Have to give a quick mention to this sublime comedy (6 x 30') in which Syrian immigrant Youssef Kerkour is sheltered by Rebekah Staton (Raised by Wolves), Rufus Jones himself and Oaklee Pendergast.
Very funny but has a real heart.
I love the episode in which he visits the refugee centre, finds a white guy with dreadlocks and welcomes him to the centre, though he's clearly there looking after things. He asks "Syria?" and gets the reply "Dorking. It's right by the M25. Now that's a long road."
And "How's the restaurant now?"
Shake of head. "No."
Love the simplicity, the concision, of that.
And the moment where the kid's mum touches his arm.
Cut to - He touching the arm of Raj (Aaron Neil) - "Yup. She was flirting."
"How do you flirt?"
"Fancy a fuck? - I'm gay."
Q thinks Rufus Jones is Terry Jones' son. It would be so cool if he was. If you asked anyone to guess which of the actors wrote it, everyone would say Youssef.
Produced by Channel X for Channel 4.
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