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Jimmy Carr: Protesters call for apology outside Dunstable gig
A group of protesters outside a Jimmy Carr gig called for him to apologise for his comments about the Holocaust.
BBC, 9th February 2022Bruce Dessau on Jimmy Carr and that joke
Carr isn't evil. He is not a bad man. He knows comedy inside out. He is usually brilliant at reading a room - watch him put down endless hecklers for example. But on this occasion it feels as if he maybe got it wrong. But a career ender? I very much doubt it.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th February 2022Jimmy Carr responds to backlash to joke during stand-up set
"We used to call them jokes and people would laugh," he reportedly told crowd.
Jacob Stolworthy, The Independent, 9th February 2022Has Jimmy Carr had his last laugh?
A clip of the comedian quipping about the Holocaust has gone viral, causing widespread fury. Will this be the end of his career, asks Dominic Maxwell.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 8th February 2022Fife Council apologise for Facebook post on Carr's Holocaust joke
Fife Council has apologised for a post on its Facebook page that appeared to defend Jimmy Carr and a 'joke' he made about the Holocaust.
Ally McRoberts, Central Fife Times & Advertiser, 8th February 202215,000 sign petition calling for Jimmy Carr's show to be removed
Over 15,000 people have signed a petition urging Netflix to remove Jimmy Carr's special from their platform after a comment he made about the Holocaust sparked widespread outrage.
Kieran Galpin, JOE, 8th February 2022Jimmy Carr hit with fresh backlash as Channel 4 doc kicks off
Channel 4 documentary 60 Days With The Gypsies has prompted viewers to turn on comedian Jimmy Carr over his recent Holocaust remarks.
Several people who tuned in to watch the first episode took the opportunity to make jibes at the comedian and TV host.
Robert Mann, The Sun, 8th February 2022Ofcom calls to regulate Netflix amid Jimmy Carr controversy
Ofcom has made clear that it wants to regulate Netflix.
Lewis Knight, Radio Times, 8th February 2022Jordan Gray: I know Jimmy Carr was trying to be funny
I'm a working stand-up of nearly five years, and I see comics trialling darker material than Jimmy's on a nightly basis. Sorry to twist the knife, but His Dark Material is truly nothing special.
Jordan Gray, The Independent, 8th February 2022The Guardian view on anti-Traveller prejudice: the aim must be inclusion
There is nothing new about prejudice against the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community: it dates back centuries. The fury and hurt caused by a "joke" made by the comedian Jimmy Carr, who described the murder of hundreds of thousands of Romany and Sinti Gypsies by the Nazis as a "positive" in a Netflix special in December, is a blunt reminder of its persistence.
The Guardian, 8th February 2022