Dureid Lahham is perhaps the most famous Syrian comedian. He was born in Damascus in 1945, and studied Chemistry at the University of Damascus. He is especially famous for the comedian character of Gawar el-Tosheh, which he performed in the 1970s hit TV series of  Hammam al-Hana. In the 1980s he performed plays of the political critique Mohammad al-Maghout, they included Kasak ya Watan (Toast of the Nation) and Gorbeh (Estrangement). His recent TV performances include Ahlam Abul Hana (Dreams of Abul Hana) and Awdat Gawar (The return of Gawar). In 1999, Laham was assigned as a UNICEF ambassador to the Middle East and North Africa. Following are some of the famous TV sketches he performed in the late 1960s and early 1970s.