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Omid Djalili becomes Henry VIII – why?

by Barney on 15 April 2009

I was pleased to see that the print version of Radio Times for 18–24 April has a double-page feature about British-Iranian actor and comedian Omid Djalili costuming up as Henry VIII for the new series of The Omid Djalili Show (BBC1 Monday 10:35pm, beginning on 20 April).
Omid, who is a member of the UK Baha’i [...]

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The Omid Djalili Show- how was it for me?

by Barney on 19 November 2007

Omid Djalili publicity shot

Iranians, said Omid Djalili, as he opened the first episode of his new TV show on BBC One, just don’t get British humour:
For you, an Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman is a joke. For us, it’s a hostage situation.
Or the Middle Eastern equivalent of the “knock knock” joke: the “floomph floomph” joke. “Floomph [...]

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Yes, it’s the Omid Djalili Show on BBC TV

by Barney on 16 November 2007

Omid performing

BBC One TV will be airing the first of six episodes of The Omid Djalili Show tomorrow (Saturday) night at 9:30 p.m.
Most stand-up comedians who are commissioned to write and perform first-time TV shows are given a try-out out on BBC Three TV before moving to the mass audience BBC One. Omid has gone [...]

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