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The American Way of Laughs

BBC Radio 2
on BBC Radio 2

A guided tour of transatlantic comedy presented by Larry Adler.
4: Nothing Sacred
' The problem is that outrage in its natural state is not too saleable '
(STAN FREBERG )
America's top comedians discuss humour with a point - the art of the satirist.
' guess I'm a guy who says how he feels '
(MORT SAHL)
'The word " however cannot appear in satire'
(TOM LEHRER)
Compijed by MICHAEL POINTON
Producer PETER EVERETT
BBC Manchester

Contributors

Presented By:
Larry Adler.
Unknown:
Stan Freberg
Unknown:
Michael Pointon
Producer:
Peter Everett
Source: Radio Times

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