The Dark Side of Britain’s Comedy Establishment - Liz Truss & Paul Cox
Description: Was British comedy captured by woke politics, and what happens to comedians who refuse to play along?
Liz Truss is joined by comedian and broadcaster Paul Cox for a wide-ranging conversation about cancel culture, free speech, political correctness and what he believes has happened to Britain’s comedy industry.
Paul reveals why he says he spent the early years of his stand-up career keeping his real political opinions to himself, describing an industry where expressing the "wrong" views could, in his experience, mean losing gigs and opportunities. He also tells Liz about being dropped by the Portsmouth News following a dispute over one of his columns.
The conversation moves through Brexit, Donald Trump, the BBC, Live at the Apollo, political comedy, cancel culture and independent media, with Paul arguing that YouTube and other online platforms are now allowing comedians to bypass traditional industry gatekeepers.
Paul also makes the striking claim that performers who struggled during recordings of Live at the Apollo have subsequently had laughter and applause added to the programme, as he and Liz debate whether mainstream comedy has become disconnected from what audiences actually find funny.
They discuss the rise of independent comedy, the success of clubs building audiences through social media, and why Paul believes being "cancelled" ultimately gave him greater freedom to say what he thinks. Towards the end of the conversation, he tells Liz: “I found my people”, saying he is happier working outside the traditional comedy establishment.
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Liz Truss is joined by comedian and broadcaster Paul Cox for a wide-ranging conversation about cancel culture, free speech, political correctness and what he believes has happened to Britain’s comedy industry.
Paul reveals why he says he spent the early years of his stand-up career keeping his real political opinions to himself, describing an industry where expressing the "wrong" views could, in his experience, mean losing gigs and opportunities. He also tells Liz about being dropped by the Portsmouth News following a dispute over one of his columns.
The conversation moves through Brexit, Donald Trump, the BBC, Live at the Apollo, political comedy, cancel culture and independent media, with Paul arguing that YouTube and other online platforms are now allowing comedians to bypass traditional industry gatekeepers.
Paul also makes the striking claim that performers who struggled during recordings of Live at the Apollo have subsequently had laughter and applause added to the programme, as he and Liz debate whether mainstream comedy has become disconnected from what audiences actually find funny.
They discuss the rise of independent comedy, the success of clubs building audiences through social media, and why Paul believes being "cancelled" ultimately gave him greater freedom to say what he thinks. Towards the end of the conversation, he tells Liz: “I found my people”, saying he is happier working outside the traditional comedy establishment.
The Liz Truss Show, exclusively on UKLIVE.
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#LizTruss #PaulCox #Comedy #CancelCulture #FreeSpeech #BBC #LiveAtTheApollo #UKPolitics #BritishComedy #UKLIVE Close description