now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. making people laugh is a precious gift. we treasure the comics, the comedians, the professionally funny men and women who add and inject laughter into cultures all over the world, but who defines what is funny? how does funny change over time? and what impact has the internet had on the business ofjokes? well, my guest is british writer and stand up comedian david baddiel. has comedy become a casualty in the culture wars?
now on bbc news, hardtalk with stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. making people laugh is a precious gift. we treasure the comics, the comedians, the professionally funny men and women who add and inject laughter into cultures all over the world, but who defines what is funny? how does funny change over time? and what impact has the internet had on the business ofjokes? well, my guest is british writer and stand up comedian david baddiel. has comedy become a casualty in the culture wars?