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The Comedy Café: 04/03/2011

04/03/2011

BBC Radio Scotland - The Comedy Café, 04/03/2011

Sir Antony Jay talks to Janice Forsyth about reviving Yes, Prime Minister for the stage.

Sir Antony Jay talks about a new stage version of Yes, Prime Minister, and we discuss whether Muslim culture can and should laugh at itself.

A week can be a long time in politics but writer Sir Antony Jay explains to Janice why he and original co-writer Jonathan Lynn decided to write an updated stage version of Yes, Prime Minister after a break of over two decades. As the stage play prepares to come north of the border Janice discovers how much has changed in the power struggles of politics.

Can Muslim culture laugh at itself and should it? Sparked by an online video which has become an internet sensation, Burka Woman reveals a man attempting to woo a Muslim woman, hidden beneath a black niqab with only her eyes visible through a narrow slit. The video led to its creator Saad Haroon being accused of mocking Islamic values and even prompting some bloggers to call for him to be stoned to death. Muslim comedian Isma Almas and writer and broadcaster Sarfraz Manzoor discuss the fine line between creating humour and causing offense and how far muslim comedians are going towards breaking down some of the taboos of their culture and faith. 

How does a comedian follow up his first bout of success with more assured success? Comedian Daniel Sloss discusses the comedy equivalent of that difficult second album.

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