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The Nazi Pug: Joke or Hate?

"Contains very strong language and adult humour."

Markus Meechan is a criminal. Guilty of posting a YouTube video judged “grossly offensive” and containing menacing, anti-Semitic and racist material. He claims the video was a joke. Others claim, Markus is a Nazi. But what does the prosecution of a YouTube comedian mean for freedom of expression – is a censorious state overstepping the mark? Or are there some things you just shouldn’t joke about?

Top Cast

  • Markus Meechan

    Markus Meechan

    Self

  • Alex E. Jones

    Alex E. Jones

    Self (archive footage)

  • Tommy Robinson

    Tommy Robinson

    Self

  • David Baddiel

    David Baddiel

    Self (archive footage)

  • Ricky Gervais

    Ricky Gervais

    Self (archive footage)

  • Steve McLean

    Steve McLean

    Self

  • Andrew Doyle

    Andrew Doyle

    Self

  • Scott Capurro

    Scott Capurro

    Self

  • James Ross

    James Ross

    Self

Overview

Markus Meechan is a criminal. Guilty of posting a YouTube video judged “grossly offensive” and containing menacing, anti-Semitic and racist material. He claims the video was a joke. Others claim, Markus is a Nazi. But what does the prosecution of a YouTube comedian mean for freedom of expression – is a censorious state overstepping the mark? Or are there some things you just shouldn’t joke about?

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