the influence of London and South East England accents featuring heavily on television, such as the popular BBC One soap opera EastEnders. However, such claims have been criticised. England Certain features of cockney – Th-fronting, L-vocalisation, T-glottalisation, and the fronting of the GOAT and GOOSE vowels – have spread across the south-east of England and, to a lesser extent, to other areas of Britain. However, Clive Upton has noted that these features have occurred independently in some other dialects, such as TH-fronting in Yorkshire and L-vocalisation in parts of Scotland. The term Estuary English has been used to describe London pronunciations that are slightly closer to RP than Cockney. The variety first came to public prominence in an article by David Rosewarne in the Times Educational Supplement in October 1984. Rosewarne argued that it may eventually replace Received Pronunciation in the south-east. The phonetician John C. Wells collected media references to Estuary English on a website. Writing in April 2013, Wells argued that research by Joanna Przedlacka "demolished the claim that EE was a single entity sweeping the southeast. Rather, we have various sound changes emanating from working-class London speech, each spreading independently". Pearly tradition The Pearly Kings and Queens are famous as an East End institution, but that perception is not wholly correct as they are found in other places across London, including Peckham and Penge in south London. Notable Cockneys Adele, musician, from Tottenham Danny Baker, broadcaster, born in Deptford Michael Barrymore, actor, comedian and television presenter, born in Bermondsey Alfie Bass, actor, from Bethnal Green David Beckham, footballer, born in Leytonstone, raised in Chingford Rob Beckett, comedian, from Lewisham Roger Bisby, DIY expert, television presenter and journalist, born in the City of London Jay Blades, furniture restorer and television presenter, from Hackney Jamie Borthwick, actor, born in Barking Billy Bragg, musician, from Barking Eric Bristow, darts champion, born in Hackney, nicknamed the "Crafty Cockney" James Buckley, actor and comedian, born in Croydon, raised in Dagenham Jimmy Bullard, footballer and television personality, born in East Ham Garry Bushell, journalist and rock musician, from Woolwich Michael Caine, actor, born in Rotherhithe Cartrain, artist, born in Leytonstone Harry Champion, music-hall singer and comedian, born in Bethnal Green Charlie Chaplin, comic actor, filmmaker, and composer, 16 April 1889, born in Walworth Lorraine Chase, actress and model, from Deptford Albert Chevalier, famous Victorian music hall singer, born in Royal Crescent Amy Childs,