A Social commentary is the spoken word, or voice-over, recorded for use within a documentary film (although in recent years it has been expanded to the written word within national broadsheets, and other publications). Traditionally presented in gravelly, hushed tones, this style remains the most popular form, whether the voice-over is performed by the clipped English accent of Richard Briers, the rich, warm resonance of Leslie Nielsen, or the rolling sonorous vocalisation and open familiarity of Clive James.