Movies by David Baddiel
David Baddiel Social Media, Anger and Us
This is a thoughtful and mature documentary that considers whether online rage has real-world consequences. Baddiel has experienced antisemitic abuse on Twitter, where he has 785,000 followers. He has had brushes with what is called “cancel culture” and “callout culture”, when users have criticised his use of blackface on TV in the 1990s, for which he has apologised. He is also a self-confessed social media addict – by which he really means Twitter, his primary focus here – and self-aware enough to admit that while he feels he needs it to pr...
I Hate Jane Austen
While it may be universally acknowledged that she’s one of the great English writers, Giles Coren breaks down his many reasons for hating Jane Austen.
Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy
Highlights from Comic Relief's June 1999 live event, designed to help alleviate third world debt. Comedy performers seen here giving their services for free include Steve Coogan, Rowan Atkinson, Angus Deayton, David Baddiel, Simon Day, Lenny Henry and, er, the Happy Mondays.
Alan Shearer's Euro 96: When Football Came Home
Alan Shearer looks back at England's Euro '96 campaign and their eventual defeat on penalties to their arch rivals Germany in the semi-final.
Best Ever Spitting Image
A documentary about Spitting Image (1984) and the impact it had, including clips of the most memorable moments and contributions from many of the cast, crew and some of celebrities portrayed on the show.
Confronting Holocaust Denial With David Baddiel
The Holocaust is one of the most documented, witnessed and written about events in history, so why is Holocaust denial back on the political agenda? What has happened in the 75 years since the liberation of the camps to have so skewed the picture? And, if it matters, why does it matter?