LOL: Last One Laughing UK

2025 British TV series or programme From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

LOL: Last One Laughing UK (LOL UK) is a British comedy reality television series based on the Japanese show Documental. Hosted by Jimmy Carr and Roisin Conaty, the show features ten comedians competing to make each other laugh without laughing themselves. The last contestant to keep a straight face wins the trophy.

GenreComedy
Reality
Created byHitoshi Matsumoto
Presented byJimmy Carr
Roisin Conaty
Theme music composerMolecular Sound
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LOL: Last One Laughing UK
GenreComedy
Reality
Created byHitoshi Matsumoto
Presented byJimmy Carr
Roisin Conaty
Theme music composerMolecular Sound
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producers
  • Richard Choen
  • Peter Holmes
  • Ruth Philips
Production companies
Original release
NetworkAmazon Prime Video
Release20 March 2025 (2025-03-20) –
present
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Premise

The show brings together ten comedians who must compete to remain expressionless while attempting to make their competitors laugh. Any contestant who laughs, smirks, or visibly reacts is given a warning, followed by elimination upon a second offence, though based on how much time remains, contestants may incur an automatic red card. The last remaining comedian is declared the winner and receives the LOL UK Trophy. If more than one comedian remains, the winner is decided by the comedian who caused the most laughs.[1]

Additional gameplay mechanics include the "joker", a prepared performance that all contestants must watch by the person performing. The objective remains to make the contestants laugh. A joker can be played by the contestant at any time, or if instructed to do so by the host. Throughout the game, contestants participate in group games, head-to-heads at the direction of the host, and guests are inserted at random intervals who are not bound by the same rules in an attempt to make contestants laugh.[2]

Production

The UK version of LOL: Last One Laughing follows successful international adaptations of the format, including editions in Australia, Mexico, Germany, South Africa and Canada. It is produced by Banijay UK labels Initial and Zeppotron and is available exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.[1] LOL: Last One Laughing Naija and LOL: Last One Laughing Philippines are the Nigerian and Filipino versions respectively.

Episodes

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SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
1620 March 2025 (2025-03-20)27 March 2025 (2025-03-27)
2619 March 2026 (2026-03-19)2 April 2026 (2026-04-02)
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Series 1 (2025)

The participants were revealed in October 2024.[3] The first four episodes were released on 20 March 2025, with the final two being released the following week on 27 March.

Nick Mohammed, Danny Dyer, and Alison Hammond made guest appearances.

Contestants and results

More information Contestant, Episode ...
ContestantEpisode Laughs
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Bob Mortimer Yellow cardSAFESAFESAFESAFEWIN 3[a]
Richard Ayoade SAFESAFESAFESAFEYellow cardLOSE 1[b]
Rob Beckett Yellow cardSAFESAFESAFESAFERed card 0
Lou Sanders SAFESAFESAFESAFEYellow cardRed card 4[c]
Harriet Kemsley SAFESAFEYellow cardSAFESAFERed card 0
Daisy May Cooper SAFESAFESAFESAFEYellow cardRed card 0
Judi Love SAFESAFESAFEYellow cardRed card 1[d]
Joe Wilkinson Yellow cardRed card 1[e]
Joe Lycett Yellow cardRed card 2[f]
Sara Pascoe Yellow cardRed card 0
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Yellow card Contestant received a yellow card
Red card Contestant received a red card and was eliminated
 SAFE  Contestant did not receive a yellow or red card.
 WIN  Contestant was the winner of LOL: Last One Laughing UK.
 LOSE  Contestant was the runner-up of LOL: Last One Laughing UK.

Series 2 (2026)

A second series was announced as having been commissioned in May 2025.[4] The participants were revealed in August 2025.[5] The first three episodes released on 19 March 2026; episodes four and five were released the following week on 26 March, and the finale was released on 2 April.[6] As the winner of the first series, Bob Mortimer returned in series 2.

Richard Madeley, Natasia Demetriou, Ellie White, Johnny White Really-Really and Mark Silcox made guest appearances.

Contestants and results

More information Contestant, Episode ...
ContestantEpisode Laughs
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David Mitchell SAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWIN[g] 2[h]
Sam Campbell SAFESAFESAFESAFESAFELOSE 1[i]
Bob Mortimer SAFEYellow cardSAFESAFESAFERed card 2[j]
Mel Giedroyc SAFESAFESAFEYellow cardSAFERed card 0
Romesh Ranganathan SAFESAFEYellow cardSAFERed card 2[k]
Diane Morgan SAFEYellow cardSAFESAFERed card 2[l]
Amy Gledhill SAFESAFEYellow cardRed card 0
Maisie Adam SAFEYellow cardSAFERed card 0
Alan Carr SAFESAFESAFEYellow cardRed card 3[m]
Gbemisola Ikumelo SAFEYellow cardSAFERed card 0
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Yellow card Contestant received a yellow card
Red card Contestant received a red card and was eliminated
 SAFE  Contestant did not receive a yellow or red card.
 WIN  Contestant was the winner of LOL: Last One Laughing UK.
 LOSE  Contestant was the runner-up of LOL: Last One Laughing UK.
  1. [a]
    He made Judi Love and Richard Ayoade receive a Yellow Card, and Ayoade receive a Red Card.
  2. [b]
    He made Rob Beckett receive a Red Card.
  3. [c]
    She made Bob Mortimer, Joe Wilkinson, and Joe Lycett receive a Yellow Card, and Wilkinson receive a Red Card.
  4. [d]
    She made Sara Pascoe receive a Yellow Card.
  5. [e]
    He made Joe Lycett receive a Red Card.
  6. [f]
    He made Rob Beckett receive a Yellow Card, and Sara Pascoe receive a Red Card.
  7. [g]
    He won the show based on how many times he made his competitors laugh.
  8. [h]
    He made Diane Morgan receive a Yellow Card (together with Bob Mortimer), and Mortimer receive a Red Card.
  9. [i]
    He made Bob Mortimer receive a Yellow Card.
  10. [j]
    He made Diane Morgan receive a Yellow Card (together with David Mitchell) and a Red Card.
  11. [k]
    He made Gbemisola Ikumelo and Alan Carr receive a Red Card.
  12. [l]
    She made Maisie Adam and Gbemisola Ikumelo receive a Yellow Card.
  13. [m]
    He made Amy Gledhill and Romesh Ranganathan receive a Yellow Card, and Gbemisola Ikumelo receive a Red Card.

Reception

LOL: Last One Laughing UK series 1 became the most watched show on Amazon Prime Video in the UK soon after its release, with the first three episodes being watched by well over 2 million viewers each according to Barb figures, thereby making it the streaming platform's biggest UK launch ever.[7]

It received generally positive reviews from critics and audiences, with praise for its unique format and comedic talent but some criticism for pacing and repetition.[1]

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