Whose Mind the Gap?
Phil Sayer, Voice Behind 'Mind the Gap' on London Underground, Dies at 62. London — Phil Sayer, a Voice Actor Whose Admonition to “Please Mind the Gap” Has...
Phil Sayer, Voice Behind 'Mind the Gap' on London Underground, Dies at 62. LONDON — Phil Sayer, a voice actor whose admonition to “please mind the gap” has been heard by millions of passengers on the London Underground since 2005, died on Thursday at his home in Bolton, England. He was 62.
What does slang Mind the Gap mean?
Idiom: 'Mind the gap'
Meaning: Mind the gap is an instruction used on the Underground in the UK to warn passengers to be careful when leaving the tube or train as there is quite a distance between the train and the platform.
Where does the expression Mind the Gap come from?
Origin of the phrase
The phrase "Mind the gap" was coined in around 1968 for a planned automated announcement, after it had become impractical for drivers and station attendants to warn passengers. London Underground chose digital recording using solid state equipment with no moving parts.
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