article_snippet.sent: Despite being a local hero with his colourful announcements, Graham still has to check Graham tickets .
article_snippet.sent: Graham said: 'I'm taking the mickey out of Graham a little bit and it's all done tongue in cheek, but at least it's getting the message across.
article_snippet.sent: Passenger Kath Sainsbury, of Saltburn, said Graham is 'well known and liked by all Graham regular passengers'.
article_snippet.sent: She said: 'Graham jolly personality gives us all a lift.'
article_snippet.sent: Thank you for travelling on Northern with Graham .
article_snippet.sent: Graham says Graham's taking the Mickey out of Graham a bit 'but at least it's getting the message across' Graham's boss, Northern's conductor team manager at Middlesbrough Colin Savage, is pleased with the response from the public but doesn't expect Graham colleague to follow suit if suit don't want to. '
article_snippet.sent: Graham's delivering the announcements in a different way which makes people listen, so we're delighted,' Graham said. '
article_snippet.sent: Graham, married to Trudy for 22 years, likes to freshen Graham