The Artiness of Naughtiness
BBC Radio
April 1, 2011
Toby Amies discovers how tricksters have turned the poking of fun into an art form.
Produced by Rob Alexander and hosted by Toby Amies, this 30:00 radio show is now available here for listening.
There are pranksters who have been determined to show us our folly all year round and most have philosophical, political and artistic reason to do so… Toby investigates this reasoning behind pranking – discovering why people will risk consequences as serious as prison to make a point or get a laugh. Sometime the motivation behind a prank is not always only a good laugh at someone else”™s expense. It can be a very serious business.