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Fonejacker

Series 1 DVD or 'Doovdé' Cover
Format Comedy
Directed by Ed Tracy
Kayvan Novak
Starring Kayvan Novak
Country of origin United Kingdom
Production
Running time 23 min per episode
Broadcast
Original channel Channel 4
Original run May 9, 2006 – present

Fonejacker is a BAFTA award-winning British comedy programme broadcast on Channel 4 featuring a series of prank calls, which first appeared in May 2006. Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and Kayvan Novak ( born November 23 1978, Cricklewood, North London) is a British Television Actor. Kayvan Novak ( born November 23 1978, Cricklewood, North London) is a British Television Actor. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A minute is a Unit of measurement of Time or of Angle. The minute is a unit of Time equal to 1/60th of an Hour or 60 Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The British Academy Television Awards, also known as the BAFTAs &mdash or to differentiate them from the BAFTA Film Awards, the BAFTA Television Awards Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began A prank call also known as a hoax call, phone scam or phony phone call, is a form of Practical joke committed over the Telephone

It is currently being broadcast in New Zealand on C4 at 9. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island 30pm Thursday and in Australia on Channel V at 10. 00pm also on Thursday and 6:00 pm Sunday. Sweden and America are also due to broadcast the shows in 2008.

Fonejacker won the BAFTA award for the "Best Comedy Programme" in 2008. The British Academy Television Awards, also known as the BAFTAs &mdash or to differentiate them from the BAFTA Film Awards, the BAFTA Television Awards

Contents

Synopsis

The show features a masked prank caller (Kayvan Novak) (Although various celebrities have cameo roles) who speaks to unsuspecting members of the public under various guises, in an attempt to confuse or wind-up the call recipient. Kayvan Novak ( born November 23 1978, Cricklewood, North London) is a British Television Actor. The audio is accompanied by on-screen imagery, consisting of pictures of people with their mouths moving in a similar style to Monty Python animations, or by undercover filming in which Novak is in a street calling a company nearby, usually from inside a public phone booth or from a rickshaw. Monty Python (sometimes known as The Pythons) is the collective name of the six creators of Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British Television Rickshaws (or rickshas) are a mode of Human-powered transport: a runner draws a two-wheeled Cart which seats one or two persons Occasionally actors are used; examples include a sketch where a man is robbing a bank, or one where men in hazmat suits are removing a pigeon from a bank vault. A hazmat suit is a garment worn as protection from '''haz'''ardous '''mat'''erials or substances Novak is always seen wearing a red and white balaclava (black in the Pilot) and sunglasses. In a new pilot for series 2, he is seen wearing a woolly hat with the initials G. P. R. and a black Mitre Premier League coat. Established in England in 1817 Mitre Sports International is a supplier of balls boots and accessories for football rugby netball and cricket The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Although Novak's appearance is not seen as the Fonejacker, he appears during Mr. Doovdé's calls as a model advertising various items.

Each episode begins with the definition of the word "fonejack", being to seize control of a telephone conversation by farce esp. to divert it from reason and logic, usually followed by Novak calling Directory Enquiries as Mr. In Telecommunications, directory assistance or directory enquiries is a phone service used to find out a specific Telephone number and / or address Doovdé on an American pay phone. The rooftop where the pre-title sequence fonejack takes place is on top of Guy's Hospital, in Central London. Guy's Hospital is a large NHS Hospital in the borough of Southwark in south east London, England.

The final episode of the first series revealed that that Novak does not inform all victims that their calls were pranks. Two separate victims had made contact with Novak for the second time both reporting calls. One called Novak back after being fonejacked by George Agdgdwngo, where he guised himself as Terry Tibbs, and the second incident occurred when a detective character rang a man informing him of an African scammer (George), and "coincidentally" the man reported a call from Geroeg. This also implies that not all calls are broadcast, as the people had not been seen in previous episodes.

Broadcast

The show began as a pilot for Comedy Lab, a Channel 4 show that showcases new comic talent, in 2006. Comedy Lab is a British television series which showcases pilots of experimental Comedy shows Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began After much popularity, it was given a six-part series in October 2006 which was initially intended for broadcast on E4 in April in the following year. E4 is a digital television channel in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, launched as a pay-TV companion to Channel 4 on 18 January It was also given a Christmas special that was broadcast on December 25, 2006 entitled Fonejacker's Christmas Message which was a five-minute short version of the pilot. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The end of the show displayed Fonejacker: Coming April 2007 - Don't Pick Up The Phone.

In March, a teaser trailer started to air on Channel 4 and E4, which consisted of clips of the pilot put together into a thirty second advert, ending with e4. com/fonejacker, which redirected users to the Fonejacker MySpace page. MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and [1]. However, for undisclosed reasons, the show was put on hold, and wasn't aired in April. New trailers aired in June which saw the Fonejacker in his own flat performing various calls, and a television tuned into the news reporting "new sightings of the Fonejacker". The advert ended with the catchphrase "Don't Pick Up The Phone" and finished with the same E4 website. This was followed a couple of days after by a newer alternative advert.

Hours before the show's first broadcast, Novak called into Big Brother's Little Brother as Terry Tibbs, talking to contestant Johnathan about distinctive eyebrows. This is a complete list of shows about and relating to Big Brother (UK. However, there was no mention of Fonejacker as presenter Dermot O'Leary seemed puzzled. Seán Dermot Fintan O'Leary Jr (born 24 May, 1973 in Colchester, England) better known as Dermot O'Leary, is an British As part of the advertising for the show, "Fonejacker Tonight 10. 30" was displayed throughout the night under E4's on-screen graphic.

A 2007 Christmas special was broadcast on 20 December 2007 and a second series for 2008 has been commissioned. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [2]

DVD

The DVD of the first series of Fonejacker was released on October 8, 2007, and includes features such as behind the scenes, outtakes and character interviews. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. It also includes the pilot episode and the E4 Christmas Message. E4 is a digital television channel in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, launched as a pay-TV companion to Channel 4 on 18 January

Other appearances

Kayvan Novak had two interviews under the cover of his characters on the night show of Kerrang Radio, and then for what was believed to be a UK first, spoke out of character about various things.

Characters

George Agdgdgwngo dressed as an African woman.
George Agdgdgwngo dressed as an African woman.
Mr. Doovdé, the first character seen on Fonejacker.
Mr. Doovdé, the first character seen on Fonejacker.

The show features various characters including:

Episode guide

The first standalone series started on July 5, 2007. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Due to its popularity, it was shown again on Channel 4 as from September 7, 2007. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

# Calls featured
1. 1
  • Mr. Doovdé asking for a phone number for "Duhfs" and phoning a shop about repairing Voocrés. DFS is a national furniture retailer in the United Kingdom which specialises in sofas PLEASE BEAR IN MIND THAT THIS IS A GENERAL ARTICLE ABOUT VCRs/VIDEOCASSETTE RECORDERS
  • George Agdgdgwngo calling three victims, asking for account details, one involving a money ironer having a cardiac arrest inside the bank vault. A cardiac arrest, also known as cardiorespiratory arrest, cardiopulmonary arrest or circulatory arrest, is the abrupt cessation of normal circulation of
  • Donald calling a restaurant only to be told that his wife is having an affair with another woman, making the restaurant manager feel guilty.
  • Terry Tibbs enquiring about a Maserati 3200. The Maserati 3200 GT is an automobile produced by Maserati from 1998 to 2001
  • A man claiming to have lost both of his thumbs in a freak baking accident calling a mobile phone shop to enquire about the best mobile phone for him.
  • The Fonejacker calls a man holding up a sign in the street, and manages to persude him to turn it to point in the opposite direction.
  • The Mouse calling a pet shop to catch a cat who ate his family.
  • The Beatboxer asking for a job at BigArt, giving his details by beatboxing.
  • Mr. Broadbandings persuading a man to join Internet Service Providings, his overly priced ISP service which is 42 "megabytings" fast. At the end he feels "upsettings".
  • Mike calling from "Lube Up Your Butthole and Dance The Fandango Entertainment Services Ltd".
  • A man trying to buy a flat using the Flat Line, a worthless "automated" telephone service.
1. 2
  • Mr. Doovdé asking for a number for "Pük World" and calling an electronic store asking for a "Joovcé Lucde Tiv" and a "Joovcé Doovdé Player". This article is about PC World the UK computer retailer For the British magazine Personal Computer World ( usually referred to as JVC, is an International consumer and professional electronics Corporation based in Yokohama, Japan which was founded Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic
  • George Agdgdgwngo asking for account details after problems with a card reader at a cash point who is a small man.
  • Mr. Miggins calling Odeon Cinema assuming the woman is an automated phone service and is shouting film names and locations at her.
  • Terry Tibbs calling about buying wooden ladders.
  • The Beatboxer phoning a clothes shop about buying a shirt, describing the shirts by beatboxing.
  • The Mouse phoning an entertainment service to get representation for his Oasis tribute act.
  • A man attempting to buy a property using the "automated" Flat Line.
  • Brian calling an art shop, trying to give his details, only to start talking incomprehensibly which confuses the shop assistant.
  • Mike calling a man from "Feed Spaghetti Through Your Japseye till your Balls turn Bluetooth Solutions Inc. The urinary meatus (pronounced /mē-ˈā-təs/) is the external Orifice of the Urethra, from which Urine is ejected during Urination The testicle (from Latin testiculus, diminutive of testis, meaning "witness" virility plural testes) is the male ".
  • The Chinese DVD Gang calling a cinema asking if it has room for a film crew to film a movie in the back of the cinema for a "student project".
  • Donald calling a hotel worker asking him to spank and whip him.
  • Mike asking a man about his toaster claiming to be from "Roll Your Cock in Filo & Serve It As a Main IT Solutions Inc. The penis (plural penises, penes Phyllo, filo, or fillo ( Greek φύλλο 'sheet' dough or pastry is paper-thin sheets of raw unleavened flour dough used for making pastries in Greek ". He then passes the phone onto his wife and Mike says he's from "Dip Your Balls in Soy & Fry Them In a Wok IT Solutions Incorporated" and wants to know about her oven gloves, claiming she's on their oven glove database, yet she says she doesn't even have oven gloves.
1. 3
  • Mr. Doovdé asking for the number for Doovlah. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA (Asiantaeth Trwyddedu Gyrwyr a Cherbydau is the organisation of UK Government responsible for maintaining a database of
  • Terry Tibbs calling an old woman about an Italian fireplace.
  • Mike calling from "Dip Your Cock in Treacle and Wave It At A Tramp Network Analysis Incorporated" asking a man about the excessive use of condiments in American themed restaurants.
  • George Agdgdgwngo calling a man after discovering a pigeon in a bank vault. The man gives George his account number which are supposedly lottery numbers, and gives George the answer to his security question being "Jimmy Savile". Sir James Wilson Vincent Savile OBE, KCSG (born 31 October 1926) commonly known as Jimmy Savile (often misspelled It is revealed that George was a fan of Jim'll Fix It and wrote to him many times asking to have "lots of monies". Jim'll Fix It was a long running British television show broadcast by the BBC.
  • Roger Barker trying to put a deposit down for a car he hasn't even seen, only to have the phone connection break up, making it impossible for the salesman to write down the man's details.
  • The Mouse calling an exterminator about humans crawling on top of the floorboards, only to end up arguing with the woman on the other end of the phone, threatening to "shit in [her] tea".
  • Mike calling from "You've Got Huge Bosoms and I'd Like To Put My Head Between Them Network Solutions Incorporated" asking a woman about her lifestyle.
  • Mr. Broadbandings calling a woman about upgrading her mobile phone contract which is, as usual, overly-priced. After arguing with the man, the woman is put through to his "manager" only to confuse her more and offer her a 'free ring ding'.
  • A man calling "Andy's" asking for their telephone number.
  • Criminal Dave calling a locksmith asking about unlocking a safe whilst robbing a bank. Whilst talking to the locksmiths, she can hear an alarm bell, and a panicking bank manager who is being threatened by Dave.
  • A man calling about renting a property whilst doing his job which is announcing train times (Kayvan uses a megaphone), only to confuse and frustrate the woman on the other end of the line, ending in her putting the phone down, followed by the sound of Kayvan laughing. A megaphone, speaking-trumpet, bullhorn or loud hailer is a portable usually hand-held funnel-shaped device whose application is to amplify
  • Mr Miggins calling a computer helpline about opening a file sent by a friend, which is a pornographic video. After being bedazzled by the video, Mr Miggins becomes frustrated as he doesn't know how to close the video, not to mention his wife trying to enter the room, all of which is heard by the man on the other end of the phone.
  • George Agdgdgwngo phoning a man who is in bed about missing credit card details, only to be told to "fuck off".
1. 4
  • Mr. Doovdé asking for a phone number for "Duhul". DHL (originally standing for Dalsey Hillblom and Lynn) is a Deutsche Post World Net company of Germany that provides international mail
  • Terry Tibbs calling a man about buying a Rolls Royce and offering a much higher price as most export scammers do. A Rolls-Royce car may refer to vehicles produced by Rolls-Royce Limited (1906-1973 Rolls-Royce Motors (1973-2003 which was owned
  • George Agdgdgwngo calling a woman telling her she has won a "serious amount of monies", which turns out to be £6. 82.
  • Mike calling a woman from "Lurpak Your A-hole and Sell the Story to The Sun IT Recruitment Services Ltd". The Sun is a Tabloid daily newspaper published in the United Kingdom and Ireland with the highest circulation of any daily English-language
  • Mr. Doovdé calling a record store selling classical music, explaining he wanted to buy a "classic" song, but only knows the tune of it. He sings "West End Girls" by the Pet Shop Boys but with nonsense lyrics. " West End Girls " is a song by pop duo Pet Shop Boys. The capitalisation of song titles in this article is disputed The man in the store laughs hard, and says he has no idea what it is.
  • The Mouse calling Pest Control after finding a mousetrap on the floor, and asking how to disable it, but ending up trapped and impaled in the mousetrap.
  • A man calling a wedding video company asking for a film to be made of his honeymoon, directing it as a pornographic movie.
  • George Agdgdgwngo calling a woman from her Building Society asking her security questions, including her name ("my name" was the answer), favourite colour ("I don't know who I'm talking to" was the answer), and sort code, only to have the woman hang up. A sort code is a number which is assigned to a branch of a bank for internal purposes
  • A BT engineer calling a book shop checking to see if their phone line is "crackly", whilst he is scrunching a newspaper next to the mouthpiece.
  • A member of the Chinese DVD Gang calling a look-a-like agency asking to be a Samuel L. Jackson look-a-like. Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21 1948 is an American Academy Award -nominated and BAFTA -winning actor
  • A woman calling the "automated" Flat Line asking for a flat, but accidentally selecting other properties. After saying she wants a "one bedroom garden flat" she selected it correctly on her first attempt. When asked where she wants the flat, being Swansea, she is told she has selected a "two bedroom garden house in Shropshire", followed by a "three bedroom house in Shropshire" whilst the "automated" service supposedly malfunctions. Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the
  • A man called Steve calling a man running a hat stall in a market, asking him confusing questions about the fruit & veg stall, only to have the man completely lost.
  • A man called Bijan calling a paparazzi service whilst chasing David Beckham offering pictures and videos of him, only to crash into him. David Robert Joseph Beckham, and is also a member of the England national team.
  • Donald calling a massage parlour saying he's found the number in his fourteen year old son's telephone. He gives the woman his son's description, being 6'2", having dark curly hair, is missing three fingers on his left hand, has a pineapple-shaped mole on his forehead, doesn't like to wear socks or shoes and is believed to have stolen one of his father's bowler hats. He also asks the woman to let his son know that his father he is "onto him".
1. 5
  • Mike calling from "Tweak Your Mum By Her Nipples and Tell Her That You Love Her Wildlife Awareness Ltd" asking a woman about the tragic plight of the wrinkled ball sack, which she claims to know about. He asks if she is a bird lover.
  • Terry Tibbs calling a man who's selling a fridge freezer, initially offering £900, then £1000. He turns down Terry's offers saying he wants £1500. Terry thinks this is too much so offers £1250. The man says he will sell it for £1250 if Terry asks using a woman's voice. Terry then becomes angry and tells the man to fuck off.
  • George Agdgdgwngo calling a woman informing her she was selected to receive a "CPM" (cash prize monies), but declines the prize when required to give her bank account details.
  • Mr. Doovdé calling a shop asking if they sell the "Puss 3" or the "Puss 2". They also talk about the Dhuss. The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. Mr. Doovdé says he will just go and buy a pük.
  • Brian calling a café asking if his blind date has arrived, only to regret it after being told the man Brian is meeting is short and fat.
  • Criminal Dave calling for a minicab to pick him up at a bank, whilst an alarm bell is ringing in the background and Dave is shouting at hostages.
  • George Agdgdgwngo informing a man he was won £8. 27, later £8. 23, but declines as he does not want anything at all, as he claims to have everything he wants. Everytime he reminds the man of the prize money, he plays a tape playing a jingle in which the soundsystem blows up on the third attempt. The man is seen to the audience, as someone who has been living on an island for many years due to a plane crash.
  • Mr. Broadbandings offering a man internet "providings". The man asks Mr. Broadbandings to repeat his script twice because he likes it, but then the man complains about his Indian accent and poor usage of English. He is later put through to the manager to complain in which he argues with him about the script used to sell the "providings". The man tells the manager that the customer is always right, but the manager says the customer is talking "bloody bollocks", and later sarcastically suggests that if he thinks he's now a script writer, he should come to Bollywood to write their scripts. Bollywood (बॉलीवूड بالی وڈ is the informal term popularly used for the Mumbai -based Hindi-language Film industry in India The man says he doesn't want to switch his providings, he wants to switch his provider, but the manager says he can only switch his providings.
  • Brian calling a restaurant to book a table at a restaurant, only to have his unusual speech impediment pop up when he is trying to book it.
  • A circus act called Vishka Vishkovsky calling a circus agency about his dancing bear act.
  • A man calling a fishmonger because his wife complained that the fish he bought was a goldfish.
  • Mike calling from "Wet Look Gel Your Crotch and Make a Quiff With Your Pubes I. T. Recruitment Services Limited" asking a man about his love life to which the man says, "This is a Sunday night! Do you you think I'm silly?" Mike replies, "Abso-fucking-lutely!"
  • Detective Horace Von Khute from the Telephone Fraud Prevention Unit in Zimbabwe calling a woman asking her to call him if she receives a call from a man claiming to be Detective Horace Von Khute from the Telephone Fraud Prevention Unit in Zimbabwe, who has stolen his identity.
1. 6
  • Mr. Doovdé calling a computer store asking for a Hüp Pük with three üsb for word processing, surfing the Woo and burning Doovd. A personal computer ( PC) is any Computer whose original sales price size and capabilities make it useful for individuals and which is intended to be operated The World Wide Web (commonly shortened to the Web) is a system of interlinked Hypertext documents accessed via the Internet.
  • George Agdgdgwngo calling from British Gas saying he overcharged a man by 36,000,000 Ugandan Dollars. George offers to pay the man back as long as he gives his bank details before the man declines.
  • A hospitalised man on a breathing machine calling a company for life insurance, only to die during the call.
  • Mike calling from "Walk into Your Library and Fart as Loud As You Can I. T Communications PLC" asking about a woman's love life.
  • Donald calling the front desk of his company to invite the man up to his office to have champagne and "fuck like rabbits".
  • The Mouse calling a cheese shop asking about what cheese they sell whilst hiding on a pot of Vaseline, only to be turned on and have orgasms from the names of cheese. The Mouse then sets himself on fire after attempting to light a cigarette.
  • A man who has redialled the Fonejacker after being fonejacked by George. He is put through to Terry Tibbs who accuses him of trying to ring George back to give his bank details. Terry then offers the man a car.
  • Mr. Broadbandings calling from "Digital Multichannel Receivings" offering a free set-top box that costs a one-off payment of £182 with a continuing cost of £18. 70. The man declines despite the fact that Mr. Broadbandings claims it is better than Sky Digital as the channels are not good, compared to the four channels that Mr. Broadbandings is offering, them being two sports channelsings, the free movie a month, and BBC Four. BBC Four is a BBC Television channel available to digital television ( Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable) viewers in the
  • Mr. Miggins calling a tabloid newspaper claiming to have had a balloon ride with Cary Grant in the 1940s.
  • Brian calling a property developer asking to buy a bungalow, only to completely confuse the salesman with his strange speech impediment.
  • George Agdgdgwngo calling a woman from her bank. He asks her to answer a security question, which is "What is the day?". Her answer was Monday, after almost saying Thursday and Tuesday. George is forced to terminate the call as he takes her first answer, being Thursday, which is incorrect.
  • Detective Horace Von Khute calling from the Telephone Fraud Prevention Unit asking a man about a suspicious call. Surprising, it is revealed that the man received a call from George Agdgdgwngo the previous day being told he won 1,800,000 Ugandan Dollars. Horace then plays a collection of tapes of various Fonejacker characters, including George, Donald, Terry Tibbs and Mr. Doovdé, saying "So if I could just take your bank account details and sort code, and we can wire you the monies as soon as possible". The man recognises the voice of George Agdgdgwngo and is informed that Horace will be in touch.

References

  1. ^ In one episode he was heard rapping the lines:
    "My name Jafooley,
    I am so cooley.
    I'll stretch a canvas,
    'Cause I've got the girth.

External links

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