Main content

How easy is it to be offended?

Looking at humour that offends some people, when it is appropriate and the context it was delivered, with comedian Shazia Mirza.

Harriet Harman said she had been called "humourless" for complaining about offensive jokes and then repeated one she had seen in a magazine as an example of material she objected to, but presenter Andrew Neil was unhappy with her claiming he would find it funny.

After the live interview, the chief executive of the Jewish Leadership Council, Simon Johnson, demanded an apology from the Camberwell and Peckham MP for what he termed "a staggering error of judgment".

Warning - some viewers may find this content offensive.

Release date:

Duration:

4 minutes

This clip is from