
Or if at Paddington, perhaps Michael Horden?

 

[bussnapperwm]

American sports commentator Mauro Ranallo.

""Amd the driver pulls in with the precision of a sniper. MAMMA MIA"

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Peter Sellers in the style of Laurence Olivier's interpretation of Richard III's version of "A Hard Day's Night":

 

[LWB]

W H Auden in " Night Mail" cadence

 

[philjo]

Charlotte Green and Brian Perkins
Henry Blofeld (who would probably describe all of the buses outside each station!)

 

[hexagon789]

W H Auden in " Night Mail" cadence

"This is the ten-thirty service to Glasgow
Calling at Preston, Carlisle and Glasgow.
Pulling out of Euston a steady climb,
The gradient against us but the train is on time".

Something like that?

 

[matt_world2004]

I'd like Brian Blessed to make announcements. They'd certainly get your attention, that's for sure

I believe he has done announcements for london underground for comic relief.

Edit poppy day
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-29776477

 

[Requeststop]

I'd like announcements made by local personalities. For Cornwall I'd suggest Jethro. He always puts a smile on my face, and of course, "the train don't stop Camborne Wednesdays, never has done and in my opinion never will do".

If you don't know the joke try this YouTube link.

 

[muddythefish]

Women only.

As for the "See it, say it, sorted" chap (and the person who dreamt it up), they should take a walk along an electrified 3rd rail.

 

[LWB]

"This is the ten-thirty service to Glasgow
Calling at Preston, Carlisle and Glasgow.
Pulling out of Euston a steady climb,
The gradient against us but the train is on time".

Something like that?

Exactly

 

[PhilipRhayader]

Got to be the lady with the voice as smooth as honey dripping off hot buttered toast - Jenny Agutter

 

[Photohunter71]

I'd opt for either Ford Keirnan and Greg Hemphill as Jack and Victor from "Still Game" That would be interesting and funny!
Anthony Hopkins
Richard Burton in his War of the Worlds cadence, (Alas no longer with us)
Michael Caine
Derek Griffiths would make some comedy style announcements!
My joint favourites would have to be Harry Hill/ Dave Lamb for announcements, they'd have some sarcasm thrown in!

 

[stut]

Kraftwerk should do the TPE announcements.

From York to Liverpool, via Leeds City
See Huddersfield and Manchester Vicky
Trans-Pennine Express, Trans-Pennine Express...

 

[alangla]

I'd opt for either Ford Keirnan and Greg Hemphill as Jack and Victor from "Still Game" That would be interesting and funny!
Anthony Hopkins
Richard Burton in his War of the Worlds cadence, (Alas no longer with us)
Michael Caine
Derek Griffiths would make some comedy style announcements!
My joint favourites would have to be Harry Hill/ Dave Lamb for announcements, they'd have some sarcasm thrown in!

Jack & Victor actually did some recorded announcements for Exhibition Centre station when Still Game Live was running at the SSE Hydro - some of the station signage was also altered to match!

 

[AverageTD]

Sean Connery obviously

 

[theageofthetra]

Barry White should ease most sleeper passengers into something more comfortable.

 

[DasLunatic]

Long John Baldry would've been fantastic, but alas his hatred for that hedgehog led him to the grave.

Failing that, R. L Ermey, preferably in Full Metal Jacket drill instructor mode?

 

[Agent_Squash]

Gordon Ramsay. Uncensored, obviously.

 

[plymothian]

Julian Clary with the help of Fanny the Dog.

The next station is Hampstead Heath.......

 

[route:oxford]

Some voices just work. I think it's Peri Gilpin who does (or used to do) the Seattle Metro "Doors open to the Left" announcements.

The most important element is that the voice is clear.

Paul Darrow, who does the voice of "Jack FM" or "Union Jack", would work very well indeed.