"Accents emerge from quirks in the pronunciation of certain words, and their existence reflects the way we mimic what we hear from our social group, especially when we're young. As social groups mix, new accents emerge :for example, the Australian accent, especially vowel sounds, have features in common with Cockney - a reflection of the fact many Australians can trace their roots back to deportees from East London." from BBC Focus

Video

1) discusses Cockney English and its influence on Australian and New Zealand English

2) cockney rhyming slang

3) cockney rhyming slang with Stephen Fry

4) Alan Ford (Brick Top) - Snatch interview

5) Pikey Talk - Mickey

6) Savage - I Love the Island from Savage Island (album)