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Standard Issue Podcast

SIM Ep 737 Flicking #26: Four Lions

Standard Issue Podcast

Standard Issue

Society & Culture

4.71.1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2022

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

She’s kept it quiet until now, but turns out Hannah loves Kayvan Novak. Who knew? (Everyone. Everyone knew.) But his beautiful face isn’t the only reason our Dunleavy’s a colossal fan of Four Lions, Chris Morris’s 2010 cult gem about an inept gang of jihadis. But will it make Yosra and Mick laugh? Will it make them cry? Both? Find out in this month’s Flicking. WARNING: Toploader earworm imminent…  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

As Nigel opened his Amazon parcel, it was in love at first sight, sleek design and effortless cornering.

0:07.0

This vacuum cleaner screamed quality and for a price lower than he ever dreamed, five stars from Nigel.

0:15.0

With star reviews from you and star prices from us, start your search on Amazon today.

0:21.0

There were three ordinary women on what seemed like a simple mission to find a film they liked.

0:30.0

One where women got something to do and not just look pretty or be murdered.

0:35.0

Which, to be totally honest, has complicated matters abit.

0:41.0

Welcome to Flicking. Yes, it sounds a bit rude. That's the joke.

0:48.0

Hello and welcome to this month's Flicking, our monthly Roodle-around.

0:53.0

One of our favourite films in a bid to convince the other two that it's worth a watch.

0:58.0

I am joined as ever by Yosra Osman. Yosra, hello.

1:01.0

Hello.

1:02.0

And Hannah Dunleedy. Hannah, hello.

1:04.0

Hello.

1:05.0

I didn't even wait for me to hello you.

1:07.0

That's very exciting and that is because Hannah is in charge this week.

1:11.0

So Hannah, what be others watching and why do you love it?

1:14.0

This time I had us watching Four Lions, the tale of a hapless terracel in Sheffield.

1:21.0

And it's planned to blow up a mosque slash marathon slash branch of boots.

1:27.0

Conceived and directed by Chris Morris.

1:30.0

He realised he needed some pretty great dialogue in this.

1:34.0

So he went to the right people.

1:36.0

He went to Jesse Armstrong, San Ben, and they got inside the Blackwell.

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