The Art of Comedy

Tate by Tate Digital

Jul 2, 202035:02Arts

Comedy as an art form can be traced all the way back to ancient Greece. From toilet humour and sarcasm, to irony and wordplay, artists continue to use comedy within their work today. In this episode, comedian Charlie Geo...

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