Godiva also believes “the uniqueness of the voice and music will break through and trigger a recall for consumers when they see Godiva in-store,” Ms. “Because many consumers do not stay glued to their television during commercial breaks,” she says, “Godiva thought the accent and music would serve as a quick sound cue to its heritage.” Radmin, a vice president at the Godiva public relations agency, Alison Brod Public Relations, writes in an e-mail. “Godiva chose a Belgian accent and old-world music, which was custom-made for this commercial, to highlight its European and Belgian heritage,” Ms. Indeed, dear reader, that is exactly who it is, says Alana Radmin, a spokeswoman for Godiva. Sounds like a plan, doesn’t it? Stuart Elliott at the New York Times replied to a reader on November 22 that it was indeed the voice of the erstwhile Belgian from the PBS series. Poirot particularly loved to get comfortable in his dressing gown and slippers with his chocolates and his wine on cold, wintry nights, and read. And who can resist anything from Agatha Christie‘s Belgian detective?Īs I understood it, M.
I knew that voice sounded very familiar and unmistakable.