The folks in the north of England have an accent similar to a Scottish burr, but it can be very difficult to understand sometimes. We watched the movie "Last Orders" and it was a good movie, but we probably would have enjoyed it if we could have understood it better! And we are used to those types of accents because of all the public TV British type shows we've watched over the years.
I also love the Thistle and Shamrock, but haven't heard it in years! I always forget to go looking for it on Sat. afternoon. Hey Rosie, can you get the Boston NPR stations? Do you know on what channel T & S is played?
We don't pick up Boston channels - I'm wayyyyy up north, not far from the Canadian border. However, if you check here, you might find what you're looking for.