Youssef Kerkour: I knew for a fact I would not be cast in Home before Bafta nod
(WorldNews Entertainment)

Youssef Kerkour has said he “knew for a fact” he would not be cast in Channel 4 sitcom Home because he “usually carries an AK-47” on television. The Moroccan-born actor plays a Syrian refugee who sneaks into the back of a car belonging to a middle-class family on their way home from France in the series, and is now nominated for a Bafta for the role of Sami. Speaking on a panel alongside fellow nominees for male performance in a comedy programme, Guz Khan (Man Like Mobeen) and Jamie...