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I first encountered carr on distraction, a tv quiz based on japanese game shows that mine their humour from pain and humiliation. James anthony patrick carr born 15 september 1972 is a british comedian, writer and television presenter. Jimmy carr management contact details name, email, phone number. Host jimmy carr offers players a chance to win prizes if they can answer some fairly simple questions. Jimmy carr has been unleashing closetothebone jokes and withering oneliners for more than 15 years now. Jimmy carr is an awardwinning comedian, writer and television host. Buy jimmy carr tickets at stubhub uk and see this first class comedian live. Hosted by brash comedian jimmy carr, contestants were required to answer. Jimmy carr is perhaps best known worldwide for his work as a television host and presenter. Carr s 201011 tour, entitled laughter therapy, was announced on 8 april 2010.
James anthony patrick carr born 15 september 1972 is an english standup comedian, presenter, writer, and actor who holds both british and irish citizenship. In march 2007, laura jackson from the guinness book of world records confirmed that jimmy had obtained the. Back in 2003 there was a show on channel 4 that was unlike no other and that was a game show called distraction. A graduate of cambridge university, in his mid20s jimmy carr gave up his job with the oil company shell to take up comedy. Distraction is back in full effect, and jimmy is about to bring the hurt. At which he performed his 201011 tour show laughter therapy. Even the basic idea, asking people simple questions while distracting them, can be done better as we saw in bbc1s the chair a year earlier. Distraction was a bizarre and shortlived game show based on the equally shortlived british game show of the same name with unconventional ways of playing. He has a huge following on the standup circuit and sells out.
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He has a huge following on the standup circuit and sells out shows wherever he goes. Presented by comedian jimmy carr, the show involves contestants answering questions while being distracted in various bizarre, painful and humiliating ways. That made for rather dull viewing, but it was clearly done in a relatively friendly manner. Making people laugh, was released on 8 november 2010. Before the first round, they would get to know each other, finding out about each others.
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