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Jimmy Carr

Date of birth: 15-09-1972

A former marketing executive for Shell, Jimmy Carr is one of the hardest-working comedians in the UK, and DVDs of his live shows now sell more than 150,000 copies each.

His first full-length show, Bare-Faced Ambition, was nominated for the Perrier in 2002; and he was named best stand-up at the Time Out Awards in 2003, and at the Laftas in 2004. At the same awards he was named ‘funniest man’ in 2005.

He won the Royal Television Society Award for best on-screen newcomer in 2003, and soon established himself one of the main faces of Channel 4, hosting game show Distraction, the first series of The Friday Night Project, three series of panel show 8 Out Of 10 Cats, and several specials such as The Big Fat End of Year Quiz and The Comedians’ Comedian.

Carr has also made headway in the US, performing four times on NBC’s Tonight With Jay Leno and three times on NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien. He made a half-hour stand-up special for Comedy Central, and hosted two series of Distraction USA for the same network.

He has also appeared in the films Confetti, Alien Autopsy and Stormbreaker, all released in 2006; and has hosted a weekly radio show for London’s XFM.

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Comedy Central renews three series

With Jimmy Carr, Iain Stirling and Babatundé Aléshé

Comedy Central has renewed three of its formats featuring Jimmy Carr, Iain Stirling and Babatundé Aléshé.

Jimmy Carr's Am I the A**hole?, Iain Stirling's Roast Te Internet and Stupid Central will each return for a second run. All three launched last year and will be back on on Comedy Central UK before the end of 2026.

Am I the A**hole? is based on one of Reddit's most popular communities, where users submit accounts of their own behaviour and ask strangers to pass judgment on whether they were in the wrong. The subreddit has around 24 million members worldwide and has been running since 2013.

The TV version – made by production company Tuesday's Child– follows a similar format, with Carr chairing a panel that delivers verdicts on members of the public who write in with their stories. He is joined again by podcaster GK Barry and comedian Jamali Maddix.

Carr has said of the show: 'I guess Comedy Central figure, when it comes to assholes, game recognises game.'

Roast The Internet, which is made in-house by Comedy Central, sees Stirling joined each week by guest comedians and celebrities to mock viral videos and online clips.

Stirling said he was 'absolutely buzzing' to bring the show back, adding: ‘The internet is really becoming a thing these days, I think everyone will be using it soon! Which means there’s lots of chaos to dive into and absolutely no shortage of nonsense to tear apart.’

The third returning show, Stupid Central, is a clip programme hosted by Aléshé, featuring footage of mishaps and foolish behaviour from around the world. It will return for twenty 30-minute episodes .

Aléshé said: ‘I’m so unbelievably proud to be returning to Stupid Central for Comedy Central UK. I love this show and the whole team work incredibly hard to create a really funny format that gives audiences a bit of joy. I can’t wait to get started again.’

The channel says that all three shows have performed well with younger audiences in particular.

All series are commissioned by Comedy Central executive Luke Hales and Iestyn Barker, who said: ‘It’s been great to see all three of these new commissions resonating so well with Comedy Central UK viewers. Alongside Rosie Jones’ Out of Order, which aired its second series earlier this year, we are delighted to have this strong and varied slate of returning UK originals for 2026.’

Published: 3 Mar 2026