When Celebs Say The Wrong Things | Jimmy Carr

Quick Overview

The segment features comedian Jimmy Carr hosting a game show where celebrity panelists try to distinguish between real and fake headlines, with guest appearances from Sue Barker, Harry Redknapp, John Barnes, and Gabby Logan, alongside content writers Emy and Maggie-Facts, and a cameo from Eamonn Holmes, concluding with Gabby correctly identifying a fake football headline and Emy correctly identifying a real one.

Key Points: The segment is from a panel show hosted by Jimmy Carr where celebrities guess if football-related headlines are real or fabricated. Panelists included Sue Barker, Harry Redknapp, John Barnes, and Gabby Logan, with content writers Emy and Maggie-Facts providing the headlines. Gabby Logan correctly identified the headline "Neville Gunner Give You Cup, Neville Gunner Let You Down" as the fake option ("FOOTBALL HEADLINE EMY MADE UP"). John Barnes incorrectly guessed "Postmark" for the question about Harry Redknapp's winning horse after Frankie Dettori's win. Harry Redknapp recounted an anecdote about being angry at a player who was always late, but who was later revealed to be a regular starter. Eamonn Holmes appeared via video message, mentioning he was going to an M&S and Sainsbury's. The round involving Gabby focused on football headlines, leading to her correctly spotting the fabricated headline about Neville.

Context: This clip is taken from the game show "I Literally Just Told You," hosted by Jimmy Carr, where contestants must answer questions based on information given earlier in the episode, testing their listening skills. The current segment involves celebrities guessing the authenticity of football-related headlines, with several football figures present, including Harry Redknapp and John Barnes, alongside sports presenter Gabby Logan and former tennis player Sue Barker.

Detailed Analysis

The video captures a segment of the quiz show "I Literally Just Told You" hosted by Jimmy Carr. The main focus is a round testing the panelists' memory of information revealed earlier. Panelists Sue Barker, Gabby Logan, Harry Redknapp, and John Barnes are seated. Gabby is presented with the headline "Super Caley Go Ballistic Celtic Are Atrocious" and correctly chooses the option "FOOTBALL HEADLINE EMY MADE UP," confirming it was fabricated by writer Emy. Next, Gabby faces the headline "Neville Gunner Give You Cup, Neville Gunner Let You Down," and correctly identifies it as the fake one ("FOOTBALL HEADLINE EMY MADE UP"), winning applause. Jimmy Carr then moves on to Harry Redknapp with a question about the name of Harry's horse that won that day, following a reference to Frankie Dettori, to which John Barnes incorrectly guesses "Postmark." Harry Redknapp then shares an anecdote about a player who was consistently late but turned out to be a key player, contrasting with his own story about the player's behavior. The segment also includes a pre-recorded message from Beth Mead congratulating the Lionesses and a brief appearance from Eamonn Holmes talking about his weekend errands.