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"Such a joyful thing": Jimmy Carr talks comedy, upcoming NZ tour

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Thu, 12 Jun 2025, 9:56am
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"Such a joyful thing": Jimmy Carr talks comedy, upcoming NZ tour

Author
九一星空无限talk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 12 Jun 2025, 9:56am

Jimmy Carr is well known for a couple of things, his controversial comedy and distinctive laugh chief among them.

And he鈥檚 bringing both to Kiwi audiences early next year, travelling right across the country, stopping in 13 different cities. 

He鈥檚 got a prolific career in standup, as well as being a household name in UK television, not only hosting an array of panel shows, but a regular guest on many of the rest. 

Carr has a busy schedule, and he told Mike Hosking that he works as much as he possibly can, as his work is such a joyful thing. 

鈥淚f I have a night off, what am I doing? I鈥檓 sitting at home having my tea,鈥 he said. 

鈥淚f I come out and do a show, it鈥檚 such a joyful thing." 

鈥淚 also think I do have a propensity to get cancelled once in a while,鈥 Carr confessed, the comedian having seen his fair share of controversies. 

鈥淪o you never know when your last one鈥檚 going to be.鈥 

When it comes to cancel culture, Carr is a big advocate for freedom of speech. 

鈥淚鈥檓 not for everyone, and edgy jokes, there鈥檚 you know, limits of it, sometimes it鈥檚 not for everyone,鈥 he told Hosking. 

鈥淏ut the whole cancel culture thing, you go, well, as long as you don鈥檛 get cancelled by your own audience, I think you鈥檙e golden.鈥 

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