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1. Simply Absurd

Tony Law looks at Surreal Comedy with help from Will Self, Noel Fielding, Mary Beard and Sean Hughes

Absurdist Canadian comedian, Tony Law, takes us on a journey through the twists and turns of Surrealism in comedy.

He is accompanied by historian Mary Beard, writer Will Self and Noel Fielding.

Featuring a rare interview from Gerard Hoffnung and Monty Python’s Terry Jones presenting ‘Simply Absurd’.

Is the world becoming more surreal? Have the targets of Surrealism changed?

ToneZone, as he insists the Producer calls him, investigates...

Producer: Kerry McCarthy

Made for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in February 2014.

1 hour

Last on

Wed 8 Jan 2020 21:00

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  • Wed 8 Jan 2020 11:00
  • Wed 8 Jan 2020 21:00