James Anthony Patrick Carr (born September 15, 1972 in Limerick, Ireland ^[1]) is an Irish comedian known for his deadpan, satirical and often dark humour. He holds dual citizenship with the United Kingdom^[1] and Ireland.^[2][3] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Limerick (disambiguation). ... In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... f u ... Emo Philips is an American entertainer and comedian. ... is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Limerick (disambiguation). ... Deadpan is a form of comedic delivery in which humour is presented without exhibiting a change in emotion or facial expression. ... 1867 edition of Punch, a ground-breaking British magazine of popular humour, including a good deal of satire of the contemporary social and political scene. ... Black comedy, also known as black humor, is a subgenre of comedy and satire where topics and events normally treated seriously – death, mass murder, sickness, madness, terror, drug abuse, rape, etc. ... Multiple citizenship is simultaneous citizenship in two or more countries (whether it is recognized by all countries or not). ...

Carr was born in Isleworth^[1], London to Irish parents who were originally from Limerick.^[4] He was educated at Burnham Grammar School in south Buckinghamshire and later at the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe where he achieved 4 A grades at A-level, before going on to receive a 2:1 in Social and Political Sciences from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.^[1] After leaving Cambridge, Carr was hired by the oil company Shell as a marketing executive, a job which he described as "the easiest job in the world". Less than two years afterwards, he took redundancy and joined JC Productions Ltd in order to begin a career in stand-up comedy. Whilst working at JC Productions with his father, Carr made his first film at Pinewood starring Craig Charles and Roy Dotrice. The film, The Colour of Funny, was a flop and this failure motivated him to try his hand at comic writing and stand-up. Carr eventually gained recognition at the Royal Variety Performance, and was chosen by Channel 4 to host game shows such as Distraction and Your Face or Mine? In 2004 he released his first stand up DVD titled simply Jimmy Carr Live, and the following year (2005) his second was released, Jimmy Carr Stand Up. A third DVD Jimmy Carr - Comedian was released late 2007. He currently presents 8 Out of 10 Cats on Channel 4. , Isleworth (IPA: ) is a suburb located in the London Borough of Hounslow alongside the River Thames in West London. ... For other uses, see Limerick (disambiguation). ... Burnham Grammar School is a co-educational grammar school in Burnham, Buckinghamshire. ... Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is one of the home counties in South East England. ... The Royal Grammar School (or RGS for short) is a selective grammar school situated in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The social sciences are a group of academic disciplines that study human aspects of the world. ... Full name Gonville and Caius College Motto Named after Edmund Gonville & John Caius Previous names Gonville Hall (1348), Gonville & Caius (1557) Established 1348, refounded 1557 Sister College(s) Brasenose College Master Sir Christopher Hum Location Trinity St Undergraduates 468 Postgraduates 291 Homepage Boatclub Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge is a... Royal Dutch Shell plc is a multinational oil company of British and Dutch origins. ... B. J. Novak in a stand-up comedy routine at Olde English sketch comedy in June 2007. ... The gatehouse at Pinewood Studios Pinewood Studios is a major British film studio situated in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire. ... Craig Charles as Dave Lister Craig Charles (born July 11, 1964 in Liverpool, England) is an English actor, stand up comedian, author, poet, and radio and television presenter, best known for playing Dave Lister in the British cult-favourite sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf. ... Roy Dotrice (born May 26, 1925) is a British actor. ... The Royal Variety Performance is a gala evening held in the United Kingdom once each year, and often in a theatre in Londons West End although it is increasingly being held outside of London. ... This article is about the British television station. ... Distraction is a British game show shown on Channel 4. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 8 out of 10 Cats is a comedy panel game made by Zeppotron (a subsidiary of Endemol) for Channel 4. ...

Television work

Carr was a guest presenter for one edition of Have I Got News For You, where he was dressed as a woman; he joined Ian Hislop's team in the edition of the show first shown 23rd November 2007, chaired by Ann Widdecombe with whom he “flirted” outrageously. He has appeared on Never Mind The Buzzcocks twice, as well as on Stephen Fry's QI. He has presented many 100s programmes for Channel 4: 100 Worst Pop Records, 100 Worst Britons, 100 Greatest Cartoon Characters and 100 Scary Moments, which have made him the butt of related jokes by comedians and members of the public alike. Have I Got News for You is a British television panel show; produced by Hat Trick Productions for the BBC. It is based loosely on the BBC Radio 4 show The News Quiz, and has been running since 1990. ... Ian Hislop (born 13 July 1960) is the editor of British satirical magazine Private Eye, a team captain on the popular satirical current affairs quiz Have I Got News for You and a comedy scriptwriter. ... Ann Noreen Widdecombe (born 4 October 1947) is a British Conservative Party politician. ... NMTB directs here. ... Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English comedian, writer, actor, humourist, novelist, columnist, filmmaker and television personality. ... For other uses, see QI (disambiguation). ... 100 Worst Britons We Love to Hate is one in a series of 100 Greatest. ...

In 2004, it was announced Carr would host a U.S. version of Distraction for Comedy Central. On January 10, 2006, the second season of the US version of Distraction debuted on Comedy Central, with Carr continuing his hosting duties. Carr was shortlisted for the 2006 Rose d'Or award for best game show host. He co-hosted the first series of the Channel 4 show The Friday Night Project In 2005, as well as the quiz show 8 Out of 10 Cats. Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel in the United States. ... is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Rose dOr (or Golden Rose) is a highly prestigious television award, given annually since 1961 at the Festival Rose dOr in spring each year. ... The Friday Night Project is a British comedy-variety show by Princess Productions that first aired in the United Kingdom on Channel 4 in February 2005. ... 8 out of 10 Cats is a comedy panel game made by Zeppotron (a subsidiary of Endemol) for Channel 4. ...

During his guest appearance on the BBC motoring show Top Gear, Carr set a new celebrity test track lap record on the 'Star in a Reasonably Priced Car' segment. Driving the show's Suzuki Liana, he knocked Simon Cowell off the top spot, with a time of 1:46.9, despite having been quoted by host, Jeremy Clarkson, that Carr had "the world's luckiest lap". He was also described as "the worst driver we've ever had" and "the luckiest man alive" by Top Gear's test driver The Stig, who also apparently said that he never met anyone who "dicks about" as much. His time was later beaten by Ellen MacArthur. He also was given the nickname of 'Jimmy Carr-nage' and 'The Carrminator' (referring to The Terminator). His re-appearance on Top Gear in May 2006 placed him last in the brand new Reasonably Priced Car, with the slowest time ever (even slower than the late Richard Whiteley), due to a spin entering the Gambon corner caused by attacking the second-to-last corner too aggressively. All his appearances had, ironically, Carl Orff's "O Fortuna" playing in the background, with the finale being played when Clarkson announced the lap time. Carr also hosted a highlights edition of the show. Top Gear is a BAFTA[1], Multi-NTA and Emmy Award-winning BBC television series about motor vehicles, mainly cars. ... Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is a segment in the BBC motoring programme Top Gear. ... Suzuki Aerio SX wagon The Suzuki Aerio (called the Liana in Europe) is a subcompact car built by Suzuki Motor Corporation for the lower midsize segment in the Japanese and European markets and for the subcompact segment in the North American market. ... Simon Phillip Cowell (born 7 October 1959) is a British artist and repertoire (A&R) executive for Sony BMG in the United Kingdom and a television producer, more commonly known as a judge on television programmes such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, American Idol and Britains Got Talent. ... Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson (born 11 April 1960) is an English broadcaster and writer who specialises in motoring. ... The Stig is the name given to the anonymous racing driver on the BBC motoring show Top Gear. ... Ellen MacArthur Dame Ellen Patricia MacArthur, DBE (born July 8, 1976) is an English sailor from Whatstandwell near Matlock in Derbyshire, now based in Cowes, on the Isle of Wight. ... The Terminator (also known as Terminator in some early trailers and posters) is a 1984 science fiction/action film featuring former bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger in what would become his best-known role, and also starred Linda Hamilton and Michael Biehn. ... John Richard Whiteley, OBE DL (28 December 1943 — 26 June 2005) was an English television presenter and journalist. ...

Carr is a prolific writer as well as performer, with writing credits including Bo' Selecta! (C4) & Meet Ricky Gervais (C4) as well as writing for Lily Savage and Frank Skinner. In the U.S., Carr has appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien twice and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno three times. In December 2006, Carr presented the third Big Fat Quiz of the Year on Channel 4, having also presented the first and second. Carr has also appeared on the Irish news comedy show The Panel. Bo Selecta! is a British TV comedy sketch show and the brainchild of writer/performer, Leigh Francis. ... Meet Ricky Gervais was a chat show written and hosted by the comedy writer and performer Ricky Gervais. ... For the Australian soccer player, see Paul OGrady (footballer). ... For other persons named Frank Skinner, see Frank Skinner (disambiguation). ... Late Night with Conan OBrien is an Emmy Award-winning American late night talk show that is syndicated worldwide. ... May 26, 2006 opening monologue of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an Emmy Award-winning American late-night talk show hosted by comedian Jay Leno on NBC. It premiered on May 25, 1992, succeeding The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. ... The Big Fat Quiz of the Year is a British television programme first broadcast on 28 December 2004, the second edition broadcast on December 26, 2005 and the third broadcast on 27 December 2006 on Channel 4. ... The show logo The Panel was a humorous weekly chat show aimed at young people that was aired on Monday evenings on the Irish television network RTÉ Two. ...

He appears at the end credits of Ross Noble's Randomist DVD, where he punches Ross on his way back to the dressing room. The joke was that Ross said in his show how Jimmy only performed for a "weak" 1 hour 20 minutes, as opposed to Ross' 2 and a half hour show. Ross Markham Noble,[1] born 5 June 1976, is an English stand-up comedian, raised in Cramlington, Northumberland. ...

Radio

Carr is a regular guest and interviewer on Loose Ends (BBC Radio 4) and The Fred MacAulay Show (BBC Radio Scotland). In January 2005, Carr hosted 'It's Been a Terrible Year' — a comedy review of 2004, on BBC Radio 2. Up until July 2006, he had a Sunday morning radio show on XFM, with the mercurial comedian Iain Morris. The show had a strong emphasis on toilet humour, and regularly focused on discussing men that Morris 'accidentally' kissed during the previous week, despite being avowedly heterosexual. Morris also recently announced plans on air to venture into the world of male escorting, but his rates were never confirmed. Loose Ends is a British radio programme broadcast on BBC Radio 4. ... old Radio 4 logo BBC Radio 4 is a UK domestic radio station which broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes including news, drama, comedy, science and history. ... Fred MacAulay (December 29, 1956) is a Scottish comedian. ... BBC Radio Scotland is BBC Scotlands national radio network, broadcasting since 1976 on 92-95 FM and 810 medium wave. ... BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBCs national radio stations and is by far the most popular station in the UK, reaching some 27% of the available audience in 2006[1]. It broadcasts throughout the UK on FM radio between 88 and 91 MHz from its studios in... Xfm logo Xfm is a brand of commercial radio stations focused on current and unsigned alternative music and owned by GCap Media in the United Kingdom. ... Iain Mutant Morris Morris was born in Woking, UK. Until the summer of 2006, the endearingly mercurial comedian, writer and producer co-hosted a show on XFM with comedian Jimmy Carr. ...

Features, of varying popularity, have included: Goth Classics — Item lasting about four weeks in which The Sisters of Mercy track 'This Corrosion' was played twice. Now That's What I Call A Jukebox — Long running item invented by Iain Morris where a number of songs are selected from a Now That's What I Call Music album, and are put to a vote. The song with the most votes is played. The Songs You Should Like And The Songs You Do Like (But You Like The Song You Should Like As Well) — This catchy-titled item consists of playing in sequence one credible but underrated or overlooked song (The first was 'Touch Sensitive' by The Fall) and one guilty pleasure (Liberty X's 'Just A Little Bit' followed) On the 9th of July 2006, the item was renamed 'A Song to Patronise, A Song To Sanatise.' Traditionally, items are carried out with little professionalism, presumably to match the rest of the show content. For the religious organisation of this name, see Sisters of Mercy. ... Now Thats What I Call Music! (often shortened to Now!) is a long-running series of Various Artists compilation albums released in the UK by Polygram/EMI/Virgin Records; spinoff series were later started in the United States and elsewhere. ... This article is about the band. ... Liberty X (originally called Liberty) was a pop vocal group formed from five contestants from the 2001 ITV show Popstars. ...

In January 2006, Carr made a joke on Radio 4's Loose Ends, the punchline of which implied that Gypsy women smelled.^[5] Although the BBC issued an apology, Carr refused and continues to use the joke during his acts. Languages Romani, languages of native region Religions Christianity, Islam Related ethnic groups South Asians (Desi) The Roma (singular Rom; sometimes Rroma, Rrom) or Romanies are an ethnic group living in many communities all over the world. ...

Stand-up comedy

2004 was a successful year for Carr's live work. In 2003 he sold out an entire month's performances of his Edinburgh Festival show Charm Offensive by the second day of the festival, and received 5-star reviews from four major newspapers. In 2004 he performed sold out solo shows at Dublin's Vicar Street, Leicester's Comedy Festival, Glasgow Festival, Kilkenny Cat Laughs and the Galway Festival along with appearances at The Bloomsbury Theatre where he filmed his first live DVD. Also in 2004 he threatened to sue fellow comedian Jim Davidson for using a joke that Carr considered 'his'.^[6] The matter was dropped when it became apparent that the joke in question was an old one used for decades by many different comedians, most notably the radio shows of Victor Lewis-Smith. He toured the country with his show, A Public Display of Affection, starting on 9 April 2005 at the Gulbenkian Theatre in Canterbury. He also appeared at the EICC during the Edinburgh Festival in August 2005 with his 'Off The Telly' show. Later on in the year, in late November, he released his second DVD Jimmy Carr: Stand Up. There is no one Edinburgh Festival but those using the term are usually referring to the collection of various festivals in August and early September of each year in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... This article discusses Leicester in England. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Festival Logo 2006 The Cat Laughs Comedy Festival is a comedy festival held each year in Kilkenny, Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference M300256 Statistics Province: Connacht County: Dáil Éireann: Galway West European Parliament: North-West Dialling Code: 091 Postal District(s): G Area: 50. ... Bloomsbury Theatre The UCL Bloomsbury Theatre is a theatre on Gordon Street, Bloomsbury, Camden, London, owned by University College London. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ... Jim Davidson as Buttons in Sinderella Comes Again. ... Victor Lewis-Smith is a British satirist, producer, critic and prankster. ... is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Canterbury is a cathedral city in east Kent in South East England and is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Primate of All England, head of the Church of England and of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ...

In August 2006, he commenced a new tour, Gag Reflex, for which he recently won the 2006 British Comedy Award for 'Best Live Stand up'. He also performed at the 2006 Just for Laughs festival in Montreal, as well as making a return visit to the Newbury Comedy Festival. In 2003, he was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy. In 2007, a poll on the Channel 4 website for 100 Greatest Stand Ups concluded Jimmy Carr was the 12th. A new national tour will commence in Autumn 2007 'Repeat Offender' which kicks off at this year's Edinburgh Festival. Just for Laughs (in French Juste Pour Rire) is a comedy festival held each July in Montreal, Quebec. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... This article is about the British television station. ...

Personal life

In March 2004, Carr's father Jim, a self-made millionaire^[7], was arrested by the Metropolitan Police after Jimmy Carr and his brother Colin accused their father of harassment. Mr. Carr senior was later acquitted of all charges and awarded costs by the Court. Mr. Carr's acquittal was followed by a written apology from the CPS. Later the Metropolitan Police also apologised and paid him substantial damages in an out of court settlement of the false arrest and false prosecution charge.^[8] Metropolitan Police redirects here. ... The Crown Prosecution Service, or CPS, is a non-ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom responsible for public prosecutions of people charged with criminal offences in England and Wales. ...

Carr admitted on a Channel 4 advertisement, and then later clarified on BBC One comedy panel show, Would I Lie To You?, that he lost his virginity at the age of 27. He attributed the lateness of his deflowering to the strict religious beliefs he adhered to in his younger years.^{[citation needed]} This article is about the British television station. ... For the BBC radio station, see BBC Radio 1. ... For other uses of Would I Lie to You?, see Would I Lie to You? (disambiguation). ... Virgin redirects here. ...

Filmography

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Books

On November 2, 2006, Carr, together with advertising copy-writer friend Lucy Greeves, released a book called The Naked Jape (the U.S. version, re-titled Only Joking, was released on September 21, 2006), a discussion of the art and history of joking. It includes a selection of over 400 of the best jokes ever told. is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Second Life

On December 21, 2006, Jimmy announced plans to become the first major comedian to perform in the virtual reality world of Second Life. This was confirmed on his MySpace on January 3, 2007, and a competition launched to choose a select audience from the list of his MySpace friends.^[9] is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about a virtual world. ... is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Carr's Second Life show took place on Saturday, February 3 at 7pm, at Adam Street Bar and Members Club in central London. Fifty MySpace friends made up his live audience, with 100 virtual attendees in Second Life itself. The show was enjoyed by both sets of audiences, with excellent feedback received on both Jimmy's MySpace profile and within Second Life. is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Carr hinted at the show that he may perform future shows in Second Life.

World record

In March 2007, Laura Jackson from the Guinness Book of World Records confirmed that Jimmy had obtained the world record for being the first comedian in cyberspace, following on from his Second Life show. ^{[citation needed]} It has been suggested that Virtual world be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about a virtual world. ...

Awards

• British Comedy Awards 2006 - Best Live Stand Up
• Loaded Lafta Award 2004 - Best Stand Up
• Royal Television Society Award Winner: Best On-Screen Newcomer 2003
• Perrier Award Nominee: 2002
• Time Out Award Winner: Best Stand Up 2002

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References

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