In 2015 Jimmy became the first British comedian to be given a deal to record a Netflix special (thereby ending his annual DVD releases). All the shows below were 100% written by Jimmy, but his other roles are noted.
Funny Business
Recorded: 13th November, 2015 / Eventim Apollo (London) – more details here
Tour name: Funny Business
Written and performed by: Jimmy Carr
Other role: Producer
Released on Netflix: 18th March 2016
Trailer at the foot of this page.
Best of Ultimate Gold Greatest Hits
Recorded: 6th September 2018 / Olympia Theatre (Dublin) – more details here
Tour Name: Best of Ultimate Gold, Greatest Hits
Written and performed by: Jimmy Carr
Other role: Executive Producer
Released on Netflix: 12th March 2019
His Dark Material
Recorded: 31st July and 1st August 2021 / Southend-on- Sea – more details here
Tour Name: Terribly Funny
Written and performed by: Jimmy Carr
Other role: Executive Producer
Released on Netflix: 25th December 2021
Natural Born Killer
Recorded: 28th and 29th September 2023 / The Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury – more details here
Tour name: Terribly Funny 2.0
Written and performed by: Jimmy Carr
Other role: Director (with Brian Klein)
Released on Netflix: 16th April 2024
Laughs Funny tour – special name TBC
Jimmy’s Laughs Funny tour will be recorded on September 12th and 13th 2026, for his next Netflix Special. No release date as yet but previous broadcast patterns would suggest it will be shown over the Christmas 2026 period.
Other Netflix Shows
Def Comedy Jam 25, 2017
Jimmy was in the audience of this show with his friend, Neal Brennan. See here.
The Fix, 2018
Recorded June 2018 the Fix has 10 x 25-minute episodes. Jimmy was the host and Katherine Ryan and D L Hughley had a different comedian paired with them, each episode
The aim is for the 2 teams to present a solution to a problem and then a winner is declared.
Details of the show topics, panellists and partial viewing figures are here.
The Best of Netflix is a Joke: The Festival, 2022
Footage from the 2022 Netflix is a Joke Fest was used for this compilation. See here for full cast listing.
Bill Burr Presents: Friends Who Kill, 2022
Also from Netflix is a Joke Fest 2022. Bill Burr headlined – with 6-7 minute appearances from Jimmy Carr, Michelle Wolf, Ronny Chieng, Jeff Ross, Dave Attell and more.
Tom Brady Roast, 2024
Not directly involved in the roast but Jimmy was on the red carpet, visible in the audience and had assisted Nikki Glaser with some material. See here.
And finally…
This trailer for Funny Business (2015) is one that I’ve watched many times over…