Amazon Prime series ‘breaks records’ after being hailed funniest TV show ever

Amazon Prime’s new comedy series, Last One Laughing UK, has left viewers in stitches and even proved to be one of their biggest hits.

The reality show – hosted by Jimmy Carr and Roisin Conaty – gathers together some of the UK’s finest comedians with one rule: ‘You laugh, you lose.’

This season features 10 comics desperately battling to keep a straight face: Bob Mortimer, Daisy May Cooper, Joe Lycett, Judi Love, Rob Beckett, Sara Pascoe, Lou Sanders, Joe Wilkinson, Harriet Kemsley, and Richard Ayoade.

But as the contestants whip out a bizarre magic show, dish on their secret celebrity crushes and attempt some daring physical comedy they find that, much like ‘suppressing a fart’, it’s a near-impossible task.

The format has proved a success in the past with a German, Canadian, Australian and Irish (hosted by Graham Norton) spin-off.

Fans have been left mightily impressed by the new version as it shoots to number one in the UK, outpacing Reacher, Wheel of Time and the Irish spin-off.

Recent figures by Barb reveal the first episode has been watched by 2,976,100 viewers, the second by 2,527,300 and the third by 2,485,400.

TV fan account SuperTV praised on X: ‘RATINGS! Amazon Prime’s LOL (Last one Laughing!) has broken records as one of their biggest UK launches ever — the first 3 episodes last week have appeared in the Top 50 shows of the week with 2.5m, 2.5m & 3 MILLION viewers!’

‘Well deserved, it’s FANTASTIC! Me and my family binge watched it in one evening,’ X user Siobhan replied.

‘I wouldn’t last 2 minutes on Last one Laughing UK. It’s hilarious!!’ @danrgardiner elsewhere wrote on X.

‘Last One Laughing UK is one of the best things I’ve watched in ages. Hope they do more seasons of it!’ Sarah added.

‘Last one laughing UK is one of the funniest shows I’ve ever seen. Haven’t laughed at TV like this in years,’ @alanturnerr praised.

‘Just watched the first 2 eps of Last One Laughing UK. Bob Mortimer is just a joy to watch in everything he is in,’ @stepharnee said.

‘Funniest thing I’ve watched in a while. I wouldn’t last 2 seconds,’ @helwid87 posted.

‘I am literally crying with laughter,’ @danielinton commented.

Over on Reddit, the sentiment was heartily echoed.

‘So many great comedians all in one room! It’s kinda refreshing seeing them all together when it’s not for a quiz/panel show.

‘Literally just talking and trying to make each other laugh. I wouldn’t have lasted a minute in that room haha,’ @aromatic_vast_5480 said.

‘I really loved it. The Harry Potter bit and Joe’s Joker had me in stitches. Wish I could watch it all now,’ @stoppedlisteningtome shared.

In an interview with Radio Times, host Jimmy revealed his strategy to make people laugh may have failed quite quickly.

‘Comedians are a competitive bunch and I think, at our worst, we don’t want to acknowledge how funny our colleagues are.

‘I appear to be quite proper and use wordplay, but I don’t know if that’s the way to play this game. It’s about the weird and wonderful: a fart gag from me would be very unexpected,’ he said.

And in a chat with The Telegraph, he said that while filming they created a ‘really fun, giddy atmosphere.’

He added: ‘Twenty-five years ago, you couldn’t have named 20 comedians, and now you could name 30 that would be great on the show.

‘It’s one of the most fun days of telly I’ve ever had.’

Last One Laughing UK is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.

A version of this article was originally published on March 21, 2025.

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