Jimmy Carr

Glasgow Comedy Festival set to let loose laughs

Jimmy Carr, Dylan Moran, Al Murray, Frankie Boyle and Rich Hall will be among the headliners at this year's Glasgow International Comedy Festival.

The first in a new series of the show in which Alan Davies and a gang of droll types blether on around a table, unrehearsed, and settle upon the subject of the show by the end. Giving Davies's own floppy mop of hair a run for its money is Seann Walsh, joined by Holly Walsh (no relation), Jimmy Carr and Tommy Tiernan. All human life is there, from drink-driving, doing Nazi salutes to Prince Charles, falling asleep under the coats in TK Maxx and match-making for Prince Harry.

Radio Times review

Alan Davies returns for more drink-fuelled post-pub-style chewing of fat with his comedy mates. It's a format that makes a virtue out of its lack of structure and for a lot of the time it feels like comedians showing off round a table over a host of topics from cornflakes to the royals to sharing stories about how they were sacked.

Sometimes this can lead to some decent comedy from a line-up that includes Seann Walsh, Holly Walsh, Jimmy Carr and Tommy Tiernan. The latter is especially good, especially when reflecting on the eccentricities of the Ireland of his childhood.

Jimmy Carr talking about being Prince Harry's wingman

The comedian talked about attempting to match-make the Prince with Cheryl Cole, while appearing on Alan Davies's Dave series As Yet Untitled.

A panel of top-drawer celebrities, including Richard Ayoade, David Mitchell, Mel B, Micky Flanagan, Sarah Millican and Kevin Bridges are grilled by Jimmy Carr to see which of them has retained the most knowledge of 2014. To win the crown, they'll need to recall who purred down the phone in September, why Bono issued a worldwide apology in October, and what sporting event was the most-tweeted-about ever in July. Providing assistance are a host of varyingly beloved celebs including Michael Palin, Rio Ferdinand and Lily Allen.

Jon Richardson interview

Jon Richardson talks to Closer about shunning Jimmy Carr's showbiz parties, wedding plans and his love of slippers

Jimmy Carr forks out '£4,000 on drinks' for audience

Hats off to comedian Jimmy Carr for buying his audience a very big round of drinks after his train broke down.

Revelations around Jimmy Carr's creative interpretation of the rules of HM Revenue and Customs came at an awkward time for the gagsmith, then taking the moral high ground on 10 O'Clock Live. It doesn't seem to have harmed his career in the long run, mind; indeed, a smidge of immorality is much in keeping with Carr's act, which is all about tiptoeing along the edge of good taste. A show filmed at the Hammersmith Apollo in late 2013, expect wry heckler evisceration and edgy one-liners aplenty.

Jimmy Carr's Oscar Pistorius joke goes too far

The comedian's quip about blaming Reeva Steenkamp for her death was less than well received at the music magazine's awards show in London.