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He has lived some of his life ‘abroad’ in Essex and London. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a noted authority on Suffolk dialect, he was brought in as the\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eaccent coach for Ralph Fiennes during the making of the 2021 Netflix film, The Dig,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhich tells the true story of the archaeological excavation at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA5 (softcover) 96 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Charlie Haylock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN 9781853068775\u003c\/p\u003e"}