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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-12T16:29:34.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Arts And Culture",
    "bob mortimer",
    "david mitchell",
    "diane morgan",
    "Last One Laughing: UK",
    "maisie adam",
    "reality tv",
    "Sam Campbell"
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  "textContent": "The premise of _Last One Laughing UK_ is simple and diabolical: stick a bunch of professionally funny people in a room together for six hours and forbid them from laughing. Crack once and you get a warning, break a second time and you’re out.\n\nThe first season was an unexpected hit on Amazon Prime last year, largely on the strength of eventual champion Bob Mortimer, who can deliver a phrase like “meats and cheeses, always pleases” in a way that will still make you laugh when you think about it days or weeks later. Mortimer is back for Season 2, which premiered on March 19, ostensibly as a ringer, although the cast this year is so stacked that it doesn’t feel unfair.\n\nEven if you don’t happen to have subscriptions to both Britbox and BBC Select (what can I say, I love watching sardonic detectives solve murders in various damp locales), you’ll probably recognize a few faces. They run the gamut of unflappability from stone-cold deadpan queen Diane Morgan, better known as Philomena Cunk, to Alan Carr, a man so flappable he giggles about as often as he breathes. Also in the mix are comedian Romesh Ranganathan, former _Bake Off_ host Mel Giedroyc, _Taskmaster_ standout Maisie Adam, and a handful of other people who all contribute to the robust entertainment economy of British chat shows.",
  "title": "‘Last One Laughing UK’ Is Absurdly Funny"
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