Lloyd Evans

The best “unwoke” comedy to watch during lockdown

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Sindhu Vee performing at Live at the Apollo

Comedy is booming during lockdown. The clubs may be closed, indefinitely it seems, but the internet has come into its own. And the backlash against the liberal consensus is gathering pace. Here are seven of the best unwoke comedians. All are available on YouTube. The snag is that each clip is preceded by an advert for Monday.com or a bossy lecture from a web entrepreneur eager to enrol you in a free seminar which will make you a billionaire.

Indian-born Sindhu Vee makes jokes about her Danish husband which might be interpreted as racist. ‘His entire parenting method is, “Darling, please be very happy, here’s some Lego.”’. When Vee got a British passport she was infuriated that he hadn’t followed suit. ‘So why not fuck off back to where you came from?’ she asked him, over Sunday breakfast with their three children. She got such a kick from this outburst that she understood immediately why people are racist.

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