His first good comedy job was at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1995 , with his act `` Short , Fat Kebab Shop Owner 's Son '' . His next success was in 1996 with `` The Arab and the Jew '' . The first significant success of his stand-up comedy career was at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1995 with `` Short , Fat Kebab Shop Owner 's Son '' , followed by `` The Arab and the Jew '' in 1996 .