The British Guide to Showing Off_
"For the outsider in all of us"
Documentary about British artist Andrew Logan as he attempts to put on the 2009 edition of his Alternative Miss World. The film also presents a history of the contest (which has run eccentrically since 1972) which was set up firstly as an excuse to have a good party, but has grown into a celebration of alternative lifestyles and sexualities. The documentary mixes archive footage, animated inserts, with talking head interviews and a fly-on-the-wall look at the organisation of the 2009 event
Starring
Andrew Logan, Brian Eno, Grayson Perry
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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The British Guide to Showing Off was released 15 years ago in 2011.
Overview
Documentary about British artist Andrew Logan as he attempts to put on the 2009 edition of his Alternative Miss World. The film also presents a history of t...
The British Guide to Showing Off is a Documentary film with a runtime of 1h 38m.
CAST (20)
AL
Andrew Logan
Brian Eno
Grayson Perry
Zandra Rhodes
Richard O'Brien
Divine
Self (archive footage)
Ruby Wax
Self
LW
Louise Walker
Miss Majhordia Beach
RT
Richard Torry
Self
QL
Quentin Logan
Miss Elementary My Dear
JS
Janet Slee
Miss Hokusai
AB
Andrey Bartenev
Miss Bubbles of Hope
SH
Stuart Hopps
Miss Sea Sea Sur Mer
Leigh Bowery
Self (archive footage)
Simon Callow
Self
Nell Campbell
Self (archive footage)
Michael Cashman
Self
OC
Ossie Clark
Self (archive footage)
Julian Clary
Self (archive footage)
DF
Duggie Fields
Self
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What is The British Guide to Showing Off about?
Documentary about British artist Andrew Logan as he attempts to put on the 2009 edition of his Alternative Miss World. The film also presents a history of the contest (which has run eccentrically since 1972) which was set up firstly as an excuse to have a good party, but has grown into a celebration of alternative lifestyles and sexualities. The documentary mixes archive footage, animated inserts, with talking head interviews and a fly-on-the-wall look at the organisation of the 2009 event
How long is The British Guide to Showing Off?
The British Guide to Showing Off has a runtime of 98 minutes (1h 38m).
Who stars in The British Guide to Showing Off?
The cast of The British Guide to Showing Off includes Andrew Logan, Brian Eno, Grayson Perry, Zandra Rhodes, Richard O'Brien.
What is the rating of The British Guide to Showing Off?
The British Guide to Showing Off has a rating of 6.6 out of 10 based on 8 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Documentary
