What makes us laugh? And why should it matter?



EI's Alastair Benn and Paul Lay are joined by the critic Mathew Lyons to discuss the uses of comedy.



FURTHER READING:



The subtle art of English comedy | Alastair Benn



Engelsberg Ideas is funded by the Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation for Public Benefit. EI Talks... is hosted by Paul Lay and Alastair Benn, and produced by Caitlin Brown. The sound engineer is Gareth Jones.



Image: Eduard von Grützner's Falstaff, 1873. Credit: INTERFOTO / Alamy Stock Photo