[Swprograms] Before WWII, you couldn't joke about Hitler on the Beeb

[Joel Rubin <jmrubin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>From http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/listenagain/friday/

12:30-1300 Radio Fun: The Story of Radio Comedy
A new series exploring classic radio comedy. A look at the origins of
radio comedy with acts such as Doris and Elsie and Will Fyfe. Episode
3 of 12. [Rptd today 7.30pm]

On this program, they mentioned that you couldn't make jokes about
Hitler on BBC comedy shows before September, 1939. Presumably this was
because PM Neville Chamberlain was busy trying to make Appeasement in
Our Time.

Of course, the reputation that the Beeb obtained as a tower of truth
in a sea of lies began during WWII when the Beeb told the world all
about British defeats and disasters - thus gaining credibility when it
began to report victories.


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