Jon Stewart is not obscure. He is a hugely important and influential satirist in the best sense of the word. He examines important and often overlooked or misrepresented political issues with humour and wit, but always with meticulous research and an even hand (although in the great New York tradition, he is definitely left-leaning). Many world leaders have appeared on his show, and opinion polls cite his show as the source of political education for many Americans.

His take on British politics and monarchy is perhaps not as finely tuned as his skewering of American politics, but he is certainly qualified to comment. His show was broadcast on More4 but is sadly now unavailable on this side of the Pond.