Peter cook, in beyond the fringe, impersonated macmillan. This was one of the first occasions where a politician had been portrayed. He added this vinot bit on at the end where he said: 'I like to go to my local theatre and watch a bunch of sappy, urgent, vibrant young satirists'
Though no laughing matter, the extremes of the Donald Trump presidency made comedians' jobs a little trickier: was the reality more absurd than satire created around it? In 2020 we invited celebrated comedy writer and producer Armando Iannucci, Labour MP Jess Phillips, and satirist and impressionist Jan Ravens, to discuss the issue. The event was chaired by journalist Samira Ahmed.
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