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Podcast: The Bunker – News without the nonsense
Episode: From Charlie Chaplin to Fleabag: How outrage shaped political comedy – with Seth Thévoz and David Stubbs
Description: We’ve come a long way as society but has progress hindered our ability to have a laugh? Seth Thévoz is joined by David Stubbs, the author of Different Times to discuss the evolution of British comedy from silent movies to the raunchy sitcoms of today.
"Monty Python looks a bit dodgy these days.” – David Stubbs
"The real revolution in comedy was the Young Ones. It was punk.” – David Stubbs
"Tommy Cooper is the king of woke Comedy. He’s hilarious and without sin.” – David Stubbs
“Thatcher was crucified weekly in comedy shows but ultimately she had the last laugh came...