Michael Pearce

'Geordie', 'Mackem', 'Smoggie'

Everyone's all familiar with labels such as these for people from different parts of the region, and they might also have some theories about their origins. But what's the real story behind these North East ethnonyms and why are they so often the subject of heated debate and discussion?

Come along and find out with Dr Michael Pearce, Senior Lecturer in English Language at University of Sunderland.