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Ali Bongo (born 1929) is a British comedy magician who has an act in which he is known as the Sheik of Araby. 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Magic, including the arts of prestidigitation and conjuring, is the art of entertaining an audience by performing illusions that baffle and amaze, often by giving the impression that something impossible has been achieved, almost as if the performer had magic or supernatural powers. ...
Bongo's real name is William Wallace, and he was born in India.
Bongo has written many books on magic, and has developed many tricks of his own. He has acted as magic consultant for many TV shows, including the Paul Daniels Magic Show for the BBC. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into List of magicians. ...
See TV (disambiguation) for other uses and Television (band) for the rock band European networks National In much of Europe television broadcasting has historically been state dominated, rather than commercially organised, although commercial stations have grown in number recently. ...
A show by Paul Daniel on the BBC. ...
The British Broadcasting Corporation, invariably known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world, employing 26,000 staff in the UK alone and with a budget of £4 billion. ...
He won the 1993 Carlton Award for Comedy. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...
Trivia
- He was mentioned in a Little Britain sketch.
- He is great uncle to the Preston footballer David Nugent.
- He was featured in an episode of Children's TV show Rainbow.
Ali Bongo is also the name of a 1990's party animal and rave queen who invented the crinkle dress and the phrase "back to mine" the term now used by clubbers to invite each other to a private and exclusive party. Ali's act was actually the SHRIEK of araby Little Britain is a character-based BBC radio and television sketch show written by and starring Matt Lucas and David Walliams. ...
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See also Standing at just under seven feet tall, Paul Daniels (born 6 April 1938 in Southbank, Middlesbrough) is a television magician in the United Kingdom. ...
Jonathan Creek is a mystery television series produced by the BBC and written by David Renwick. ...
External links - Ali Bongo biography at Jonathan Creek on BBC
- Interview with Ali Bongo Jonathan Creek on BBC
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