Desolation Jests
- author
- David Renwick
- Narrator
- Miscellaneous
- Length
- 1 hour 50 minutes
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House
- Catalogue #
- 20589
- Categories
- Plays Theatre & DanceHumour
- Ratings
- 0 star rating
The complete series of the BBC radio sketch show that takes a post-truth look at the history of laughter. A dark, quirky parody of Desert Island Discs, Desolation Jests is a post-apocalyptic sketch show that takes a not-altogether-accurate look at the history of comedy. Featuring faux interviews with spurious celebrities, conducted by the Roy Plomley-esque host JP Doom, it poses the question 'Which comedy sketches would you most want at your side to face the end of the world?'