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Feb 2021
32m 58s

Dr Jason Leong and Eline Van der Velden

Bbc World Service
About this episode

Brilliant comedians from around the world join Jess Salomon and Eman El- Husseini to take on the headlines. This week Jess and Eman are joined by Malaysian star stand-up Dr Jason Leong and Dutch comedian Eline Van der Velden. They’ll be finding out why there’s never a dull day when it comes to Malaysian politics and asking if the Dutch are skating on thin ice.

Join Comedians vs The News for the funniest take on the global headlines you’ve heard this week.

The programme first broadcast on 26th February has been updated due to sensitive content.

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