Oscar-winning actor Riz Ahmed claims British spooks tried to recruit him three times... including by 'someone high up at the BBC' ⊕
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The 43-year-old British Pakistani has appeared in a number of politically charged films over the years including The Road to Guantanamo and black comedy Four Lions.
17 days ago
Riz Ahmed says UK spies tried to recruit him on three occasions ⊕
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Actor recounts three alleged approaches by intelligence services, including through senior BBC executive
Riz Ahmed, the Oscar-winning actor, has claimed that Britain’s intelligence services tried thre…
41 days ago
‘They’re as lost and inauthentic as us’: the Oscar winner who made a Farage satire – and released it on WeTransfer ⊕⊕
In 2022, Aneil Karia won an Academy Award for his short starring Riz Ahmed. Now, he’s skewering Reform-style parliamentary candidates with the help of Jack Lowden and an unlikely online platform
Some …
78 days ago
Bait review – Riz Ahmed’s comedy is petty, narcissistic … and excellent ⊕⊕
Part autobiography, part industry satire, this hilarious show boasts dazzling dialogue and ace cameos. But surely Ahmed has better things to do than play James Bond?
If I was Riz Ahmed, I would be ver…
I lost every good acting job to Riz Ahmed – annoyingly, his James Bond comedy is a jaw-dropping hoot ⊕⊕
Ahmed superbly tackles race and identity in his hilarious new show Bait, proving the British-Asian actor truly is the best of this country. I’m happy for him, I swear!
Conflicted feelings for me this …
82 days ago
‘The dream is to be a standup, but everyone who knows me says: Please don’t’ – Riz Ahmed on chaos, comedy, and defying categorisation ○
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His multi-hyphenate career has made him one of Britain’s most versatile recognisable stars – but hasn’t stopped him facing some seriously awkward moments…
Riz Ahmed was multitasking. It was February i…
86 days ago
Tina Fey, Riz Ahmed and Jamie Dornan named Saturday Night Live UK hosts ○
The six-episode series, based on the long-running US variety show, will launch on 21 March.
Saturday Night Live UK names its first hosts as US star Tina Fey and actors Jamie Dornan and Riz Ahmed alongside three huge musical guests ⊕
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The six-part Sky Original series will premiere on Sky and NOW next month - and so far the news has divided fans.
Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan and Riz Ahmed first three guest hosts of UK Saturday Night Live ⊕
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British version of the topical US comedy show will air live on Sky One and will be written in the week before broadcast
Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan and Riz Ahmed have been named as the first three guest ho…
4 months ago
Hamlet review – Riz Ahmed’s tortured prince drives chilling modern take through London’s streets ⊖⊖
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Timothy Spall and Art Malik co-star in Aneil Karia’s intelligent and stark retelling of Shakespeare’s tragedy, set in the world of shady family business
Screenwriter Michael Lesslie and director Aneil…