Even if a joke doesn’t contain profanity, that hardly prohibits it from being cruel or offensive. Take this one-liner from British comedian Jimmy Carr: “A big girl once came up to me after a show and ...

Of the recent storm over Ricky Gervais's use of the word 'mong', Carr said: "I would describe it as being his turn this year. It was my go two years ago, and it was Frankie Boyle's last year." He ...

Channel 4 bosses have backed Jimmy Carr after he sparked outrage with a joke about the Holocaust, as they announced he'll front another series of his game show I ­Literally Just Told You. The ...

After catching comedian Jimmy Carr at the Flynn in Burlington, Seven Days publisher Paula Routly reflects on his salty, sometimes controversial standup.