Editing Ali G (section)

==Development==
Ali G is a fictional [[stereotype]] of a British suburban male "[[chav]]" also known as Alex or Alistair; who imitates inner-city urban [[British hip hop]] culture and [[British Jamaican]] culture, particularly through [[Hip hop music|hip hop]], [[reggae]], [[drum and bass]] and [[Oldschool jungle|jungle music]], as well as speaking in [[rude boy]]-style [[Multicultural London English]] from [[Jamaican Patois]]. Ali G was part of a group called the "West [[Staines]] Massiv", and grew up near Staines in [[Langley, Berkshire|Langley]]. He also lived part of his life in Staines.

Baron Cohen has stated that [[BBC Radio 1]] DJ [[Tim Westwood]] was an influence on the development of his character.<ref name="rollingstone">[https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/the-man-behind-the-mustache-20061130?page=4 Sacha Baron Cohen – The Real Borat – finally speaks], ''[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]'', 14 November 2006.</ref> Westwood used to host Radio 1's ''Rap Show'' and became known for speaking in a Multicultural London English dialect. Ali G's middle-class credentials mirror Westwood's, as the latter was brought up in [[Lowestoft]] as a bishop's son.<ref name="rollingstone"/> Prior to his character's first appearance on ''[[The 11 O'Clock Show]]'', Baron Cohen had portrayed an early incarnation of him named MC Jocelyn Cheadle-Hume on a show he presented called ''[[F2F (TV series)|F2F]]'', which ran on the satellite channel [[Granada Talk TV]]. While in character, Baron Cohen chatted to a group of skateboarders and realised that people could be led to believe his character was real; he then filmed a number of segments which were ordered off-air by [[London Weekend Television]].<ref name="rollingstone" />