Omid Djalili
- 59 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Omid Djalili: "Piers Morgan tried to cancel me live on air"
Omid Djalili has recalled the time Piers Morgan tried to 'cancel' him during an appearance on Good Morning Britain after the former host took aim at the star's previous material.
Neela Debnath, The Daily Express, 30th July 2022Edinburgh Fringe 2022: The comedy lineup so far
Here's a small fraction of some of the comedy coming up at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Jamie Dunn, The Skinny, 24th July 2022Eddie Izzard, Michael Palin and more on 75 years of the Edinburgh Fringe
Stars of stage and screen share their Edinburgh memories.
The Telegraph, 23rd July 2022'It's a feeling I've been chasing ever since': Edinburgh festival debuts
Alan Cumming did a gig for a cat, Tiff Stevenson was drowned out by samba and some performers even made a profit ... fringe veterans discuss their first time and how the festival has changed.
The Guardian, 21st July 20227 five-star comedians to see at Edinburgh Fringe 2022
Can they be the 'Best of the Fest' again this year?
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 12th July 2022Bridget Christie comedy The Change reveals cast
Omid Djalili, Paul Whitehouse, Ashley McGuire, Monica Dolan, Tanya Moodie, Liza Tarbuck and Jim Howick are amongst the actors set to join Bridget Christie in her new Channel 4 comedy drama The Change.
British Comedy Guide, 5th July 2022The Stand announces final batch of Edinburgh Fringe shows
After a tempestuous couple of years resulting in one missed Fringe in 2020 and one barely recognisable one in 2021, The Stand release their final batch of shows for the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th May 2022Omid Djalili's joke to Queen about missing Parliament raises eyebrows
The Queen beamed throughout the Gallop Through History event at the Royal Windsor Horse Show, and she was even amused by a rather cheeky joke from host Omid Djalili.
Zoe Forsey, The Mirror, 15th May 2022Omid Djalili to lead the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Celebration on ITV
This celebratory event will be broadcast live on ITV from the private grounds of Windsor Castle on Sunday 15th May and is the first televised event to mark this historic occasion.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd April 2022Omid Djalili: Clever comedians can navigate cancel culture
Clever comedians can navigate the so-called war on jokes with more explanation, Omid Djalili has told the BBC. "I've never done more set-up in my life," he told Hardtalk's Stephen Sackur. Djalili said his thought process is: "I better say this before they cancel me."
Stephen Sackur, BBC, 20th April 2022