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Are today's satirists up to the job of lampooning contemporary society?

Mary Beard and her panel discuss whether today's satirists are up to the job of lampooning contemporary politics and society. Are politicians fair game for satirists?

Mary Beard and her panel ask whether today's satirists are up to the job of lampooning contemporary politics and society. Are politicians fair game for satirists? What is it like to be on the receiving end of cutting and personal satire? Is it true that it is almost impossible to satirise the strange times we are living through? And what can the best satire achieve?

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Our monthly show from BBC Arts covering film, books, music and visual arts bringing you big star names together with reviews, reports and performances that have caught our eye.

Front Row - our monthly show from BBC Arts covering film, books, music and visual arts bringing you big star names together with reviews, reports and performances that have caught our eye.

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