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Comedians line up for Teenage Cancer Trust Night
Hosted by Jason Manford - a long-term Teenage Cancer Trust supporter - the evening of comedy also stars Tim Minchin, Jimmy Carr, Jon Richardson, Stewart Francis and Dave Spikey.
The Huffington Post, 30th March 2012New ComComedy website to broadcast stand-up gigs
Major comics including Jimmy Carr, Griff Rhys Jones and Jon Richardson will feature on the free-to-view online channel ComComedy, showcasing footage of performances from festivals worldwide.
Matt Trueman, The Guardian, 29th March 2012Comedian Micky Flanagan turns up in The Secret Policeman's Ball (Channel 4, 10pm).
Recorded on Sunday in New York, this latest Amnesty International fundraiser boasts a huge line-up including Russell Brand, Eddie Izzard, Jimmy Carr and stacks of Americans I should probably have heard of.
Coldplay are on it as well, although they tend to only make me laugh if Chris Martin accidentally slams the piano lid on his fingers.
Mike Ward, Daily Star, 9th March 2012The hilarious Secret Policeman's Ball is back to mark Amnesty International's 50th anniversary.
Recorded last Sunday at Radio City Music Hall in New York, it's the first time the gala event has been held outside the UK since John Cleese and his friends brought together musicians and comedians for the first show in 1976.
It might also be the first time that Coldplay and professional hecklers Statler and Waldorf, from The Muppets, have appeared on the same bill.
The all star-cast also features comics from both sides of the Atlantic, including David Walliams, Ben Stiller, Eddie Izzard, Russell Brand, Sarah Silverman, Jimmy Carr, Noel Fielding and Jack Whitehall, with music from Mumford & Sons.
Jane Simon, The Mirror, 9th March 2012First raft of shows for 2012 Edinburgh Fringe programme
Stewart Lee, Jimmy Carr, Rhod Gilbert and more to appear at Fringe 2012.
Nikki Boyle, The List, 5th March 2012Jimmy Carr wants Hollywood career
Jimmy Carr has said that he hopes to crack Hollywood in the future.
Daniel Sperling, Digital Spy, 4th March 2012Jimmy Carr on getting into hot water with his gags
With Jimmy Carr you never quite know where you are - he could be sad, happy, or cross, but his face remains deadpan, giving nothing away.
The Mirror, 3rd March 2012Izzard and Carr added to Secret Policeman's Ball cast
The full cast for this Sunday's Secret Policeman's Ball has been unveiled, with Chris O'Dowd, Matt Berry, Jimmy Carr and Eddie Izzard joining the line-up.
Such Small Portions, 2nd March 2012Jimmy Carr joins The Secret Policeman's Ball
Jimmy Carr will join the stellar line up for Amnesty International's Secret Policeman's Ball.
Channel 4, 20th February 2012Channel 4 must have faith in 10 O'Clock Live, considering that it got quite a bashing during the first series.
It suffered from many problems; chief amongst them was the hype surrounding the first series with people comparing it to The Daily Show, which was suicidal given how hugely successful and respected The Daily Show is.
However, the second series has come around with almost no fan fair at all. The regulars are still the same. Jimmy Carr's still filling the role of gag-man newsreader; Charlie Brooker's still filling the role of grumpy man who looks at the TV; David Mitchell's still filling the role of grumpy man who interviews people; and Lauren Laverne's still filling the role of the sensible token northern woman that leaves people asking, "Couldn't they find a female comedian instead?"
While there were some laughs, much of the show was still below par. One routine, which featured Jimmy Carr as Vladimir Putin wearing a fake padded muscle suit and wrestling a man in a bear costume, just didn't grab me at all.
It's nice to see that the channel still has some faith in the programme, but I just don't think it is going to work.
Ian Wolf, Giggle Beats, 13th February 2012