Tracks of My Years

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Tracks Of My Years

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Vernon Kay talks to a special guest about their life and and their favourite records.

Vernon Kay talks to a special guest about their life and career and their favourite records.

Tracks Of My Years: Omid Djalili

Omid Djalili

BBC Radio 2 - Tracks Of My Years, Omid Djalili

Actor, comedian and writer, Omid Djalili chooses his Tracks of My Years.

Actor, comedian and writer, Omid Djalili joins Ken on this omnibus edition of Tracks of My Years.

Actor, comedian and writer Omid Djalili joins Ken on this omnibus editioin of Tracks of My Years.

Born in London to Iranian parents, Omid studied English and Theatre Studies before first achieving success in stand-up at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1995.

Omid went on to be nominated for the Perrier Award for Best Comedian, helping him to become a familiar face on television. He’s guest presented Have I Got News for You, as well as hosting his own programme, The Omid Djalili Show, which aired on BBC One in 2007.

Omid has also been hugely successful as an actor, starring in films including Gladiator, The Mummy, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, and recently as Sir Fantumar in the BBC drama His Dark Materials.

Omid’s just released a new podcast series called Please Tell Me a Story, which brings together six comedians with one story to tell.

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