The Origin of Surnames; a humorous take on how different Suffolk Surnames evolved - Charlie Haylock

Charlie Haylock is one of Suffolk’s leading entertainers. His informative and hilarious one-man shows are legendary in the county and his books have all been best sellers.

Charlie can reduce audiences to tears of laughter with his story telling as anyone who has seen his “An Eccentric Look at Suffolk” and “An Eccentric Look at the Countryside” will tell you.

Charlie is not just a master of Suffolk dialect, he has the ability to speak in a variety of English dialects which is all the more interesting because he understands how each one is produced. A few years back, Charlie captivated the nation on the Simon Mayo show on BBC Radio 2 in which he efforltessly glided through the dialects of the UK in three minutes of radio magic!

But Charlie has a serious side and also gives highly enlightening talks, “History of Surnames” and “History of Spoken English”. Although very informative, they are also very entertaining.

Check out Charlie's website here