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 Iraq Information Minister awarded comedy BAFTA award 14 Apr 2003 Iraq's increasingly popular spoof Information Minister, Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf, was last night rewarded for his work in entertaining the world since the outbreak of war in Iraq with a BAFTA award. Mr Saeed al-Sahaf was a late nomination for the award for the best comedy performance, alongside fellow comedians Steve Coogan, Peter Kay and Ricky Gervais, but the judges' decision to give the award to Saddam Hussein's PR man was to said to be unanimous. "Unfortunately because of the present situation in Iraq Mohammed can't be here to collect his award tonight, but we can now join him via live satellite link to his secret hide-out," said host Anne Robinson after a typically unfunny attempt at a joke. "This is not an award," replied Mr Saeed al-Sahaf in characteristically good humour. "There are no awards in Iraq. The people in the front row are still committing suicide at the gates of Baghdad. And let me tell you, those gates are getting very crowded now." Conspiracy theorists immediately claimed that the live satellite link was in fact a recorded video message. "There is lots of evidence to suggest that al-Sahaf was in a studio somewhere, not in his secret hideaway: his hair wasn't blowing about, the flag behind him was moving too much and the shadows were all wrong," said avid viewer Douglas McRamsbottom. "That and the camcorder graphic along the bottom of the screen saying it was recorded two months ago and the battery was low." Fans of Mr Saeed al-Sahaf will doubtless be heartened by his appearance last night. Many had feared that he had been killed in a bombing raid or had gone into permanent hiding, but his agent insists otherwise. "Mohammed is still alive and still funny," said PR guru Max Clifford this morning. "He's not in hiding, he's just preparing new material." According to Mr Clifford, the erstwhile Information Minister will begin his new job as a stand-up comedian at the Comedy Store next month, so long as he can get "the relevant visa and/or his asylum application goes through." Related articles Bush beats Republican Guard after Florida recount 18 Apr 2003 Bush attempt to play snap with Iraq's most wanted cards fails 17 Apr 2003 US troops find weapons of Mass Disruption 16 Apr 2003 UK: Syria not next on list for invasion 15 Apr 2003 Pentagon to release Iraq sticker album 15 Apr 2003 Iraq Information Minister awarded comedy BAFTA award 14 Apr 2003 Rumsfeld: There's nothing wrong with a bit of looting 11 Apr 2003 US to ship in crowds of cheering people for Iraq victory celebrations 10 Apr 2003 Iraq information minister to release single 9 Apr 2003 Iraqis deploy shoes of mass destruction 9 Apr 2003 Rumsfeld: Saddam may use WMDs after death 7 Apr 2003 U.S. bombs BBC World Affairs Editor 6 Apr 2003 Baghdad airport captured, tourists expected in weeks 4 Apr 2003 Iraq gun amnesty unsuccessful 3 Apr 2003 Iraq complains of illegal American tactics 1 Apr 2003 Iraqis unimpressed by U.S. replacement for state television 28 Mar 2003 Bush bored with Iraq, declares war on France 27 Mar 2003 U.S. bombs "strategically-important" market 26 Mar 2003 Powell to sell Iraq reconstruction rights on eBay 24 Mar 2003 US to wipe out entire UK armed forces by end 2004 23 Mar 2003 War a ratings winner - better than EastEnders, say fans 22 Mar 2003 Bush achieves war aim #1: Iraq located and bombed 21 Mar 2003 Allied forces encounter "wrong kind of sand" 20 Mar 2003 Shock and awe display not that shocking or awe-inspiring 20 Mar 2003
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