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Should Comedians Draw a PC Line?Wednesday 27 August 2003
Two weeks ago, Katherine Viner from The Guardian asserted on this programme that young 'non PC' comedians were contributing to an atmosphere in which sexual violence is tolerated.

The rise of alternative comedy in the 1980s may have promised to bury the stereotypical, sexist, working men's club comedian for good, but are the attitudes of the 70s still alive and kicking on the stand-up circuit today?
Kate Copstick of The Scotsman and stand-up comedian Steve Gribbin join Jenni to discuss just what is acceptable in 21st century comedy.

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