Helen Pidd of the Guardian was back on the BBC Breakfast sofa this morning. She wasn't reviewing the newspapers this time, but was actually 'the story'.
Though a single woman, she's allowed a married male Muslim Syrian refugee, Yasser al Jassem, to live with her until the rest of his family (a wife and baby) arrives.
There's been a few comic misunderstandings, but everything's turned out delightfully - except that Yasser hasn't found a job yet.
When the film is made of this lovely story (by Richard Curtis?), who would play Yasser? Hugh Grant would have been good, but we aren't in the days of It Ain't 'Alf Hot Mum! so that wound't be allowed, so it would have to be an Middle Eastern Hugh Grant impersonator then. And as for who could play Helen Pidd, it would obviously have to be Eddie Redmayne. Sorted.
Helen does think though that the government [ie taxpayers] should give free intensive English lessons to all refugees, but still, otherwise it was heart-warming stuff, and the BBC presenters (especially Naga) seemed tickled pink by it:
Naga Munchetty: Yasser, we wish you all the best and, Helen, good luck! And well done! Thank you very much.
Who needs a full English breakfast to warm your innards when there's BBC Breakfast to do it for you?Ben Thompson: We'll keep you updated on their story as we find out more about it, but until then...yeah, great story!
When the film is made of this lovely story (by Richard Curtis?), who would play Yasser? Hugh Grant would have been good, but we aren't in the days of It Ain't 'Alf Hot Mum! so that wound't be allowed, so it would have to be an Middle Eastern Hugh Grant impersonator then. And as for who could play Helen Pidd, it would obviously have to be Eddie Redmayne. Sorted.
