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Laughter saved me: the comedian turning tragedy into comedy

Outlook by BBC

Jan 19, 202641:22Society & Culture

When she was 14, Krystal Evans survived a lethal house fire. Years later, to come to terms with what she’d experienced, she turned it into a stand-up show. The women in Krystal's family have always been funny, she says;...

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Laughter saved me: the comedian turning tragedy into comedy is an episode from Outlook by BBC. When she was 14, Krystal Evans survived a lethal house fire. Years later, to come to terms with what she’d experienced, she turned it into a stan...

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Published Jan 19, 2026, 41:22 long, audio available.