Chris Morris on Four Lions

The twisted genius behind The Day Today on his latest film.

Chris Morris brilliant, controversy-baiting comedy Four Lions which follows the adventures of a group of hapless wannabe suicide bombers - opens this week, and we strongly recommend it, for its bold, brave and gut-bustingly funny. We sent Chris Hewitt along to the films UK premiere at the Bradford Film Festival recently, where he spoke to Morris, producer Mark Herbert, writers Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain, and most of the Four Lions themselves.

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[SnideImpact]

I'm Muslim, 15, living in Manchester.

Chris Morris is either the funniest smart man, or the smartest funny man ever.

[TehBuhmDiggeee]

Until this video, I have absolutely never seen Chris Morris not taking the complete piss. This has been a humbling experience!

[rodcosmic]

I was disappointed that Nigel Lindsay doesn't appear in the interviews too. I thought his performance was brilliant - well they all were, weren't they. You might like Nigel in this scene, search 'Alan Partridge Muppet Massacre' where he plays a no nonsense talking ex-Special Forces hardman. Brilliant!

[Barristan Selmy]

Chris Morris is not only a clever and hilarious writer but he has proven to be a fearless intellectual who challenges both the media (who determine how the public views him) and Islam (who determine if he's worth filling a backpack with gun powder over)

[mchoppy]

wheres brother barrys interview and whats his real life name

[BON3SHAK3R]

Lovely film and on par with Ealing. One of those films where you plan on watching just 5 minutes but end up watching it all. There are just so many one liners especially in the mobile phone clip in the desert ie "James fuck Bond" "Fucking Mr Beans" etc etc ....... pure class n you just have sympathy for the lot of them even though they plan on killing people.....they are just a bunch of disillusioned misfits.

[stephen MARTIN]

yeah but wheres his self recocking spect ?

[mackaaaify]

Chris Morris has always been a hero of mine and it's lovely to see the real Chris - he's a legend ... I think he has broken barriers and taboo's and has shaped modern comedy -- disclaimer : Just my opinion :D

[cawthy07]

Fair play

[Peter Rodgers]

Probably fair enough. Was only joking. He/she is allowed to define themselves however they wish. They don't seem to be implying any authority because of it. In fact they appear to be suggesting the universal nature of comedy (that what is funny is human stupidity and self-delusion) not Muslims and that these labels are in fact irrelevant.

[Peter Rodgers]

Yeah man, labels don't matter man. I see everyone as equals maaaannnn.