The Queen's is dead
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Videos
Israeli comics Yossi Tarablus and Yohay Sponder have released extracts from their stand-up online to promote their visit to London.
In the clip, Tarablus jokes that he looks like the Nazi stereotype of a Jew, while mocking those who say 'my wife is my best friend'.
Meanwhile Sponder defends women from sexist criticism because of their ability to reproduce.
The pair are playing Seven Dials Club in Covent Garden on October 3.
From Israel with Laughs
Stand-up from Yossi Tarablus and Yohay Sponder
Clip from new BBC Two comedy
Unlikely things to hear from a continuity announcer
From Mock The Week
by Tamar Broadbent
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