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The Omid Djalili Show
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The Omid Djalili Show was a British sketch comedy/stand-up comedy television show produced by Hat Trick Productions for BBC One. Writing by Omid Djalili, Will Smith, Roger Drew, Ian Stone, Ricky Grover with script editor Steve Punt. The theme tune is a piece of Salsa music called "Amor Verdadero", performed by the Afro-Cuban All Stars. It was first broadcast on 17 November 2007 in the network's primetime Saturday night slot. It is also broadcast in Australia on ABC1, in Denmark on DR2, in Estonia on ETV2 in 2010, in Israel on yes stars Comedy, in Germany on WDR and in Portugal on RTP2. The second series was recorded late 2008, and was first broadcast on 20 April 2009 at 10.35pm on BBC One. The show was axed in 2010.
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Season 1 (2007)
The Omid Djalili Show is made up of sketches, songs and stand-up from the self-styled "country's best-loved British-Iranian comedian". Each week the comedian takes an adult look at contemporary issues such as race, religion, football and lad culture via stand-up and sketches.
6 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 1
2007-11-17Omid talks about being a bit-part actor, Muslim fundamentalists, and Godzilla impressions.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 2: Episode 2
2007-11-24Omid talks about different cultures, his soap opera plans, and what Gordon Brown is like.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 3: Episode 3
2007-12-01Sketches include another video from Steve 'the Dragon' Thompson on how to find love.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 4: Episode 4
2007-12-08Omid talks about Celebrity culture, "Nigerianitis", accents, and Inter-racial relationships. Sketches include ArtsWorld with Janek Oberman, and Donny Chicago.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 5: Episode 5
2007-12-15Omid talks about his early comedy days, Marriages, and middle-class mothers. Sketches include Interfering referee, old-fashioned parents, and multi-tasking mum.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 6: Episode 6
2007-12-28Omid talks about religious schools, and war. Sketches include Middle-class fighting with Steve 'The Dragon' Thompson, Donny Chicago at the Disco.
Runtime: 30 min
Season 2 (2009)
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6 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Series 2, Episode 1
2009-04-20Omid talks about what it is to be British, and why Gordon Brown is playing the Lottery. Sketches include Omid's depiction of Henry VIII as a flamboyant pimp, and how he divorced his first wife, Katherine of Aragon. Also, Steve 'The Dragon' Thompson's "How to have a real London Olympics", and a musical about debt.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 2: Series 2, Episode 2
2009-04-27Omid talks about football chants and how line dancing was invented in ancient Persia. Sketches include Napoleon's modeling aspirations, Fantasy football, and Henry VIII tackles Ann Boleyn. Also, Minicab the musical.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 3: Series 2, Episode 3
2009-05-04Omid talks about the British press, sport, and the environment. Sketches include a delivery man who joins MI5, Steve 'The Dragon' Thompson teaches us about the environment, and new soap opera Darts Players' Wives.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 4: Series 2, Episode 4
2009-05-11Omid talks about meeting the Royal Family, and what Obama is really going to do now. Sketches include Iranian news show Look Eastwards, the highly skilled yet undervalued Polish plumber, a spoof documentary titled "C of E or Sea of Evil", Henry VIII divorces Anne of Cleves, and we meet angry comedian Giggles Levine.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 5: Series 2, Episode 5
2009-05-18Omid talks about making fun of terrorists, and spirituality. Sketches include a Sound of Music tour guide with a vicious streak, and James Bond recieves more disappointing gadgets from Q.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 6: Series 2, Episode 6
2009-05-25In the final episode of the series, Omid talks about drinking, and how Gordon Brown could learn a lot from football managers. Sketches include Henry VIII being caught out for the final time, Scottish film-maker Dirk Monroe gets a surprise visit, and there is a look at Commuting - The Musical.
Runtime: 30 minVideos
The Omid Djalili Show
