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Bassem Youssef: Egypt’s revolutionary comedian
Bassem Youssef: Egypt’s revolutionary comedian
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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Aug 19, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The rise and fall of Egypt's star satirist.
Bassem Youssef was a heart surgeon in Cairo during the Arab Spring when he started poking fun at the politicians in power. His style of subversive comedy was ground-breaking, and Bassem soon became one of the best known comedians in the Middle East. For a while he was described as 'Egypt's Jon Stewart'. Bassem's television show was wildly popular but his fan base didn't extend to the Egyptian authorities. His show was cancelled and soon he had to flee his home.
Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producers: Nathan Gower and June Christie
Image: Bassem Youssef
Credit: Kareem Mazhar
Bassem Youssef was a heart surgeon in Cairo during the Arab Spring when he started poking fun at the politicians in power. His style of subversive comedy was ground-breaking, and Bassem soon became one of the best known comedians in the Middle East. For a while he was described as 'Egypt's Jon Stewart'. Bassem's television show was wildly popular but his fan base didn't extend to the Egyptian authorities. His show was cancelled and soon he had to flee his home.
Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producers: Nathan Gower and June Christie
Image: Bassem Youssef
Credit: Kareem Mazhar
Released:
Aug 19, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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