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How to speak like Richard Burton
Richard Burton had one of Hollywood's most distinctive voices - rich, fluent and melodic. But how far was the result of years of conscious effort and vocal training?
A documentary broadcast this week for Radio 4 series Cinema's Secret History will explore the influences which shaped Burton's voice.
Voice and dialect teacher Penny Dyer and presenter of How Richard Burton Got His Voice discuss exactly what it takes to have a voice like the great actor.
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