Jimmy Carr 2002 Hilarious Royal Variety Performance - First Big Break on TV

[@NilasThomsen]

Good start for an epic comedian. It's easy to see how much he's improve since then.

[@FuckFeminists]

Nilas Thomsen Yeah, he'd written a few of his best jokes by then. Actually in another video he says how he looks back on this performance (I think it was this one) and says he was really nervous.

[@Alex_1729]

Yeah he did. Except that he kept using these jokes for years to come. Not that everyone else doesn't do that, just saying. But, the jokes were hilarious still, and to have so many great and original jokes at such an early stage is saying something

[@hyperion1028]

'Don't panic I'm not shit'

[@davidwhitfield7864]

"Don't worry - I'm not shit."

[@mickymcful]

Excellent in this!

[@W3LLcoOL]

If I had a pound for every pixel in this video, I'd be in debt

[@colemanadamson5943]

Proof he does not have to be extremely sexual with his material to get terrific laughs.

[@janrees4887]

His delivery is much better now, though

[@Alex_1729]

No, just a little bit sexual 😂

[@ThePianoMan1999]

He's such a good joke teller

[@hyperion1028]

His timming is god-like..

[@wayne20uk]

Thats kinda his job description...

[@dgzxx15x48]

ThePianoMan1999 They’re called ‘Comedians’ 😂

[@sagarhirani4559]

Just saw his Royal Variety performance from 2013. Such a huuuugggee difference in confidence and overall energy man. But he's still awesome.

[@robr8636]

Can't believe this was 18 years ago!! Still brilliant!!

[@Throwawayaccount-wg5lj]

Sounds incredibly posh in this show

[@What_was_wrong_w_jst_our_names]

Posh prick.

[@HunGredy]

Well if the title's correct, this is one from his early years

[@ricop421]

because he had an education

[@girlygirl4326]

Like Michael McIntyre

[@saimachaudhry6306]

The telephone voice! Jimmy was so posh before! 😂

[@danielmorris1975]

Legendary

[@Nahomiiii]

Well that is only your opinion, this guy brought me nothing but laughter.

[@terminalfrost3645]

How much more softly spoken he used to be.

[@senorchode9509]

I love how 4:43 looks like an empty theater. He's just talking to himself and someone felt bad for him and started playing a laugh track.

[@psychopyro5781]

He hasn't changed 😂

[@2012FENDERBENDER]

oh god i remember seeing this, bring backs good funny memories

[@P.willow]

Thanks for this.

[@stephendartnall8928]

Impeccable timing

[@PG_FISHING]

No matter how many times I watch this it makes me laugh 😂 😂😂😂

[@mrinvincible2001]

the best ive ever seen him!!!

[@sledgehammer858]

People who are saying he has improved so much since then, I think it depends on your taste. This is a masterpiece and I believe the funniest set he's ever done (that I've seen). His style of delivery has changed but I prefer this style personally.

[@frankjurga]

I can't believe I found this - I fell in love with Jimmy Carr the second he came out with his fattist joke - absolutely brilliant comedian and been at the top ever since.

[@peaco1000]

His first and best gig. His delivery is so cold and detached and his material is fantasticly biting.

[@pwnd785]

and that was the birth of a legend

[@peaco1000]

I know what you're saying but there are so many comedians now that have an empty pally conversational style. I liked the fact that he was a bit sneery and 'above it all'. Hard to explain but he is a great comic today too!

[@lsusmuggler]

Sometimes his punchlines are too soft and quick for old untuned US ears

[@gicking3898]

That's his first? Man he's great!

[@underwaterbubbles]

He absolutely nailed it.

[@NavsangeetSingh]

It's interesting to note how his delivery has changed over the years.

[@RUBYMUNRO]

What a fuckin' star, love him xx

[@Laurensvm]

god i love him!

[@thecassman]

His early stand up stuff reminds me so much of Miles Jupp - even sounds the same!

[@mushroom1212]

I think he has definitely got funnier since then, and generally more likeable :)

[@XyZed1000]

This is very much....much...later. thank you.

[@byronelenica8329]

A genius.

[@timexironman100m]

Gosh he was quite tame when he started off in 2002

[@orcite]

He looks like the next superman and such a nice guy untill he speaks xD love this dude

[@FourStickNinja]

"What a nutter."

[@the1musiclad]

@LemmensSteven - by 'someone' it could either mean one different person rings Admiral insurance every 6 seconds or that ONE person (a nutter) is ringing them every 6 seconds.

[@WelshDegenerate]

I like that Jimmy has experimented in recent times and sort of... opened up somewhat, he's loosened up hugely and interacts a lot now... But I prefer this standoffish, in-character approach. I think he should stay in persona completely, make it a complete act and be as consistently biting and witty as possible, I'm not normally the biggest fan of one-liner comedians but he's brilliant with it.

[@brianoneill4470]

This is from Peter Cooks memorial not the Royal Variety Performance

[@MrTheDaveeee]

If your worried about foul language and such, why did you click on a Jimmy Carr video?

[@peggydenham5449]

Onya Snnya

[@peggydenham5449]

Oops onya

[@imawesomeandyoureno1]

4:31 I don't get the joke but his face is just so hilarious

[@fat4603]

I think your fatist No... I think your fatist😂😂😂😂

[@10babiscar]

fattest

[@NotDanMartineau]

Its like a slow motion version of the current model.

[@terminalfrost3645]

the other way around, Miles reminds you of the old Jimmy.

[@DexM47]

Thanks :) Yeah, Mads Roar Løland missed "don't" when he wrote it for me, so... now I get it ;)

[@superkaramellen]

This is my 1700'th favourite vid! :D

[@brianparsons5026]

when did he bring his laugh into the act?

[@jiztroughgirl]

One person is hearing voices in their legs

[@praneethadivi4706]

AWESOME stuff! :D :)

[@saemikneu]

he looks better now

[@thecassman]

He seems to stumble a bit but i think he says: "A lot of people come to an important benefit gig like this and they don't bother to learn any material..." (Then reads his notes....)

[@NorwegianVikingSon]

"and then they bother to learn their material."

[@unclewazza777]

No worries,have a good one.

[@amj6]

Actually thecassman got it completely wrong. What he actually said was the complete opposite - "A lot of people come to an important benefit gig like this and they bother to learn their material". He then looks at his notes to indicate that he HASN'T bothered to learn his material - therein lies the joke.

[@saphireindiathomas]

Is me or does he sound super posh in this??

[@rahulkemp6489]

+Lilly Thomas He has a posh background as far as I know...but he tries to sound more WORKING KLASSSSS now

[@Jeff121456]

He is a Scouser.

[@sfoster.23]

His voice is so posh

[@RossPatzelt]

sounds different to how he does now but still good

[@YourPlanetHere]

I prefer him now, quicker, energetic, warm, heckler friendly, witty and if anything, more daring. Plus he seems nervous to me here. Not relaxed enough. He's even said around this time in his career he was too stiff and still.

[@morzee94]

His Material was fantastic but his delivery was too cold even for him!

[@Ksixstring]

i miss his coldness.

[@zapkvr]

In Australia that would be a weekend in Tasmania, not Norfolk

[@HelloMyNamesNino]

Or NZ :)

[@GamerChris265]

actually i cant remember the last time the queen attended it, its usually just close family like Prince Charles

[@rejectdude]

Damn, I'm American and some of the words he says I don't understand, which ruin the jokes for me. Overall he's fucking awesome and cold/brutal.

[@orcite]

If we save what we spend on groceries for one week, we can feed the third world for a year.. we are overcharged for our groceries LOL

[@polor89]

what exactly does he say in 1:08?

[@trevorfeelgood]

Its a benefit not the royal variety One

[@benjaminlloyd1144]

towards the end he sounded like dumbledore....

[@Razor1422]

he really sounds like Voldermort haha

[@TheHungryTrollRawr]

i laughed harder at this comment than jimmy's entire 5 mins show

[@Rhysd007]

"Doesn't bother to learn their material" *looks at clipboard

[@BoboliciousDK]

hahah lololol the fattest joke :D!

[@kaykay-sq6rh]

Somuch rehashed jokes over the years

[@davidoddie1502]

He has never bettered this.Got edgier , got dirtier, got cleverer but never funnier.

[@compagniaelvira]

I totally agree! He's in his best shape here!

[@walterzamalis4846]

I loved it when he was a big dirty cleanshirt posho

[@petermoyes4856]

i come from norfolk,,,cheeky sod ...

[@MondayKat]

I figured it was better to be explicit with my explanation rather than cause more confusion by not explaining enough :p

[@RyanChristianson]

What does he say at 4:31?

[@80sMeavyHetal]

Or nothing?

[@jimmy2k4o]

it the end where he says "i've been jimmy carr, thank you very much" he says that because after the show is over he goes back to being Jon Venebles.

[@unclewazza777]

Sick puppy.lol

[@paceygza]

a small price to pay to watch him destroy the audience...

[@Ambidextroid]

Hilarious

[@DexM47]

Can someone please tell me what he says at the end of the sentence at 1:04? (English isn't my mother tongue). "A lot of people come to an important benefit gig like this, and then they ...(???)"

[@YaoEspirito]

"They don't bother to learn their material..." he says, and looks at his written notes.

[@DexM47]

Well, you did well. Thanks :)

[@THayes1994]

I said no.

[@DexM47]

Never mind, I got it now ;) You forgot "don't" in the sentence.

[@nextlevelguypodcast]

Don't think it is the Royal Variety mate. He doesn't now to the royal box after and his material isn't tame enough - he is really restricted when he performs at the RV sadly.

[@tomkostyszyn4201]

there like a bus literally

[@Auron710]

yeah my grandparents dont get it either.

[@syazwankamsani8882]

About the the part where if you're a single guy asking a girl out, in which she responds "I love you like a brother", what did Jimmy reply to that? Could not catch that

[@nasbiazmi976]

"I suggest a weekend in Norfolk."

[@NateSean]

In America that's pronounced Alabama.

[@underneonloneliness2]

He's being stereotypical about norfolk

[@Envyi]

Indeed, it is relative. I meant it a) in that he sounds posher than he does in his more recent stuff, but that may partially be because his delivery is a little more... stilted? deadpan? that he is now, and b) in a nice way, because I luff Jimmy Carr lots and lots. Apparently my comment got misinterpreted as a jibe at him, though ;_;

[@unclewazza777]

The real truth behind Viagra.!

[@Dazzletoad]

LMFAO

[@Envyi]

His accent is so posh :33333

[@Howshallwesay]

I watched this amongst a few videos, including Hattie Jaques, Eric Sykes and Tommy Cooper and the generation that thinks it has "progressed" introduced foul language to family TV. Progress? No, degradation - pathetic.

[@HavardoSkaredo]

he meant that she was cheap and easy :)

[@oasis4ever92]

maybe he was nervous and this voice was his way of remaining calm....this is the funniest gig he did, but the voice got on my nerves a bit

[@habibi4401]

I live in a third world country and groceries are cheaper here than in USA and England