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Spin-off from the Channel 4 programme "The 11 O'Clock Show," featuring Sacha Baren Cohen as spoof rapper, interviewer and Staines resident Ali G. First broadcast on Channel 4 in 2000.

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• BBC News: Ali G 'heading Stateside'

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1848463.stm
  Reports on talks held between Talkback Productions and HBO on an American vserion of the show.

• BBC News: Ali G 'in da movies'

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1061046.stm
  Details of a report made in the film industry paper 'Variety' that the character is to appear in a movie made by British company Working Title.

• BBC News: Ali G 'stars in Madonna video'

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/731080.stm
  The star is flown to Hollywood to perform in Madonna's latest pop video.

• BBC News: Ali G goes Stateside

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2644979.stm
  Reports that the performer has recorded a six-part series for HBO.

• BBC News: Ali G takes home spare Bafta

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1333754.stm
  Reports that Sacha Baron Cohen was given a spare Bafta trophy to take home after one of his own awards went missing.

• BBC News: Ali G takes top TV award

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/910246.stm
  The spoof rapper is voted personality of the year 2000 at the TV Quick Awards.

• BBC News: Ali G up for an Emmy

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/977044.stm
  Reports that the show is among a host of British productions up for the 2000 International Emmy Awards.

• BBC News: Complaints over Ali G catchphrase

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1117284.stm
  Reports that a slang word made famous by the rapper leads to a broadcaster being criticised by a TV watchdog.

• BBC News: Radio 1 apologises for Ali G outburst

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1827576.stm
  Describes an apology issued to listeners after the performer let out a string of profanities during a live interview.

• Boyakasha!

  http://www.boyakasha.co.uk/
  Fan page offering a character profile, episode summaries, pictures, audio clips and a dictionary of terms from the Staines ghetto.

• Da Ali G Translator

  http://mackers.com/alig/
  Java-based application which converts a string of text into his style of speech.

• IMDb: Da Ali G Show

  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0241088/
  Viewer comments, a message board, links and a list of cast and crew.

• The Age: Kill off Ali G, rabbis tell character's creator

  http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/09/06/1031115940666.html
  Outlines the response to the character from Jewish leaders in Britain. [Requires registration]

• The Guardian: Ali G Fails to Win Respect in the US

  http://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/feb/24/arts.media
  Article on the HBO version of the show.

• The Guardian: Posh floored as Ali G tackles Becks

  http://www.theguardian.com/media/2001/feb/10/uknews2
  Article on an interview of David and Victoria Beckham conducted by the character for Comic Relief.

• The Telegraph: Staines names Ali G as its ambassador

  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1389349/Staines-names-Ali-G-as-its-ambassador.html
  Provides details of a plan by the town's council to use the rapper's popularity in an effort to boost tourism. [Requires registration]

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