Jimmy Carr

This much I know: Jimmy Carr

The comedian, 39, on being a fundamentalist atheist and Channel 4's big balls.

Hollywood comes calling to the sofa: a double act of Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek, in town to promote their new Shrek spin-off movie Puss in Boots. The two may well talk about why they've appeared together so often on screen (six movies), while fellow guest Jimmy Carr quips from the sidelines. A musical contribution from Coldplay, performing the new single, is the cherry on the cake.

Jimmy Carr 'ignored' mother's Down's Syndrome plea

Jimmy Carr has been accused of misleading the public after he dismissed outrage at a joke he made about Down's syndrome, saying that nobody had complained before.

Mother of Down syndrome baby's plea to Jimmy Carr

This is the letter the mother of a Down's syndrome baby sent to comedian Jimmy Carr - almost a year before he denied anyone had ever complained about his "offensive" joke about the disability.

The blurb for Jimmy Carr's sixth DVD released in 2010 claimed that it contained "two hours of material that's too rude for TV".

So well done to them for sifting out 60 minutes that's just rude enough for Channel 4.

Joke machine Carr rattles out the one-liners live on-stage in Glasgow, following the 8 Out of Ten Cats double-bill at 9pm.

Jimmy Carr forced to apologise for Down Syndrome joke

The comedian Jimmy Carr was criticised by a Down Syndrome charity for a joke he delivered at a live stand-up show last weekend.

Jimmy Carr defends controversial sunshine joke

Jimmy Carr has insisted there are no taboo areas in comedy and any subject is "up for grabs".

For a night of razor-sharp one-liners, you can do far worse than Jimmy Carr, who can be seen here performing at the SECC Glasgow on his latest tour. Expect gags on obesity, homosexuality, abuse and disability - Carr takes no prisoners.

Jan Moir: 'Jimmy Carr and the shameful cheap shot'

Another week, another comedy low. On his current stand-up tour, Jimmy Carr has been criticised for making a joke about children with Down's syndrome.

Too far, Jimmy Carr: Fury at Down's kids joke

Jimmy Carr sparked fury with a sick joke about Down's Syndrome children.