''Borat's Television Programme'' is a two-part compilation spin-off of ''
Da Ali G Show
''Da Ali G Show'' is a British satirical television series created by and starring English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. In the series, Baron Cohen plays three unorthodox journalists: faux-streetwise poseur Ali G, Kazakh reporter Borat Sagdiyev, ...
'' by British television station
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a fourth television service ...
. The show features
Borat Sagdiyev
Borat Margaret Sagdiyev ( kk, Борат Маргарет Сағдиев) is a satirical fictional character created and performed by Sacha Baron Cohen. He is supposedly a Kazakh television journalist and is the main protagonist of the mockument ...
in the
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
learning about the local culture and customs, much in the vein of the later movie ''
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan''. The two episodes contain Borat and Brüno segments from ''
Ali G in da USA
''Da Ali G Show'' is a British satirical television series created by and starring English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. In the series, Baron Cohen plays three unorthodox journalists: faux-streetwise poseur Ali G, Kazakh reporter Borat Sagdiyev, ...
'', along with new and unseen interviews and shenanigans.
Episodes
Both episodes were repeated on 1 November 2006 on Channel 4 in preparation for the film's release on 3 November 2006.
References
Channel 4 comedy
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