Prime Video reveals star-studded line-up for Last One Laughing UK Season 2
The first series of Amazon Prime Video's Last One Laughing UK was a huge hit, and the streaming giant has now unveiled the cast of the second series.
*Warning: Contains spoilers for the first season of Last One Laughing UK*
Prime Video has just revealed the 10 comedians set to participate in the second series of Last One Laughing UK - and it could spell trouble for the reigning champion.
The show puts 10 comics from various disciplines in a room for a day with one simple rule: don't laugh. The straightforward yet effective programme has proven to be a massive success for Prime Video, with a second series greenlit shortly after the first premiered in March this year.
Bob Mortimer breezed through to the final of the first series, finding himself competing against Richard Ayoade in the challenge to keep a straight face. In the end, Bob succeeded in coaxing a giggle out of the IT Crowd star and was declared the inaugural winner.
Now the streaming behemoth has announced the new faces who will be participating in Season 2, and Bob is up against some tough competition, reports the Mirror.
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Joining the current champion are David Mitchell; Diane Morgan; Romesh Ranganathan; Amy Gledhill; Maisie Adam; Mel Giedroyc; Alan Carr; Gbemisola Ikumelo and Sam Campbell. Meanwhile, Jimmy Carr will return as the host of the show, accompanied by his trusty sidekick Roisin Conaty.
Prime Video's synopsis for the forthcoming series reveals: "In this new series, Jimmy Carr will once again challenge 10 of Britain's funniest comics to spend the day together without so much as cracking a smile. Over the course of the series, they will use every ounce of their comedic talents to try and break their opponents without cracking up.
"And it's not just their rivals they need to watch out for. The show is packed with comedy cameos, format twists and surprises designed to elicit laughs from both players and viewers alike. The rules are simple: laugh and you're out."
The programme is based on an Amazon Original from Japan called Documental where 10 comedians wager their own cash in a "battle of laughter behind closed doors."
It created the Last One Laughing format, which has since been reproduced in more than 20 countries including an Irish edition presented by Graham Norton and a South African version fronted by Trevor Noah.
The inaugural UK series featured Bob Mortimer battling it out with Daisy May Cooper; Joe Lycett; Judi Love; Rob Beckett; Sara Pascoe; Lou Sanders; Harriet Kemsley; Richard Ayoade and Joe Wilkinson.
It delivered some side-splitting scenes, including Bob's 'Slender Ladies' song and Joe's RNLI monologue that has since racked up hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube.
"It doesn't matter how many times I watch this, I will never get through it without laughing. I don't know how he didn't take them all out. PERFECTLY pitched for the occasion. The delivery is magnificent," said one fan.
"I've seen this about 6 times and I still can't help but laugh," said another of the clip.
Last One Laughing UK Season 2 comes to Prime Video in 2026
