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Daliso Chaponda and DeAnne Smith
Hilarious international comedians take on the latest global headlines. This week, why did a French man fail a French test in Canada?
Comedians from around the world join Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini for a funny take on the global headlines.
This week, Jess and Eman are joined by brilliant Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda and hilarious American stand-up DeAnne Smith.
They’ll be finding out how people in the UK feel about vaccine passports and asking how on earth a French man failed a French test in Canada.
Join #ComediansvstheNews for the funniest take on the global headlines you’ve heard this week.
Last on
Sun 11 Apr 202122:32GMT
BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview, Europe and the Middle East, Online & Americas and the Caribbean only
Broadcasts
- Sat 10 Apr 202110:32GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
- Sat 10 Apr 202117:32GMTBBC World Service except Australasia, East Asia, News Internet & South Asia
- Sun 11 Apr 202103:32GMTBBC World Service Australasia
- Sun 11 Apr 202122:32GMTBBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview, Europe and the Middle East, Online & Americas and the Caribbean only
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Comedians vs. the News
The funny take on news with comedians from around the world.

