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Jimmy Carr

Jimmy Carr

  • 52 years old
  • English
  • Writer, stand-up comedian and executive producer

Press clippings

Jimmy Carr fires brutal dig at fellow comic Peter Kay on The One Show over heckling controversy

"I like it when people join in. Sometimes it gets out of hand and we have to kick people out of the show, but I'm not like Peter Kay. I don't care. I don't care, we have great security, I'm all mouth," he said to a stunned silence in the studio.

Liam De Brun, Manchester Evening News, 26th March 2025

Battle In The Box 'shelved' after one series

Battle In The Box, the U&Dave comedy show format fronted by Jimmy Carr, is reportedly being "rested".

British Comedy Guide, 25th March 2025

Jimmy Carr: "You can say whatever you want in comedy now"

The comedian talks cancel culture, bad gigs and rivalries with Roisin Conaty and Lou Sanders, his co-stars in the new reality show, Last One Laughing.

Jonathan Dean, The Times, 22nd March 2025

Jimmy Carr: "You can joke about anything, but not with anyone"

"Comedians are a competitive bunch and I think, at our worst, we don't want to acknowledge how funny our colleagues are."

Laura Rutkowski, Radio Times, 18th March 2025

Jimmy Carr 'boots drunk heckler out of stand-up gig'

Comedian Jimmy Carr kicked a drunk heckler out of his rowdy Birmingham stand-up gig, according to reports.

The 52-year-old took a leaf out of fellow funnyman Peter Kay's book and enforced a zero tolerance policy for disruptive fans at his Birmingham Symphony Hall show on Sunday night.

Dan Cain, The Sun, 18th March 2025

Jimmy Carr on his love of cosmetic surgery: "I'm like the Forth Bridge. The work never stops"

The controversial stand-up got rich making provocative jokes (and powerful enemies). But what's the secret of his straight face?

Chris Harvey, The Telegraph, 14th March 2025

Damian Lewis leads backlash by unpaid cast of Jimmy Carr's Downton spoof

Disaster and recriminations flew on the set of Downton Abbey spoof Fackham Hall, written by comic Jimmy Carr and starring Damian Lewis. The £5 million movie suffered a financial collapse part way through filming, with backers pulling out, and none of the cast or crew have yet been fully paid.

Alison Boshoff, Daily Mail, 19th December 2024

Jimmy Carr's film Fackham Hall is now in production

Damian Lewis, Harry Potter star Tom Felton and Masters Of The Air actor Ben Radcliffe are amongst the cast for Fackham Hall, the new comedy film created by Jimmy Carr.

British Comedy Guide, 7th November 2024

The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year celebrates 20 years with highlights shows

Channel 4 is to celebrate The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year's 20-year anniversary with four compilation specials, set to air early next year.

British Comedy Guide, 14th October 2024

Last One Laughing UK participants revealed

The participating comedians in Last One Laughing UK have been revealed.

British Comedy Guide, 2nd October 2024

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