Last One Laughing Season 3 Announces New Cast Of Comedians, Here’s Who’s Involved

Good news for fans of Last One Laughing: Prime Video has confirmed the smash-hit comedy show will be returning for a third season in 2027, as well as a Halloween special later this year. 

Hosted by comedian Jimmy Carr alongside deputy Roisin Conaty, the competition shot to success after its first season last year, becoming one of the most-streamed shows on Prime Video in the UK just days after its release. So fans are unsurprisingly already excited for season 3, but what do we know so far?

What Is Last One Laughing?

The comedy show has one simple rule: laugh, and you’re out. Ten comics are trapped in a room for six hours and challenged to try and make one another laugh by undertaking different sketches, characters and jokes, all while keeping a straight face themselves. The comedians will be given a yellow card for one smile or laugh, while a second sees them eliminated from the game. Whoever lasts the longest without cracking will be crowned the winner. 

Last One Laughing was adapted from a Japanese gameshow called Documental, which first aired in 2016. While new to the UK, the show’s format has been successful around the globe, with versions in Australia, Canada, Brazil and Germany. Last One Laughing Ireland, also available on Prime Video, is hosted by Graham Norton. 

Who Will Star In Season 3?

The line-up features big names in British comedy including Lee Mack (Not Going Out, Would I Lie To You?), Katherine Ryan (8 Out Of 10 Cats), Harry Hill (TV Burp), Katherine Parkinson (Rivals, The IT Crowd), Michelle de Swarte (Spent, The Duchess), Jon Richardson (8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Coutdown, Meet The Richardsons), Morgana Robinson (The Morgana Show), and newcomer Josh Jones.

In addition to these new arrivals, this season will welcome back Richard Ayoade, who returns after narrowly missing out on winning in season 1. Plus season 1 and 2 co-host Roisin Conaty will be swapping out the comfort of Jimmy’s control room to enter as a contestant. Meanwhile, season 2 contestant and former Bake Off host Mel Giedroyc will step in as Jimmy’s deputy.

The new series will launch in 2027, but there’s plenty more action to come with a Halloween special on the way later this year. The four-parter – which launches on Friday 23 October – features comedians Jack Dee, Phil Wang, Reece Shearsmith, Harriet Dyer, Tom Allen and season 1 returnees Lou Sanders and Daisy May Cooper. The first three episodes will drop on 23 October followed by the final on 30 October.

Who Starred In Season 2?

Season 2 is currently streaming on Prime Video. It featured Celebrity Traitors star Alan Carr and reigning Last One Laughing champion Bob Mortimer, along with Romesh Ranganathan (Rob & Romesh Vs, The Weakest Link), Mel Giedroyc (Great British Bake Off, Light Lunch), David Mitchell (Peep Show, Would I Lie To You), Maisie Adams (Mock the Week, Taskmaster), Sam Campbell (Taskmaster, Edinburgh Comedy Festival Winner 2022), Diane Morgan (Motherland, Mandy, After Life), Amy Gledhill (Run Away), and Gbemisola Ikumelo (Famalam, Black Ops). 

Podcast Spin-Off

To accompany season 2 of Last One Laughing, the show was given a podcast spinoff The Last Laugh: The Last One Laughing Podcast, hosted by Conaty. The podcast went live after each episode and saw Conaty dissect the events of the main show and share backstage gossip alongside celebrity guests and comedians. As Conaty is starring in the third season, it seems likely that Mel Giedroyc will host in her place.

When Is Last One Laughing Season 3 Out?

The exact date of next year’s third season is yet to be released, but fans will have the Halloween Special to look forward to in the meantime. The first two seasons of LOL: Last One Laughing UK is available now on Amazon Prime Video.