Revival of Satirical Character Ali G Sparks Debate Over Racism and Free Speech in Britain

Booyakasha! Ali G is back – but even he can't match the absurdity of modern Britain | Jason Okundaye

Sacha Baron Cohen’s character once exposed the contradictions of an emerging multicultural nation. But nearly 30 years on Britain has changed – and so has the joke And so the nostalgia machine grinds on, dragging another pop culture corpse back into the light: yes, it’s the return of Ali G. Respeck. Sacha Baron Cohen’s skull-cap-wearing, “rudebwoy” wankster is staging a comeback with Ali G: Who Iz I?. The new film, premiering next month, is a mockumentary that sees the character starting a fa...

By Jason Okundaye