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Lauren Cooper - French Exam

The Catherine Tate Show
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The setup

A disinterested schoolgirl doing her French oral exam suddenly reveals she is fluent in French, much to the surprise of her teacher.

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The premise

Here’s the bit.

Lauren Cooper is a teenage schoolgirl who is sitting for her French oral exam. She is initially uncooperative and pretends to not know any French. Her teacher, who is trying to get her to participate, is surprised when Lauren suddenly starts speaking fluent French, quoting French songs and talking about Thierry Henry. Lauren then reverts back to her chav persona, asking her teacher if she is "bovvered" by her fluency in French.

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Say it with us

Highly quotable.

Am I bovvered?

Are razors expensive in frenchland?

Je ne suis pas bovvered.

Vous êtes impertinent.

Behind the scenes

The people who made it.

A little extra

Notes from the archive.

Catherine Tate is fluent in French in real life.

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