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Rory Bremner's International Satirists: Episode 1: Hans Teeuwen - Holland

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Episode 1: Hans Teeuwen - Holland

Hans Teeuwen - Holland

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Rory meets Hans Teeuwen, an absurdist comic performer from Holland.

Mad bad and dangerous to know, Hans Teeuwen is an absurdist comic performer who takes great risks on stage and has been likened to Bill Hicks and Andy Kaufman.

Rory Bremner engages topical comics, satirists and comedians from different countries about their cultures and how they relate to ours - if at all. 

Mad bad and dangerous to know, Hans Teeuwen is an absurdist comic performer who takes great risks on stage and has been likened to Bill Hicks and Andy Kaufman. But after the murder of his close friend Theo van Gogh he decided to start performing his Dutch 'cabaretier' show in English, to wide acclaim. 

Rory and Hans explore the world of performance and topical and absurdist comedy, exchanging views and impressions while discussing the risks facing Dutch comics today. 

The programme features media academic Liesbet van Zoonen of Loughborough University and Rotterdam University.

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Rory Bremner talks to topical comics, satirists and comedians from different countries

Rory Bremner engages topical comics, satirists and comedians from different countries about their cultures and how they relate to ours - if at all

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