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Lucy Ash meets Anne Roumanoff, the French comedian finding humour in the economic crisis.

Lucy Ash meets French comedian Anne Roumanoff, one of five Europeans whose lives reflect the crisis in the continent's economy.

Lucy Ash meets French comedienne Anne Roumanoff, one of five Europeans whose lives reflect the crisis in the continent's economy. She's just been voted one of France's top comedians. Her routines encompasse everything from the little foibles of French life to the latest political drama. The crisis in the economy has provided her with plenty of material, especially now it is hitting the middle classes, her loyal audience. 

Producer: Mark Savage.

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Lucy Ash profiles Europeans whose lives reflect the crisis in the European economy

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