British teacher uses technique from 'The King's Speech' to help student with a stutter.

In the movie (and somewhat in real life) The King's Speech, Lionel Logue uses headphones playing music to distract the stuttering King George VI as he gives an important speech to the nation. It works, the speech is a success, and the movie-going public has a feel-good moment.

In real life (and somewhat in a TV show), a British teacher, Matthew Burton, uses the same technique to help Musharaf Asghar, a 16-year old student with a stutter who's studying for the oral portion of the General Certificate of Secondary Education exams. After some brief moments of shakiness, it works, Asghar's speech is a success, and the television-watching public has a feel-good moment.

The television show is called Educating Yorkshire, a reality TV/documentary that airs on Britain's Channel 4 which follows a real-life school and the students and educators that populate its halls.

Some suggest the show exploits students--something Asghar argues against.

What can't be argued? I get a little quivery-lipped whenever King George and Asghar give speeches.