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

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

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

He’s 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. 

“If I have a night off, what am I doing? I’m sitting at home having my tea,” he said. 

“If I come out and do a show, it’s such a joyful thing." 

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

“So you never know when your last one’s going to be.” 

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

“I’m not for everyone, and edgy jokes, there’s you know, limits of it, sometimes it’s not for everyone,” he told Hosking. 

“But the whole cancel culture thing, you go, well, as long as you don’t get cancelled by your own audience, I think you’re golden.” 

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<h2>"Such a joyful thing": Jimmy Carr talks comedy, upcoming NZ tour&nbsp;</h2>
Jimmy Carr is well known for a couple of things, his controversial comedy and distinctive laugh chief among them.
And he’s bringing both to Kiwi audiences early next year, travelling right across the country, stopping in 13 different cities.&nbsp;
He’s 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.&nbsp;
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.&nbsp;
“If I have a night off, what am I doing? I’m sitting at home having my tea,” he said.&nbsp;
“If I come out and do a show, it’s such a joyful thing."&nbsp;
“I also think I do have a propensity to get cancelled once in a while,” Carr confessed, the comedian having seen his fair share of controversies.&nbsp;
“So you never know when your last one’s going to be.”&nbsp;
When it comes to cancel culture, Carr is a big advocate for freedom of speech.&nbsp;
“I’m not for everyone, and edgy jokes, there’s you know, limits of it, sometimes it’s not for everyone,” he told Hosking.&nbsp;
“But the whole cancel culture thing, you go, well, as long as you don’t get cancelled by your own audience, I think you’re golden.”&nbsp;
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