A screenshot of Uncle Roger, the alter ego of Malaysian comedian Nigel Ng, despairing at BBC Food presenter Hersha Patel's rice cooking skills. Photo: YouTube A screenshot of Uncle Roger, the alter ego of Malaysian comedian Nigel Ng, despairing at BBC Food presenter Hersha Patel's rice cooking skills. Photo: YouTube
A screenshot of Uncle Roger, the alter ego of Malaysian comedian Nigel Ng, despairing at BBC Food presenter Hersha Patel's rice cooking skills. Photo: YouTube
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Comedian Uncle Roger pulls video with anti-Beijing food vlogger Mike Chen from Strictly Dumpling – but draws a backlash

  • Comedian Nigel Ng tells fans he should have known about Chen’s ‘past incorrect remarks about China’ before collaborating on an ‘ugliest dumplings’ video
  • Chen, a critic of Beijing’s human rights record, says he holds no animosity towards Ng. Social media users question Ng’s morality and say he acted shamefully

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Phoebe Zhang
Phoebe Zhang in Shenzhen

Updated: 10:48am, 18 Jan, 2021

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A screenshot of Uncle Roger, the alter ego of Malaysian comedian Nigel Ng, despairing at BBC Food presenter Hersha Patel's rice cooking skills. Photo: YouTube A screenshot of Uncle Roger, the alter ego of Malaysian comedian Nigel Ng, despairing at BBC Food presenter Hersha Patel's rice cooking skills. Photo: YouTube
A screenshot of Uncle Roger, the alter ego of Malaysian comedian Nigel Ng, despairing at BBC Food presenter Hersha Patel's rice cooking skills. Photo: YouTube
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