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The Omid Djalili Show

All Episodes 2007 - 2009

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  • 2007-11-17T21:30:00Z
  • 30m
  • 6h (12 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Comedy
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.

12 episodes

Series Premiere

2007-11-17T21:30:00Z

1x01 Episode 1

Series Premiere

1x01 Episode 1

  • 2007-11-17T21:30:00Z30m

Omid talks about being a bit-part actor, Muslim fundamentalists, and Godzilla impressions.

2007-11-24T21:30:00Z

1x02 Episode 2

1x02 Episode 2

  • 2007-11-24T21:30:00Z30m

Omid talks about different cultures, his soap opera plans, and what Gordon Brown is like.

2007-12-01T21:30:00Z

1x03 Episode 3

1x03 Episode 3

  • 2007-12-01T21:30:00Z30m

Sketches include another video from Steve 'the Dragon' Thompson on how to find love.

2007-12-08T21:30:00Z

1x04 Episode 4

1x04 Episode 4

  • 2007-12-08T21:30:00Z30m

Omid talks about Celebrity culture, "Nigerianitis", accents, and Inter-racial relationships. Sketches include ArtsWorld with Janek Oberman, and Donny Chicago.

2007-12-15T21:30:00Z

1x05 Episode 5

1x05 Episode 5

  • 2007-12-15T21:30:00Z30m

Omid talks about his early comedy days, Marriages, and middle-class mothers. Sketches include Interfering referee, old-fashioned parents, and multi-tasking mum.

2007-12-28T21:30:00Z

1x06 Episode 6

1x06 Episode 6

  • 2007-12-28T21:30:00Z30m

Omid talks about religious schools, and war. Sketches include Middle-class fighting with Steve 'The Dragon' Thompson, Donny Chicago at the Disco.

Season Premiere

2009-04-20T20:30:00Z

2x01 Series 2, Episode 1

Season Premiere

2x01 Series 2, Episode 1

  • 2009-04-20T20:30:00Z30m

Omid 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.

2009-04-27T20:30:00Z

2x02 Series 2, Episode 2

2x02 Series 2, Episode 2

  • 2009-04-27T20:30:00Z30m

Omid 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.

2009-05-04T20:30:00Z

2x03 Series 2, Episode 3

2x03 Series 2, Episode 3

  • 2009-05-04T20:30:00Z30m

Omid 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.

2009-05-11T20:30:00Z

2x04 Series 2, Episode 4

2x04 Series 2, Episode 4

  • 2009-05-11T20:30:00Z30m

Omid 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.

2009-05-18T20:30:00Z

2x05 Series 2, Episode 5

2x05 Series 2, Episode 5

  • 2009-05-18T20:30:00Z30m

Omid 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.

2009-05-25T20:30:00Z

2x06 Series 2, Episode 6

2x06 Series 2, Episode 6

  • 2009-05-25T20:30:00Z30m

In 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.

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