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SuperBob

SuperBob is a 2015 British superhero mockumentary comedy film directed by Jon Drever and written by William Bridges and Brett Goldstein, from a story by Bridges, Drever and Goldstein. Based on Drever's 2010 short film of the same name, it stars Goldstein as Bob Kenner, a Peckham postman who becomes the world's first superhero after being struck by a meteorite fragment. The cast also includes Natalia Tena, Laura Haddock, Ruth Sheen, David Harewood and Catherine Tate. Presented in a mock-documentary format, the film follows Bob as he tries to balance his duties as a government-employed superhero with his personal life on his weekly day off. The project grew out of Drever's short film and was developed into a feature with Goldstein and Bridges. Filming took place largely in Peckham and other London locations in 2013. SuperBob was first screened at the London Comedy Film Festival in January 2015, where it won the festival's Discovery Award, and was released theatrically in the United Kingdom on 16 October 2015. The film received generally positive reviews, with critics praising its humour, low-budget charm and Goldstein's performance.

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SuperBob is a 2015 British superhero mockumentary comedy film directed by Jon Drever and written by William Bridges and Brett Goldstein, from a story by Bridges, Drever and Goldstein. Based on Drever's 2010 short film of the same name, it stars Goldstein as Bob Kenner, a Peckham postman who becomes the world's first superhero after being struck by a meteorite fragment. The cast also includes Natalia Tena, Laura Haddock, Ruth Sheen, David Harewood and Catherine Tate. Presented in a mock-documentary format, the film follows Bob as he tries to balance his duties as a government-employed superhero with his personal life on his weekly day off. The project grew out of Drever's short film and was developed into a feature with Goldstein and Bridges. Filming took place largely in Peckham and other London locations in 2013. SuperBob was first screened at the London Comedy Film Festival in January 2015, where it won the festival's Discovery Award, and was released theatrically in the United Kingdom on 16 October 2015. The film received generally positive reviews, with critics praising its humour, low-budget charm and Goldstein's performance.

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  1. release date: 2015-10-16 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 2015-10-16 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the release date is "2015-10-16". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "2015-10-16". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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