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The Politics of Trick-or-Treat (Halloween Special)

Top political comedian Matt Forde is joined by Isabel Hardman, Jess Phillips and Daliso Chaponda for a Halloween special - threats, ultimatums and the art of political menace.

Give us what we want, or else! It鈥檚 how small children approach Halloween, and increasingly how everyone else approaches politics - with menace, ultimatums and threats.

Comedian Matt Forde convenes a special Halloween Focus Group in front of a live theatre audience and asks if politics is now just one long game of Trick-or-Treat.

Joining him to make idle threats and scare the locals are The Spectator鈥檚 Isabel Hardman, Malawian-born stand-up Daliso Chaponda and MP Jess Phillips. Together they work out who鈥檚 knocking, what they鈥檙e after, and whether it鈥檚 ever wise to hide behind the sofa and pretend you鈥檙e not in.

Written and performed by Matt Forde
Additional writing from Karl Minns, Katie Storey and Richard Garvin
Producer: Richard Garvin
Co Producer: Daisy Knight
Broadcast Assistant: Eunice Oshiguwa
Sound Design and Editing: David Thomas
An Avalon production for 91福利社 Radio 4

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