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RARE PHOTOS: Bait - The Real Truth

Ricky Gervais remembers ‘ruining every take’ of Patrick Stewart Extras cameo

Sir Patrick starred in a 2005 episode of ‘Extras’ that earned him an Emmy nomination

The Independent UK · Oct 30

25 Years Later, Shakespeare's Most Popular Revenge Epic Gets An Intoxicating Makeover

Riz Ahmed and Aneil Karia break down the gutsy changes that make their 'Hamlet' stand out.

Inverse · Apr 9

Riz Ahmed on Bait, Bond fever, and the comedy of breakdowns

He ditched the ‘next Bond’ tag to become an Oscar-winning indie darling — now Riz Ahmed has turned the experience into a hit satirical show. So what did 007 fever teach him?

Evening Standard · Apr 2

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Riz Ahmed’s hilarious Bond comedy Bait shows why playing 007 can be a poisoned chalice

COMMENT: In ‘Bait’, Oscar winner Ahmed plays a British Asian actor whose life is upended when he auditions to play James Bond. Beyond the spy franchise hook, the show has sharp gags and a deeper point to make, writes Kevin E G Perry

The Independent UK · Mar 27

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?

The Guardian - UK · Mar 25

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!

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24

After 6 years, Hollow Knight: Silksong fans are so used to silkposting on Reddit that they can't quite believe the Gamescom demo is real: "I will never heal from the emotional pain that sub inflicted on me"

"Bait used to b- holy s**t this is real"

GamesRadar · Jul 29, 2025

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Enys Men review – Mark Jenkin’s Cornish psychodrama will sweep you away

A lone wildlife volunteer on an island off the coast of Cornwall is haunted by the past and the landscape in the writer-director’s spellbinding follow-up to Bait

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2023

Cornish horror film Enys Men gets preview screening in Bristol

The film is a follow up to Mark Jenkin's BAFTA-winning movie Bait

Bristol Post · Jan 7, 2023

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