Jimmy Carr Jimmy Carr James Anthony Patrick Carr (born 15 September 1972) is an English stand-up comedian, presenter, writer, and actor who holds both British and Irish citizenship. He is known for his deadpan delivery, dark humour, and heckler interaction. Carr moved to a career in comedy in 2000. After becoming established as a stand-up comedian, Carr began to appear in a number of Channel 4 television shows, becoming the host of the panel show "8 Out of 10 Cats", "8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown" and also "The Big Fat Quiz of the Year", a comedy panel show that airs
Panel show A Clue" are parodies. Some panel shows are variations of classic parlor games. "Twenty Questions" is based on the parlor game of the same name, "Give Us a Clue" is modeled after Charades, and "Call My Bluff" and "Balderdash" are based on Fictionary. Frequently, a panel show features recurring panelists or permanent team captains, and some panelists appear on multiple panel shows. Most shows are recorded before a studio audience. The first known example of a panel show in the world is the radio program "Information Please", which debuted on 17 May 1938 on the NBC Blue Network. An evolution