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Digital Trends
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Digital Trends
3 great BritBox shows you should watch in June 2025
It's not as if there are not enough shows to watch in America. If, for some reason, you find that you're not interested in what we're making stateside, then BritBox is the streaming service for you. The service takes the best content from the U.K. and compiles it in one convenient place, making it easier to watch everything from the latest British miniseries to compelling chat shows. If you find yourself struggling to decide what you should check out first, we've got you covered. We've pulled together three excellent titles that you should make time for this month: Recommended Videos We also have guides to the best new movies to stream, the best movies on Netflix, the best movies on Hulu, the best movies on Amazon Prime Video, the best movies on Max, and the best movies on Disney+. 8 Out of 10 Cats (2014-2020) Jimmy Carr has never totally translated to American audiences, but his wry humor is on full display in 8 Out of 10 Cats. This panel show's distinct approach gives comedians a chance to wax philosophical on a variety of fairly existential topics. At the same time, contestants might be asked what the British public are thinking about in a given week. Although it's no longer as topical as it was while it aired, there are simply no interview shows quite like 8 Out of 10 Cats in the U.S., and that makes it a fascinating study of the cultural differences between the two nations. It's also just a really light, fun time. You can watch 8 Out of 10 Cats on BritBox. Maigret (2016-2017) Rowan Atkinson is best known to American audiences as a comedic performer, but Maigret gives us a chance to see what he's like when he takes a more dramatic turn. Here, he plays Jules Maigret, a French detective known around the world for his skill. The series, which is set in the 1950s, begins with Maigret investigating the murder of four French women in Paris. Atkinson knows how to be funny, but here, he plays the drama straight up and is excellent throughout. If you like classy period detective series, you'll probably like what Maigret has for you. You can watch Maigret on BritBox. Gardeners' World (1968-) This long-running series is exactly what it looks like. It's an examination of gardening life in the U.K. If you're looking for something exceedingly gentle, then this series is likely to fit the bill. The show's examination of plant life in the U.K. puts you in mind of some HGTV shows, but as you might expect if you've ever seen The Great British Baking Show, you're likely aware that this show is even gentler than that. Everyone is kind to one another, and the jokes are gentle and light. It's got none of the capitalistic edge that defines so many of its American counterparts. You can watch Gardners' World on BritBox.
Sydney Morning Herald
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
This TV series will appeal to anyone who likes to laugh
If there is one thing to know about me, it is that I love comedy. I love to chuckle, laugh, guffaw - pretty much all the classics. This passion has also led me to work in comedy. While there are huge downsides to this career path (money, stability, sanity), it means I can make a valid claim that consuming comedy and engaging with funny TV, movies, podcasts, etc, is part of my job. And I am very good at my job. I watch everything from silly sitcoms to dark comedy narrative to experimental humour to internet-based improv shows (better than it sounds!), and I love using my skills and general perfect taste to recommend the great things I find. Often these recommendations are specifically targeted, knowing that comedy is especially subjective, and what I find funny (correct), other people might not (incorrect). Sometimes, however, I come across a show that I know will appeal to basically anyone who likes to laugh. If you don't love to laugh, I don't think I can help – maybe try watching about 40 minutes into Bambi. The reason I think this show can be widely enjoyed is that it is so simple, so funny, and so doesn't take your brain to engage. It's called LOL: Last One Laughing UK. The concept of the show is so simple that it could make someone scream because they didn't invent it and are instead just writing about it in the paper. Like Taskmaster (which I also love), Last One Laughing takes a bunch of funny comedians and puts them to the test, filmed for our pleasure. Except in this show the test is that 10 comedians are all locked into one big room together for six hours, and in that time are not allowed to laugh. If they laugh, they get a yellow card, and if they laugh again, they get a red, meaning they are out and have to go sit in the other room with Jimmy Carr (punishment). You might guess that the 'last one who is laughing' wins. Last One Laughing is a franchise show with seasons in places like Australia, Ireland, and South Africa, but whether through luck or planning or both, this first season of the new UK series has rocketed to the top of my rankings. Largely that's to do with the perfect cast, which included several hilarious ex-Taskmaster alums, including Judi Love, Joe Lycett and Lou Sanders, as well as the legend Bob Mortimer (JOKE), the brilliant trained comedic actress Daisy May Cooper, and the always-deadpan Richard Ayoade. It turns out it is very entertaining to see a group of people whose life revolves around making people laugh go through the extremely unnatural process of figuring out how to not. They start out fixing their faces into place, trying to walk away if they are going to laugh, avoiding the ones they know will break them, but the show forces them to interact. Some of them also go on the attack, jabbing out with jokes or bits, often endangering themselves. At regular intervals, they must sit on a couch and watch the other comics give pre-planned performances, and a couple of times, an outsider is brought in to try and get them to crack. The strength of the show lies in the diverse comedic approaches of the cast, a mix of characters and funny professionals that are sizing each other up for weak spots. They are professional comedians, which is hard enough, but as we all know, being told you can't laugh is sometimes funnier than anything you might be laughing at. Loading One comic breaks at a very funny performance, another breaks after hours of stone-face at an unintentional, not-that-funny-sound that occurs randomly. Watching Last One Laughing often feels like you're at the sidelines of a comedy sporting event, an endurance test where the best athletes in the country are competing in one room. They go through ebbs and flows, in danger a lot early on, moving into 'dead inside' later in the episodes. It's engaging, and unlike other sports (besides curling), it's very funny. The show ends with a genuinely very tense and incredible face-off between two masterful comics. It's akin to a thrilling State of Origin game three – in this case, scoring is making someone else laugh – and the people I was watching with all cheered and clapped as if Queensland had just won (I was in Queensland). In this time of heaviness and bleakness and not that much laughter, I heartily recommend this show. They are trying to be the last ones laughing, but I guarantee – you'll laugh first.
The Age
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
This TV series will appeal to anyone who likes to laugh
If there is one thing to know about me, it is that I love comedy. I love to chuckle, laugh, guffaw - pretty much all the classics. This passion has also led me to work in comedy. While there are huge downsides to this career path (money, stability, sanity), it means I can make a valid claim that consuming comedy and engaging with funny TV, movies, podcasts, etc, is part of my job. And I am very good at my job. I watch everything from silly sitcoms to dark comedy narrative to experimental humour to internet-based improv shows (better than it sounds!), and I love using my skills and general perfect taste to recommend the great things I find. Often these recommendations are specifically targeted, knowing that comedy is especially subjective, and what I find funny (correct), other people might not (incorrect). Sometimes, however, I come across a show that I know will appeal to basically anyone who likes to laugh. If you don't love to laugh, I don't think I can help – maybe try watching about 40 minutes into Bambi. The reason I think this show can be widely enjoyed is that it is so simple, so funny, and so doesn't take your brain to engage. It's called LOL: Last One Laughing UK. The concept of the show is so simple that it could make someone scream because they didn't invent it and are instead just writing about it in the paper. Like Taskmaster (which I also love), Last One Laughing takes a bunch of funny comedians and puts them to the test, filmed for our pleasure. Except in this show the test is that 10 comedians are all locked into one big room together for six hours, and in that time are not allowed to laugh. If they laugh, they get a yellow card, and if they laugh again, they get a red, meaning they are out and have to go sit in the other room with Jimmy Carr (punishment). You might guess that the 'last one who is laughing' wins. Last One Laughing is a franchise show with seasons in places like Australia, Ireland, and South Africa, but whether through luck or planning or both, this first season of the new UK series has rocketed to the top of my rankings. Largely that's to do with the perfect cast, which included several hilarious ex-Taskmaster alums, including Judi Love, Joe Lycett and Lou Sanders, as well as the legend Bob Mortimer (JOKE), the brilliant trained comedic actress Daisy May Cooper, and the always-deadpan Richard Ayoade. It turns out it is very entertaining to see a group of people whose life revolves around making people laugh go through the extremely unnatural process of figuring out how to not. They start out fixing their faces into place, trying to walk away if they are going to laugh, avoiding the ones they know will break them, but the show forces them to interact. Some of them also go on the attack, jabbing out with jokes or bits, often endangering themselves. At regular intervals, they must sit on a couch and watch the other comics give pre-planned performances, and a couple of times, an outsider is brought in to try and get them to crack. The strength of the show lies in the diverse comedic approaches of the cast, a mix of characters and funny professionals that are sizing each other up for weak spots. They are professional comedians, which is hard enough, but as we all know, being told you can't laugh is sometimes funnier than anything you might be laughing at. Loading One comic breaks at a very funny performance, another breaks after hours of stone-face at an unintentional, not-that-funny-sound that occurs randomly. Watching Last One Laughing often feels like you're at the sidelines of a comedy sporting event, an endurance test where the best athletes in the country are competing in one room. They go through ebbs and flows, in danger a lot early on, moving into 'dead inside' later in the episodes. It's engaging, and unlike other sports (besides curling), it's very funny. The show ends with a genuinely very tense and incredible face-off between two masterful comics. It's akin to a thrilling State of Origin game three – in this case, scoring is making someone else laugh – and the people I was watching with all cheered and clapped as if Queensland had just won (I was in Queensland). In this time of heaviness and bleakness and not that much laughter, I heartily recommend this show. They are trying to be the last ones laughing, but I guarantee – you'll laugh first.
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Joe Rogan Tells The Government To 'Figure Out What To Do With The Money They Already Get From Everybody,' Before They 'Tax The Rich People'
Joe Rogan and British comedian Jimmy Carr held nothing back in their latest conversation on 'The Joe Rogan Experience,' tackling outrage culture, taxes, and what they see as government mismanagement. Rogan and Carr criticized the modern trend of gaining attention through outrage or victimhood instead of talent or effort. 'This is a society that rewards outrage and that coddles people for the most preposterous beliefs,' Rogan said. 'It's a weird society of social media and the amount of attention you can generate.' Don't Miss: Deloitte's fastest-growing software company partners with Amazon, Walmart & Target – Hasbro, MGM, and Skechers trust this AI marketing firm — Carr referenced a bit from comedian Chris Rock, saying there are three ways to get attention: You could be brilliant, infamous, or a victim. Carr argued that the difference between ambition and entitlement comes down to responsibility. 'If you want to do something about it, that's ambition. If you think that's someone else's problem, that's entitlement,' he said. He said he has empathy for people dealt a tough hand but believes in empowering them to play those cards as best they can. Trending: One of the most passionate parts of the episode came when Rogan slammed the idea of simply taxing the rich to fix America's problems. 'What are you going to do? You're going to enrich [the government],' Rogan said. 'They're just going to get bigger and stronger and have even more power... It's not going to help you if they tax rich people.' 'Are the poor people going to get that money? No. Are their services going to improve? No, you're just going to get more government,' he continued. Then Rogan hit on what he sees as the real issue: government waste and mismanagement. 'Figure out what to do with the money they already get from everybody,' he said. 'And you're not doing a good job with it. That's the problem, the problem isn't that the rich people aren't paying their taxes.' Carr, who faced his own tax scandal in 2012, joked that you know you're in real trouble when 'the prime minister of the country that you live in breaks off from the G20 summit to come out and do a press conference where he talks about nothing other than your personal tax affairs.' 'It was tax avoidance, not tax evasion,' Carr clarified. 'There's a difference, and the difference is about 18 months in prison.'Carr pointed to Scandinavian countries like Norway and Denmark as examples where high taxes actually deliver real public services, without much public resentment. Rogan responded that these are smaller, more manageable societies. 'When you scale that to like hundreds of millions of people, things get really weird,' Rogan said. Carr also praised the European country of Estonia for offering a free, English-language medical school to attract foreign students. The idea behind it, as he says, is that some will stay, work, and contribute to the local economy. Read Next: 'Scrolling To UBI' — Deloitte's #1 fastest-growing software company allows users to earn money on their phones. UNLOCKED: 5 NEW TRADES EVERY WEEK. Click now to get top trade ideas daily, plus unlimited access to cutting-edge tools and strategies to gain an edge in the markets. Get the latest stock analysis from Benzinga? APPLE (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report TESLA (TSLA): Free Stock Analysis Report This article Joe Rogan Tells The Government To 'Figure Out What To Do With The Money They Already Get From Everybody,' Before They 'Tax The Rich People' originally appeared on © 2025 Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Netflix, BBC Studios Team on Comedy Podcast ‘The Big Pitch With Jimmy Carr'
Netflix and BBC Studios' BBC Studios Audio unit have unveiled the commission of comedy podcast The Big Pitch With Jimmy Carr. It will be co-produced by Netflix Podcasts and BBC Studios Audio and be available for audiences globally from today, Wednesday, May 28. 'There are over 27,000 different Netflix sub-categories. And they can get pretty niche. From 'Steamy Crime Movies from the 1970s' to 'Australian Dysfunctional Family Comedies Starring A Strong Female Lead,' the genres get really, really niche,' the partners quipped in a Wednesday announcement. 'The Big Pitch With Jimmy Carr sees a parade of much-loved comedians pitch movie ideas to Jimmy, our sceptical host, which fit Netflix's most obscure sub-genres. Guests are challenged to figure out the plot and cast under the pressure of Jimmy's withering gaze. At the end of the pitch, Jimmy decides whether to move to greenlight or condemn our guests and their dubious ideas to development hell.' More from The Hollywood Reporter Presley Chweneyagae, Star of South African Oscar-winner 'Tsotsi', Dies at 40 Co Hoedeman, Oscar-Winning Canadian Animator, Dies at 84 Taina Elg, Actress in 'Les Girls' and 'The 39 Steps,' Dies at 95 The program is BBC Studios Audio's first podcast commission for Netflix Across the 10 episodes of the podcast, guests will include Ted Lasso star Nick Mohammed, Phil Wang, Romesh Ranganathan, Ahir Shah, Kerry Godliman, Michelle Wolf, London Hughes, Chris McCausland, Jamali Maddix, and Asim Chaudhry. 'By night, I'm a stand-up comedian, but by day I have a proper job in real show business,' said Carr, joking: 'I commission movies for Netflix. So, if you've ever seen a movie you liked on Netflix – you're welcome. This podcast gives a glimpse behind the scenes of the rigorous pitching process, and it's also a good excuse to mess around with some very funny friends.' The Big Pitch With Jimmy Carr is a co-production by Netflix and BBC Studios Audio. From BBC Studios Audio, the executive producer is Pete Strauss, with production executive Ian Heydon, production manager Mabel Finnegan-Wright, and production coordinator Becky Carewe-Jeffries. BBC Studios Audio's creative director for comedy & entertainment is Richard Morris, and the deal was brokered by Claire Long. From Netflix, the executive producers on the podcast are Kathryn Huyghue, Erica Brady, and David Markowitz. The series will be available worldwide to listeners wherever they get their podcasts, with 'fully visualized episodes' available on the Netflix Is A Joke YouTube channel. BBC Studios Audio's work includes such investigative serials as Stalked, To Catch A Scorpion, and Things Fell Apart, such long-running Radio 4 series as Desert Island Discs and In Our Time; as well as such podcasts as You're Dead to Me and Evil Genius. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise
