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Rowan Atkinson to headline Prince's Trust gala
Rowan Atkinson, Jimmy Carr and Miranda Hart have been added to the bill of The Prince's Trust comedy gala 2012.
Mayer Nissim, Digital Spy, 17th September 2012You'll never watch Sherlock in the same way after tonight's hilariously smutty episode. The start of series 10 is brought to you by the letter "J", an innocent-sounding letter that somehow lends itself to the most infectious schoolboy humour.
"I came on this show to talk about the Aztecs!" protests panellist Victoria Coren as Alan Davies, Bill Bailey, Jimmy Carr and even Stephen Fry dissolve into fits of giggles all around her.
Jane Simon, The Mirror, 14th September 2012Oh joy and jubilation. Those jocose jackanapes and jovialists are back with - yes you guessed it - an edition featuring weird and wonderful questions related to the letter J.
Along the way we discover that OMG and "unfriended" are not contemporary expressions, but by the time the two teams have gone through the multiple (and often rude) definitions of jigger, it all degenerates into a bout of schoolboy sniggering that's strangely infectious. Even the usually urbane Stephen Fry is reduced to giggles. It is, says Jimmy Carr (possessor of an extraordinary foghorn laugh), the most fun he's ever had on the show.
What may astound you almost as much as Alan Davies not coming last this time is Bill Bailey's knowledge about subjects as diverse as bird watching and cognitive dissonance. Just goes to show he's no jolterhead.
Jane Rackham, Radio Times, 14th September 2012A fresh selection of alliterative posers from quintessential inquisitor Stephen Fry. This opening episode of series J sees newcomer Victoria Coren join regulars Bill Bailey, Jimmy Carr and Alan Davies to take on the world of jargon. While QI feels less of a rare treat now there's the option of watching old episodes 10 times a day on Dave, new episodes are still a welcome sight, if only to keep up to date on delicious trivial titbits such as the surprising etymology for several well-known txt-speak terms.
Mark Jones, The Guardian, 13th September 2012The Killers: 'Jimmy Carr inspired new song'
The Killers have revealed that Jimmy Carr inspired a song on their new album.
Colin Daniels, Digital Spy, 6th September 2012Following the success of last year's special, and as part of Funny Fortnight, Jimmy Carr is back hosting a rematch of Channel 4's MashUp, in which 8 Out of 10 Cats fuses with Countdown. Sean Lock and Jon Richardson face off as team captains, Irish comic David O'Doherty joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner and comedian Joe Wilkinson helps out boffin babe Rachel Riley on the numbers.
Lara Prendergast, Radio Times, 23rd August 2012Stewart Lee interview
Stewart Lee - currently playing the Edinburgh Festival - talks panel shows, Jimmy Carr, and cost-effective comedy.
Paul McNamee, The Big Issue, 21st August 2012Edinburgh fringe festival: a guide to the comedy tribes
From Jimmy Carr and Stewart Lee to relative newcomers, James Kettle separates the stars and artistes from the weirdos.
James Kettle, The Guardian, 4th August 2012Edinburgh fringe favourites on the dark side of comedy
Being a comedian isn't all glory, champagne and laughing at Jimmy Carr's gags on 8 Out Of 10 Cats. Nine acts from this year's fringe reveal the reality of being funny for a living.
James Kettle, The Guardian, 4th August 2012The best of comedy at the 2012 Fringe
Dylan Moran, Tim Key, Russell Kane, Jimmy Carr amongst big names set to perform.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 2nd August 2012