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Bassem Youssef - Comedian and Political Satirist
Stephen Sackur speaks with satirist Bassem Youssef, whose mockery of Egypt鈥檚 leaders during the Arab Spring won him millions of fans. Can laughter ever provoke political change?
Stephen Sackur is in New York for a special edition of the programme with Egyptian-American satirist Bassem Youssef. During the Arab Spring, his mockery of Egypt鈥檚 leaders won him millions of fans. After the military took over he fled to the US, where he has reinvented his comedy career. Can laughter ever provoke political change?
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Sun 25 Feb 2024
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鈥淣ot every comedian... should be a politician"
Duration: 02:39
