A city comedian is trying to learn the truth about one of the world's most notorious dictators in an upcoming documentary.
Munya Chawawa, who was a pupil at Notre Dame High School, is on a mission to track down infamous North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un.
The 31-year-old was born in Derby and then spent his early years in Zimbabwe, moved back to England - to the village of Framingham Pigot on the outer edge of the city - aged 11.
The new show follows on from his critically acclaimed documentary of his travels back to Zimbabwe, under the rule of Robert Mugabe, called 'How To Survive a Dictator' which aired on November 4, 2022.
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In an Instagram post last week, Munya said he was excited to announce the documentary - with Channel 4 - would drop "later this year".
In a recent interview he added: "It's been tricky to not feel a sense of 'apocalypse anxiety' recently - is the world going to end? Are nukes going to be launched? Will we make it to the release of GTA 6?
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"A lot of that stems from North Korea and Kim Jong-Un, so doing this doc has not only been fascinating, but also given me a strange sense of closure, cheers Kim."
The documentary, with Rumpus Media, will see the group travel from Switzerland to South Korea - tracking down a school friend of Kim’s and meeting the people who have seen the effects of his regime at first hand - to find out more about the dictator.
Munya initially rose to fame for his comedy skits on social media and he has featured on various TV programmes, including Taskmaster and the Great Celebrity Bake Off.
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