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

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


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