The week's comedy on demand

The Nazi Pug: Joke Or Hate?

Markus Meechan was the YouTuber convicted of spreading menacing, anti-Semitic and racist material by teaching his pug to give a Nazi salute in a video that repeatedly contained the phrase 'gas the Jews'. But Meechan, who goes by the name Count Dankula online, claims the video was a joke.

In this iPlayer documentary he goes into London’s comedy scene, to see what stand-ups can get away with, why there’s a backlash against ‘edgy’ humour, and whether his case is a freedom of speech issue.

It's been made by filmmaker Dan Murdoch, while producers include Andrew Doyle, the comedian behind the woke parody Titiana McGrath. Watch here.

BBC Introducing Presents Radio 4 Comedy Award

The prestigious new act hunt this week held its semi-finals at the Edinburgh Fringe, ahead of the big climax that will be broadcast live on Thursday, hosted by Mark Watson. Hear the semis here

GLOW

The comedy-drama based around the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling returns for a third series on Netflx. Starring Alison Brie, Marc Aaron and - new this season – Geena Davis, the show this time around is set in 1986 Vegas, where the girls are about to open their new stage show – on the very day of the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy.

Watch here – or read some of the cast's thought on the series here

Green Eggs & Dan

In this newly launched podcast, New York based stand-up, amateur chef and restaurateur Dan Ahdoot talks with comedians, writers, actors, and chefs about what they love most: food. Season one guests include Hasan Minhaj, Michelle Buteau, Iliza Schlesinger, The Sklar Brothers and more. Listen here.

Dude Talks To A Lady

This US podcast – in which feminist comedian Janet Hyde interviews her male colleagues about their jokes about women  has just celebrated its 100th episode. Material about sex, dating, wives, girlfriends, feminism, periods, and more are debate, with the guest subjected to a lightning round of feminist questions. Listen here

Colin Quinn: Red State Blue State

In this new Netflix stand-up special, based on his off-Broadway show, US political comedian Colin Quinn calls out the hypocrisies of the left and the right. Watch. Also new to Netflix this week is a special from Sebastian Maniscalco

Published: 10 Aug 2019