Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy — Season 1
About this season
Legendary comedy writer and director Larry Charles travels the world in search of humor in the most unusual, unexpected and dangerous places.
Episodes (4)
1. Part 1: War - The Survivors
Aired 15 February 2019 • 59 min
Larry visits war victims in Iraq, where topical satire thrives but stand-up struggles, and Liberia, where comedy was revived by the Ebola crisis.
2. Part 2: War - The Soldiers
Aired 15 February 2019 • 60 min
Larry interviews soldiers who have turned their painful combat experiences into comedy, including a veteran whose injuries fuel his stand-up routine.
3. Part 3: Race
Aired 15 February 2019 • 51 min
In the U.S., Larry explores how racial division becomes comic fodder for minorities and immigrants -- as well as underground alt-right humorists.
4. Part 4: Gender
Aired 15 February 2019 • 66 min
Larry examines the way comedians in Saudi Arabia and media stars in Nigeria struggle against or reinforce misogynistic and homophobic attitudes.