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The Arts Hour International Comedy Show

01/01/2022 GMT

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The Arts Hour celebrates the New Year with a festive feast of laughter

Nikki Bedi and South African comedian Tumi Morake host an international line up of some of the best global comics, enjoying the funnier side of life after another challenging year

The Arts Hour celebrates the New Year with a festive feast of laughter.
 
Nikki Bedi and South African comedian Tumi Morake host an international line up of some of the best global comics, enjoying the funnier side of life after another challenging year. 

Taking part in the New Year comedy celebrations are one of India’s biggest comedians Kanan Gill, who ponders the weird world of online product reviews and his retirement plans.  

From Accra, we’re joined by the Queen of Ghanaian comedy, Nigerian Ghanaian comic Jacinta Ocansey who reveals the female freedoms within Covid 19 lockdowns.

The hugely popular Mexican comedian Daniel Sosa, fresh from his recent tour, joins us from Mexico City and tells us about the best and worst of his local traditions.

Canadian American comedian DeAnne Smith shares some of her trademark wit and wisdom.

Ugandan funny man and founder of the Africa Laughs Festival, Patrick Salvado, explains the restaurant boom in Uganda.

And Japanese writer and comedian Yumi Nagashima entertains us with tales of Snow White and subway announcements.

Producers: Lucy Collingwood and Andrea Kidd

(Photo: Tumi Morake. Credit: Kevin Mark Pass)

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