Along the same lines, The Infidel. David Baddiel script, Omid Djalili starring.
All I know of the plot - albeit the main premise - is that an East End Muslim man finds a birth certificate proving he was adopted. His original birth name? Solly Shimshillewitz. He's Jewish.
As is usual in a UK comedy, it has a wealth of familiar talent: Matt Lucas, Miranda Hart, Paul Kaye, Tracy-Ann Oberman etc etc.
On that topic - finally got around to watching Stardust. I think they made a good fist of it, for a bunch of movie-makers. Loved the fact that the cast was very Brit-centric. People in it that I didn't know were. Julian Rhind-Tutt (swoon) and Mark Heap! Even Walliams, though I admit I only saw his name in the titles and had to look up who he was. JRT got more screen time... but then everyone secretly loves a ging-er.
Back to The Infidel - Baddiel has been making me laugh since I was in my teens.
I loved, loved, loved his novels. Well, the two I read anyway - I have a feeling this might be based on one I didn't. And with Frank Skinner. So much hope is placed on British films, I'm almost afriad to watch them. Here's hoping this is another Shaun.
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