Weapons of Mass Destruction in Popular Culture - Early Humorous Reference To WMDs

Early Humorous Reference To WMDs

A 1955 episode of the radio comedy series Hancock's Half Hour, titled "The Chef That Died of Shame", contains a joke about a UN delegate wanting a chef's dumplings added to a list of "Banned Weapons of Mass Destruction".

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