To Tell The Truth Laughing
- Radio documentary
- BBC Radio 4
- 1990
- 1 episode
Nick Clarke investigates the intentions of the modern satirist and talks to, among others, Ian Hislop, Roy Hattersley, Mary Whitehouse and Professors Claude Rawson and Brian Morris. Also features Bill Dare, Peter Fluck, Ian Hislop, Christopher Hope, John Lloyd and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Documentary
- Broadcast
- 1990
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 1
- Features
- Nick Clarke, Bill Dare, Peter Fluck, Roy Hattersley, Ian Hislop, Christopher Hope, John Lloyd, Brian Morris and more
- Producers
- Alastair Simmons
- Company
In this documentary, journalist and Radio 4 presenter Nick Clarke visits the offices of Private Eye, the Spitting Image workshop, and the Week Ending writers' room, in an examination of the condition of contemporary British satire.
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Thursday 26th April 1990 at 8pm on BBC Radio 4
- Episode length
- 45 minutes
- All previous repeats
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- Friday 27th April 1990 at 11:00am on Radio 4