History Main / OOpNorth

* ''ComicStrip/AndyCapp'' -- and his granddaughter Mandy Capp -- are from the North-East. Andy has evolved since the 1950s as the archetypical Geordie ne'er-do-well. His son Buster Capp was for a time the lead feature in a children's comic (Buster was created for the eponymous comic; Andy and Flo did occasional cameo parts). It is implied that Buster grew up and married, as the third generation of the Capp family is attitudinal single mother Mandy, whose exploits are now a Daily Mirror comic strip. Mandy has children...

Northerners are sometimes held in the same low regard as Australians and Texans for being too loud, proud, and generally insufferable, like in ''Series/AtLastThe1948Show'''s [[WhenIWasYourAge Four Yorkshiremen sketch]]. But surveys have shown that Northern accents (particularly Yorkshire) are thought to be the most "trustworthy", thanks to the no-nonsense stereotype. Just as in the South, urban regions -- and especially factory or mining towns -- of the North of England often vocally support the Labour Party, especially concerning trade unions (think of all those coal mines, steel mills, and so on). Express praise for UsefulNotes/MargaretThatcher [[BerserkButton at your own risk]].[[note]]However, Labour's support is less prominent than it used to be, many of the same mining areas whose jobs she took away have started voting for the Conservatives, especially after UsefulNotes/{{Brexit}} which somewhat changed England's political geography, due to a lot of traditionally Labour areas being very supportive of Brexit, even though ironically economic assessments have shown they'll be among [[DidntThinkThisThrough the people worst-hit by Brexit]]. As noted above, British TV creators largely don't live in the north, but many grew up there and remember the north-south divide in those days, which is likely why the trope persists on British TV.[[/note]] It's important to remember, however, that this only applies to urban and industrial areas: rural areas of the North in counties like Yorkshire have always been some of the safest Conservative constituencies in the country (eg Harrogate).

Northern England. To those of the metropolitan southeast in particular, it's a strange and alien place full of salt-of-the-earth [[UsefulNotes/ATouchOfClassEthnicityAndReligion lower-class]] types who [[UsefulNotes/BritishAccents talk foonae]], notable only for [[UsefulNotes/FootballPopMusicAndFlatCaps football, pop music, and flat caps]]. To some Londoners, this is more or less anywhere north of the M25, the motorway surrounding Greater London, forgetting about UsefulNotes/TheMidlands.[[note]]Another popular informal boundary between the North and South (with UsefulNotes/TheMidlands again being lumped in with the North) is an imaginary line drawn from the Wash to the Bristol channel. Northerners, however, draw it from the Humber Estuary to the Dee Estuary, excluding the unloved Midlands which are lumped in with the South. Some slightly kinder Northerners use the "Mansfield/Hucknall" - both of these places are in Nottinghamshire - rule which says that Mansfield is in the North, Hucknall is in the South, and the border is somewhere vaguely between the two [[/note]] Geographically, the North is usually classed as comprising the counties of Yorkshire, Lancashire, Merseyside (including [[UsefulNotes/{{Liverpool}} Liverpool]]), [[UsefulNotes/NorthEastEngland Durham, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear]], Cumbria, and parts of Lincolnshire and Derbyshire, and some parts of Cheshire [[UsefulNotes/FootballPopMusicAndFlatCaps Greater Manchester]]. The Creator/{{ITV}} regions Oop North are Granada, Border, Tyne Tees, and Yorkshire.

Northern England. To those of the metropolitan southeast in particular, it's a strange and alien place full of salt-of-the-earth [[UsefulNotes/ATouchOfClassEthnicityAndReligion lower-class]] types who [[UsefulNotes/BritishAccents talk foonae]], notable only for [[UsefulNotes/FootballPopMusicAndFlatCaps football, pop music, and flat caps]]. To some Londoners, this is more or less anywhere north of the M25, the motorway surrounding Greater London, forgetting about UsefulNotes/TheMidlands.[[note]]Another popular informal boundary between the North and South (with UsefulNotes/TheMidlands again being lumped in with the North) is an imaginary line drawn from the Wash to the Bristol channel. Northerners, however, draw it from the Humber Estuary to the Dee Estuary, excluding the unloved Midlands which are lumped in with the South. Some slightly kinder Northerners use the "Mansfield/Hucknall" - both of these places are in Nottinghamshire - rule which says that Mansfield is in the North, Hucknall is in the South, and the border is somewhere vaguely between the two [[/note]] Geographically, the North is usually classed as comprising the counties of Cheshire, [[UsefulNotes/FootballPopMusicAndFlatCaps Greater Manchester]], Yorkshire, Lancashire, Merseyside (including [[UsefulNotes/{{Liverpool}} Liverpool]]), [[UsefulNotes/NorthEastEngland Durham, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear]], Cumbria, and parts of Lincolnshire and Derbyshire. The Creator/{{ITV}} regions Oop North are Granada, Border, Tyne Tees, and Yorkshire.

* This stereotype is centuries old. Observe [[http://www.susanhigginbotham.com/blog/posts/the-first-battle-of-st-albans-from-whethamstedes-register/ the account]] of an eyewitness to the Battle of St. Albans in 1455, in which an army from Yorkshire serving the House of York crushed an army of southerners loyal to King Henry VI, then proceeded to sack the town.

* Legendary post-punk group Music/TheFall were founded in Prestwich, Greater Manchester and are a favourite of the influential Creator/JohnPeel. The North, particularly Manchester, is mentioned in their lyrics, most notably with "Hit the North".

Northern England. To those of the metropolitan southeast in particular, it's a strange and alien place full of salt-of-the-earth [[UsefulNotes/ATouchOfClassEthnicityAndReligion lower-class]] types who [[UsefulNotes/BritishAccents talk foonae]], notable only for [[UsefulNotes/FootballPopMusicAndFlatCaps football, pop music, and flat caps]]. To some Londoners, this is more or less anywhere north of the M25, the motorway surrounding Greater London, forgetting about UsefulNotes/TheMidlands.[[note]]Another popular informal boundary between the North and South (with UsefulNotes/TheMidlands again being lumped in with the North) is an imaginary line drawn from the Wash to the Bristol channel. Northerners, however, draw it from the Humber Estuary to the Dee Estuary, excluding the unloved Midlands which are lumped in with the South. Some slightly kinder Northerners use the "Mansfield/Hucknall" - both of these places are in Nottinghamshire - rule which says that Mansfield is in the North, Hucknall is in the South, and the border is somewhere vaguely between the two [/note]] Geographically, the North is usually classed as comprising the counties of Cheshire, [[UsefulNotes/FootballPopMusicAndFlatCaps Greater Manchester]], Yorkshire, Lancashire, Merseyside (including [[UsefulNotes/{{Liverpool}} Liverpool]]), [[UsefulNotes/NorthEastEngland Durham, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear]], Cumbria, and parts of Lincolnshire and Derbyshire. The Creator/{{ITV}} regions Oop North are Granada, Border, Tyne Tees, and Yorkshire.

Northern England. To those of the metropolitan southeast in particular, it's a strange and alien place full of salt-of-the-earth [[UsefulNotes/ATouchOfClassEthnicityAndReligion lower-class]] types who [[UsefulNotes/BritishAccents talk foonae]], notable only for [[UsefulNotes/FootballPopMusicAndFlatCaps football, pop music, and flat caps]]. To some Londoners, this is more or less anywhere north of the M25, the motorway surrounding Greater London, forgetting about UsefulNotes/TheMidlands.[[note]]Another popular informal boundary between the North and South (with UsefulNotes/TheMidlands again being lumped in with the North) is an imaginary line drawn from the Wash to the Bristol channel. Northerners, however, draw it from the Humber Estuary to the Dee Estuary, excluding the unloved Midlands which are lumped in with the South.[[/note]] Geographically, the North is usually classed as comprising the counties of Cheshire, [[UsefulNotes/FootballPopMusicAndFlatCaps Greater Manchester]], Yorkshire, Lancashire, Merseyside (including [[UsefulNotes/{{Liverpool}} Liverpool]]), [[UsefulNotes/NorthEastEngland Durham, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear]], Cumbria, and parts of Lincolnshire and Derbyshire. The Creator/{{ITV}} regions Oop North are Granada, Border, Tyne Tees, and Yorkshire.

* Music/MyDyingBride, Music/ParadiseLost, and Music/{{Anathema}}, the so-called 'Peaceville Three,' are from Halifax, West Yorkshire (first two), and Liverpool.

* Jamie Tartt from ''Series/TedLasso'' has a strong Northern accent and grew up in Manchester, fitting the abrasive, confrontational stereotype. Keeley Jones is implied to be from up north as well since her mother is mentioned to have moved back up there, but her accent isn't as strong.

* Låpsley, born in York, Yorkshire but raised and lives in Southport, Merseyside.

** Ironically, Lena Headey, who plays Cersei Lannister, is actually from Yorkshire, and considers herself a "Northern girl". She doesn't use her original speaking voice to play the character (as for her son Joffrey, he's actually from Ireland, and has a heavy Irish accent in real life which is utterly impossible to detect in the sneering RP accent he affects for his performance).

* Music/GirlsAloud have [[Music/CherylCole Cheryl Fernandez-Versini]] (Newcastle), Kimberley Walsh (Bradford), and Nicola Roberts (Runcorn). (Sarah Harding was born in Ascot but grew up in Stockport and identifies as a Northerner.) This famously lost Cheryl a lucrative presenting contract in the USA, a country where her infamously thick Geordie accent needs subtitles.

Northern England. To those of the metropolitan southeast in particular, it's a strange and alien place full of salt-of-the-earth [[UsefulNotes/ATouchOfClassEthnicityAndReligion lower-class]] types who [[UsefulNotes/BritishAccents talk foonae]], notable only for [[UsefulNotes/FootballPopMusicAndFlatCaps football, pop music, and flat caps]]. To some Londoners, this is more or less anywhere north of the M25, the motorway surrounding Greater London, forgetting about UsefulNotes/TheMidlands.[[note]]Another popular informal boundary between the North and South (with UsefulNotes/TheMidlands again being lumped in with the North) is an imaginary line drawn from the Wash to the Bristol channel. Northerners, however, draw it from the Humber Estuary to the Dee Estuary, excluding the unloved Midlands which are lumped in with the South.[[/note]] Geographically, the North is usually classed as comprising the counties of Cheshire, [[UsefulNotes/FootballPopMusicAndFlatCaps Greater Manchester]], Yorkshire, Lancashire (including [[UsefulNotes/{{Liverpool}} Liverpool]]), [[UsefulNotes/NorthEastEngland Durham, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear]], Cumbria, and parts of Lincolnshire and Derbyshire. The Creator/{{ITV}} regions Oop North are Granada, Border, Tyne Tees, and Yorkshire.

** Thirteenth Doctor Creator/JodieWhittaker hails from near Huddersfield, Yorkshire, and keeps her accent for the role. Her first line after regeneration in the 2017 Christmas Special indicates it may ''surpass'' Eccleston, as many fans who had been unfamiliar with her accent have said that they could barely understand what the line was.[[note]] It was "Oh, brilliant!" by the way.[[/note]]

* Music/EdSheeran, from Halifax, West Yorkshire, but raised further south in Framlingham, Suffolk.

* The film ''Film/GetCarter'' is set Oop North in Newcastle, which is portrayed as a grim, crime-ridden city.