Satire In An Age Of Absurdity
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Has satire lost its power in this new world of fake news and ‘alternative facts’ – when our leaders lie so blatantly and frequently, and still manage to get away with it? Or is humour a more important tool than ever to hold those in power to account? To unpack these questions, Intelligence Squared is bringing together some of the nation’s top names in comedy and politics - Armando Iannucci, Jess Phillips and Samira Ahmed.
Armando Iannucci
Scottish comedy writer, director, and radio producer, Armando Iannucci was one of the driving forces behind the ground-breaking satirical news spoof…
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Samira Ahmed
BBC journalist and presenter Samira Ahmed's CV includes hosyting Radio 3's Night Waves and Radio 4's PM, The World Tonight, Sunday and Front Row plus…
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Satire In An Age Of Absurdity image © Daniela Sbrisny
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