Religion and Humour
Roy Jenkins and guests explore the relationship between religion and humour ahead of Red Nose Day 2019 (programme first broadcast in 2017).
Roy Jenkins and guests explore the relationship between religion and humour ahead of Red Nose Day 2019 (programme first broadcast in 2017).
Roy Jenkins is joined by Simon Jenkins, who edits the online satirical magazine Ship of Fools: his latest book Jumble sales of the Apocalypse is out this week.
Award-winning stand-up comic Paul Kerensa, co-writer of sitcoms like Miranda and Not Going Out. Among his books is 'So A Comedian Walks Into A Church'
Rabbi Monique Mayer, who leads Bristolβs Progressive Jewish Community and is also Rabbi of Cardiff Reform Synagogue; and the Rev Marcus Wyn Robinson, Presbyterian minister in the village of Bethel near Caernarfon and a former Chaplain in the Royal Navy, where he earned the nickname βTaff the Laughβ.
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There is a comedian and a rabbi, a Welsh preacher and an online satiristβ¦. but this is no joke.Β Β They make up our panel for this weekβs All Things Considered.Β Β Β With Red Nose Day arriving again on Friday, and people across the land being invited to βGet Funny Raising Moneyβ, weβre exploring the relationship between humour and religion.Β
How much can humour challenge us to think about matters of faith?Β Β How should we determine where joking ends and blasphemy begins?Β And why is religion such fertile ground for those who try to make us laugh?
Broadcasts
- Sun 19 Mar 2017 09:03ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Wales
- Fri 24 Mar 2017 00:30ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Wales
- Sun 10 Mar 2019 09:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Wales
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