The British Guide to Showing Off

2011

1h 38m

Documentary

Biography

Comedy

Drama

List

93%

Tomatometer

14 Reviews

64%

Audience Score

50+ Ratings

Andrew Logan takes people inside the Alternative Miss World Show.

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

It's a real celebration of camp British eccentricity, and it refutes Logan's assertion that the world has gone totally grey.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 11, 2011

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 3/5

Nov 11, 2011

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Xan Brooks

Guardian

Benstock's film is affectionate, indulgent and clearly in love with its subject...

Rated: 3/5

Nov 10, 2011

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Holly Cooper

CineVue

It never feels like a private party for the elite and well-connected, Benstock emphasising that it is an inclusive, non-judgemental space in which anyone can participate.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 5, 2018

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Simon Foster

Screen-Space

The gay abandon of the OTT event is covered extensively, to the point where one begins to feel rather wallflower-ish, like being the only one at the party not taking drugs.

Jun 2, 2012

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Graham Young

Birmingham Post

Simply becomes a series of talking heads like Ruby Wax, interspersed with animated sequences and boring meetings.

Rated: 1/5

Dec 8, 2011

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Audience Member

An inspirational history of the Alternative Miss World Show, with a standout performance from Brian Eno's cat.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

This was a real treat with Andrew logan and his alternative miss world, from rula lenska to divine. zandra rhodes to julian clary, just brillaint

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Synopsis

Andrew Logan takes people inside the Alternative Miss World Show.

Director: Jes Benstock
Production Co: Living Cinema 001
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 24, 2018
Runtime: 1h 38m

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