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HARDtalk: Omid Djalili: Can jokes be funny without being mean?

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18/04/2022 GMT

Omid Djalili: Can jokes be funny without being mean?

BBC World Service - HARDtalk, Omid Djalili: Can jokes be funny without being mean?

Stephen Sackur talks to one of the UK's most popular comedians

Stephen Sackur speaks to Omid Djalili, a comedian born in London to Iranian parents. Is it possible to be funny without being mean?

Comedy challenges taste and convention, and it can arouse strong reactions, as we saw at this year’s Oscars when a joke earned Chris Rock a slap in the face from Will Smith. Stephen Sackur speaks to Omid Djalili, who has spent more than 25 years finding laughs in sometimes unlikely places. He was born in London to Iranian parents, and has thrived as a cross-cultural comedic chameleon. Is it possible to be funny without being mean?

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