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Jimmy Carr is thinking of doing a sitcom
Jimmy Carr is considering shaking up his career to write a sitcom.
Justin Harp, Digital Spy, 24th March 2016Jimmy Carr: The Best Of - review
Very few do it better than Jimmy Carr. This was an absolute masterclass of comedy as Carr took a drive down memory lane retelling some of his finest jokes down the years.
Tiemo Talk of the Town, 10th March 2016Review: Tony Law at The Cookie
If you want to hear jokes, go and watch Jimmy Carr. If you want to spend time with someone who's very existence brings joy, Tony Law is your guy.
Chris Thundow, Leicester Mercury, 17th February 2016Frankie Boyle jumps to Netflix
Frankie Boyle is to become the second British comic to release a stand-up special exclusively on Netflix. He follows Jimmy Carr, whose Funny Business tour will premiere on the streaming service on March 18.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 28th January 2016Ofcom: Jimmy Carr's 'offensive' dwarf joke broke rules
Jimmy Carr's joke about dwarves on BBC One's The One Show was offensive and broke broadcasting rules, the media watchdog has said.
Mark Sweney, The Guardian, 25th January 2016Jimmy Carr broke Bowie death news to NZ audience
Announcing the death of much-loved musical innovator David Bowie in the middle of a comedy show could have been a downer. But two guests at Jimmy Carr's Auckland stand-up show last night say the UK TV presenter and comedian handled the situation "smoothly".
Chris Schulz, The New Zealand Herald, 12th January 2016Talk about broadening your remit. Usually, C4's Big Fat Quizzes are merely satisfied with tackling year-sized slices of pop culture and current affairs. This time, though, Jimmy Carr rocks up with a panel game covering a whopping 100,000 years of human history. Guests including Mel Giedroyc, Richard Ayoade, Noel Fielding and Chelsea Peretti attempt to wring whimsy from historical happenings such as witch hunting, landmarks in the biological sciences and - nostalgia alert - 1970s board games.
Mark Gibbings-Jones, The Guardian, 5th January 2016Jimmy Carr interview
Jimmy Carr on being too serious at school, how he learnt to deal with hecklers - and changing his mind about religion.
Eamonn Forde, The Big Issue, 4th January 2016Looking back on what has been a notably depressing year, it might seem a near-impossible task to pick out moments worthy of levity. Thankfully, that is the job of Jimmy Carr and regular team captains Jon Richardson and Sean Lock, old hands at refashioning the awfulness of the real world into digestible chunks of frippery. Panellists Isy Suttie, Richard Osman, Joey Essex and Romesh Ranganathan assist them, while elsewhere games and surprises are promised.
Graeme Virtue, The Guardian, 29th December 2015Jason Manford defends Jimmy Carr following dwarf joke
Jason Manford has come to the defence of Jimmy Carr after it emerged Ofcom were investigating complaints from viewers when the comedian left an audience stunned with a controversial joke about 'dwarf shortage'.
Rebecca Pocklington, The Mirror, 8th December 2015