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Omid Djalili - Comedian and Writer

Stephen Sackur speaks to comedian Omid Djalili, who has spent more than 25 years finding laughs in often unlikely places. Is it possible to be funny without being mean?

Comedy challenges taste and convention and it can rouse strong reactions as we saw at this year's Oscars when a joke earned comedian Chris Rock a slap in the face from the actor Will Smith. Stephen Sackur speaks to the comedian Omid Djalili who has spent more than 25 years finding laughs in sometimes unlikely places. He was born in London to Iranian parents and has thrived as a cross-culture comedic chameleon. But is it possible to be funny without being mean?

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Tue 28 Jun 2022 21:30GMT
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Credits

Presenter Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest Omid Djalili

Broadcasts

  • Mon 18 Apr 2022 03:30GMT
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  • Mon 18 Apr 2022 08:30GMT
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  • Mon 18 Apr 2022 14:30GMT
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  • Mon 18 Apr 2022 21:30GMT
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  • Tue 19 Apr 2022 03:30GMT
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  • Tue 19 Apr 2022 08:30GMT
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  • Tue 19 Apr 2022 14:30GMT
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  • Tue 19 Apr 2022 21:30GMT
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  • Tue 28 Jun 2022 03:30GMT
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  • Tue 28 Jun 2022 08:30GMT
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  • Tue 28 Jun 2022 14:30GMT
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  • Tue 28 Jun 2022 21:30GMT
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