Edinburgh Fringe: Do people still want to laugh at politics?

Edinburgh Fringe: Do people still want to laugh at politics?

By Sky News

Cost of living crisis, government scandals – are they the sort of things people want to laugh at? At Edinburgh Fringe, some shows are steering away from satire – apparently unconvinced it is what audiences want. After the BBC cancelled Mock The Week too, is there still a place for topical comedy and satire?

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