The Mummy review – Brendan Fraser’s action-adventure is as lovably goofy as ever
Fraser’s dashing American soldier of fortune ventures to the ancient Egyptian city of the dead in this good-natured and entertainingly silly film
July 2023
Comedy Q&A
Darren Harriott: ‘Here’s a tip – when you do audience interaction, don’t touch them’
The standup on dressing funny, stealing material from his nan and how a seven-minute set from Omid Djalili led to an obsession with comedy
July 2022
‘I’ve come to say thank you’: big names return to support Edinburgh fringe
‘It’s a feeling I’ve been chasing ever since’: Edinburgh festival debuts
January 2021
Sunday with Omid Djalili: 'I’m too old and fat for football’
The comedian likes to visit imaginary cafés and sleep through jobs
November 2020
Remote controller
Omid Djalili: ‘I could've played a young Queen Elizabeth in The Crown'
The comedian, actor and host of the ITV quiz Winning Combination on his TV loves and hates, from Match of the Day 2 to BBC Parliament
July 2020
Lockdown culture
Chichester Festival theatre boss to join musical stars in outdoor concert
Daniel Evans will take to the stage with Omid Djalili, Giles Terera and Gabrielle Brooks in summer event previewing postponed South Pacific
January 2018
Omid Djalili – cheesy gags and silly dancing from a lovable schmuck
The convivial comic serves up a hotchpotch of creaking jokes, funny accents and satire – but not all his fans can stomach it
July 2017
Fiddler on the Roof review – Omid Djalili delivers the laughs as a terrific Tevye
Director Daniel Evans draws out the warmth, comedy and emotional honesty of a musical that is often underserved by sentimental productions
January 2017
The funniest thing
Omid Djalili: ‘I own underwear with David Hasselhoff on the crotch’
From Derek & Clive to Harry Hill, the flamboyant comedian and actor reveals the things that make him laugh the most
August 2016
'Booed off in 17 seconds' – comedians recall their first gigs
Shappi Khorsandi felt as if she’d walked on the moon. Isy Suttie watched a man change a dressing on a wound as she spoke. Omid Djalili fell off the stage. So how did the first gigs of Paul Merton, Susan Calman and other top comics go?
March 2015
Comedy heroes
Omid Djalili on Mel Smith: comedy's answer to Man Utd's dream team
A master of set-ups and punchlines, Smith had the crossing ability of David Beckham and the goal-scoring precision of Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole
October 2014
How I get ready
How I get ready: Omid Djalili
'There's lots of to-ing and fro-ing about what to wear. I never look my best'
April 2014
Sportblog
Hereford's fight for survival gets boost from comedian Omid Djalili
James Riach: Inspired by memories of Ronnie Radford, Omid Djalili is performing two benefit gigs to raise funds for Hereford, who face extinction if an outstanding tax bill is not paid
March 2014
Comedian Omid Djalili to publish first volume of his autobiography
Life as part of a religious minority in London and a childhood brush with death sure to figure in British-Iranian comic's memoirs
January 2014
Portrait of the artist
Omid Djalili, comedian and actor – portrait of the artist
The stage star reveals how comedy cost him his athletic figure, why he struggles to be taken seriously as an actor – and why doing a 10-metre dive on Splash! changed his life
June 2012
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