Do we want funny politicians? - a podcast by BBC Radio 4

Matt Forde set out on a mission to humanise politics with his podcast the Political Party. He’s interviewed some of the biggest politicians of our time: Tony Blair, Nigel Farage and even Tommy Robinson. But there’s a thin line between humanising politicians and doing their PR job for them. In the week that a politician known for his jokes became prime minister, we ask how much does comedy feature in modern politics? Can it be a tool for something darker, and is satire now just the pursuit of smug elites?

Producers: Lucy Hancock, Duncan Barber and Philly Beaumont.Mixed by Nicolas Raufast.
Editor: Harriet Noble.

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