Politics Unpacked

Has Political Correctness Saved Comedy?

Has political correctness come to bury comedy, or to save it? Patrick Maguire speaks to David Stubbs, who believes 'wokeness' has been good rather than bad, and takes a tour through the changing face of British comedy. Plus: Columnists Laura Freeman and Ailbhe Rea discuss why<a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/blair-is-history-for-class-conscious-starmer-3k99tpdtl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Labour is spending so much time talking about class</a>, the decline of the chat show, and how to <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/british-museum-missing-jewels-artefacts-vnx6sps9g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">stage a heist</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the the politics of the day - and the stuff that's even more important - with the brightest brains from the Times and Sunday Times. You can listen to Hugo on DAB, smart speaker or app 10am-1pm Monday to Friday. If you like what you hear, then read more at <a href="http://www.thetimes.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.thetimes.com/</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.