Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy - Season 1

Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy - Season 1

Season 1

Follow the director of Bruno and Borat, Larry Charles as he travels around the world to find comedy in unlikeliest of places. From the U.S., Iraq, and Nigeria to Somalia and Saudi Arabia, we discover the rich comedy cultures thriving in dangerous places around the world and the people keeping it alive despite difficult circumstances. In this 4 part series, we see how people use comedy and laughter to overcome some of the most difficult circumstances and issues in unexpected places around the world.

Network
Episodes4
DatesFeb 15, 2019 - Feb 15, 2019

Episodes

Part 1: War - The Survivors
Season 1Episode 159 min

Part 1: War - The Survivors

Larry visits war victims in Iraq, where topical satire thrives but stand-up struggles, and Liberia, where comedy was revived by the Ebola crisis.

Feb 15, 2019
Part 2: War - The Soldiers
Season 1Episode 260 min

Part 2: War - The Soldiers

Larry interviews soldiers who have turned their painful combat experiences into comedy, including a veteran whose injuries fuel his stand-up routine.

Feb 15, 2019
Part 3: Race
Season 1Episode 351 min

Part 3: Race

In the U.S., Larry explores how racial division becomes comic fodder for minorities and immigrants -- as well as underground alt-right humorists.

Feb 15, 2019
Part 4: Gender
Season 1Episode 466 min

Part 4: Gender

Larry examines the way comedians in Saudi Arabia and media stars in Nigeria struggle against or reinforce misogynistic and homophobic attitudes.

Feb 15, 2019

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