Da Ali G Show may not have been the first place where real people have been put in uncomfortable situations for the sake of entertaining an audience, but it is definitely the most thought provoking, edgy, and hilarious incarnation of the format for our time. The list of Sascha Baron Cohen's unfortunate interviewees is unbelievable, a survey of controversial figures from the worlds of politics, fashion, and caricatures of everyday types. And he milks each one for what we all really want to hear them say. The personas of Ali G, Borat, and Bruno are all brilliantly developed and right in the pocket of what is just barely believable to the subjects in the moment, and entirely ridiculous in the hindsight of the program. My favorite moments are when you can tell that Cohen himself can hardly believe what is coming out of the mouths of his subjects. It is a great reminder to be careful not to believe everything you encounter in the world, and to take a good moment to think before speaking- especially when you're being recorded.

Sacha Baron Cohen's Ali G must be the funniest thing to hit British TV since Blackadder.Packed with great humour, a bizzare look at politics, the art etc you'll be guaranteed to be laughing your head off at classics like''Did Van Gough chop his knob off?''''Me heard this 80 year old had sex with a test tube and had a baby!''''Were you sad when Versace got shot?Me heard it was Calvin Klien that did it!''''Like Tommy Hilfinger, except much less good!''ENJOY AND BOYAKASHA.

Ali G has to be the best talkshow host ever as he is not afraid of what he says. He interviews people with a sense of some seriousness but mainly getting laughs from the audience and his guests. M favourite episode is when he interviewed mohamed al fayed the owner of Harrods. He managed to get a 75 year old up and dancing and rapping with him. This show is definately worth watching**********out of **********

Ali G comes from Staines, and his larger than life obsession with Staines, drugs and all things youth like will make him a huge hit.Take a dose of Goodness Gracious Me, a dollop of Louis Therioux, a whole lot of a gangster rapper attitude, mixed with a quantity of recreational drugs and no fear of saying what he thinks to get Ali G.If you can hang up your hang ups and chill out with the TV Ali G will have you rolling around even if like me your well past the obvious youth market audience.Ali G has several characters, taking on the persona of a dumb rapper, he deliberately misinterprets his interviewees with such style and conviction that they seem to really believe him and have to climb down to the kindergarten level.His apparent naivety as he says to the man from the home office with a display of narcotics "it's not as if it's illegal is it?" (The poor man had no idea what to say or where to turn.) and the skill with which he brings down the top dog from the FBI whom he takes literally whilst making a figurative comment about doing a hypothetical crime. Suggesting that is was not such a good idea to talk about the job whilst the cameras were on.Behind it all is a great talent who enjoys performing his art as much as I do watching it.