The Omid Djalili Show. Omid Djalili. Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

The Omid Djalili Show
The Omid Djalili Show. Omid Djalili. Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

The Omid Djalili Show

Omid Djalili unleashes his own brand of comedy, poking fun at modern life in Britain, the war on terror and his multi-cultural upbringing in Britain

Genre:
Sketch Show
Broadcast:
2007 - 2009  (BBC One)
Episodes:
12 (2 series)
Starring:
Omid Djalili, Richard Katz, Stewart Scudamore, Davood Ghadami, Dana Haqjoo, Martin Hyder, Eric Carte, Sally Chattaway, Regina Freedman, Rich Fulcher, Annabel Knight
Writers:
Omid Djalili, Annabel Knight, Will Smith, Roger Drew, John Korn, Ivor Dembina, Boothby Graffoe, Ian Stone, Dan Tetsell, Hal Cruttenden, Jason Hazeley
Production:
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

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.

Our Review: The sketches in the first series were distinctly patchy - but there was a few skits of merit. Series two was similar - but with a couple of stand-out excellent, clever sketches in each episode which made it worth sitting through the less-funny stuff.

The Omid Djalili Show didn't attract great viewing figures, so we won't be seeing a third series.