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Comedians vs. the News

Daliso Chaponda and DeAnne Smith

Duration: 34 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean

Available for over a year

Comedians from around the world join Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini for a funny take on the global headlines.

This week, Jess and Eman are joined by brilliant Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda and hilarious American stand-up DeAnne Smith.

They’ll be finding out how people in the UK feel about vaccine passports and asking how on earth a French man failed a French test in Canada.

Join #ComediansvstheNews for the funniest take on the global headlines you’ve heard this week. Show less

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