Series synopsis
I Literally Just Told You is a British comedy television series that premiered on Channel 4 on December 16, 2021. It was created by Richard Bacon. It stars Emy Adamson, Jimmy Carr and Maggie Aderin-Pocock.
Jimmy Carr hosts the game show where paying attention pays off, as players answer questions that have just been written, about things that have just happened during the show, in a bid to win £25,000.
Premise
Jimmy Carr hosts the game show where paying attention pays off, as players answer questions that have just been written, about things that have just happened during the show, in a bid to win £25,000.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Emy Adamson as Self - Question Writer
- Jimmy Carr as Self - Host
- Maggie Aderin-Pocock as Self - Question Writer
Guest cast
- Eamonn Holmes as Self
- Derrick Evans as Self
- Lorraine Kelly as Self
- Alex Horne as Self
- Aisling Bea as Self
- Asim Chaudhry as Self
- John Barnes as Self
- Harry Redknapp as Self
- Gabby Logan as Self
- Sue Smith as Self
- Lizzie Cundy as Self
- Adebayo Akinfenwa as Self
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | December 22, 2023 | December 22, 2023 |
| Season 1 | 6 | December 16, 2021 | January 19, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 8 | September 26, 2022 | December 24, 2022 |
| Season 3 | 4 | January 19, 2024 | February 9, 2024 |
| Season 4 | 5 | July 12, 2024 | August 2, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Celebrity Christmas Special 2023 AJ Odudu, Ben Shephard, Bill Bailey and Sarah Millican join Jimmy Carr for a festive edition of the unique game show, to win up to £25,000 for charity |
December 22, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Players are quizzed on things that have happened during the show. Who remembers the most? |
December 16, 2021 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 23, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Jimmy Carr hosts as Lorraine Kelly, Alex Horne, Aisling Bea and Asim Chaudhry compete to win £25,000 for charity, in a celebrity edition of the quiz show where paying attention pays off |
December 30, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jimmy Carr's Celebrity I Literally Just Told You Jimmy Carr quizzes John Barnes, Gabby Logan, Harry Redknapp and Sue Smith as they compete to win £25k for charity, in a football-themed celebrity special |
September 26, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Jimmy Carr hosts the £25k game show where paying attention pays off, as contestants are quizzed on things that have happened during the show. Who remembers the most? |
September 30, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Jimmy Carr hosts the £25k game show where paying attention pays off, as contestants are quizzed on things that have happened during the show. Who remembers the most? |
October 7, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Jimmy Carr presents the third series of the unique game show, as contestants just try to remember what's gone on in the show to win up to £25,000 |
January 19, 2024 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Four contestants try to win up to £25,000 in the unique game show hosted by Jimmy Carr. All they've got to do is remember what's happened during the show... |
January 26, 2024 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Remembering things that have literally just happened? For £25,000? Sounds easy. But it's not. Jimmy Carr hosts the raucously unique game show. |
February 2, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Jimmy Carr test celebrity contestants on what has just happened, with Chico Slimani, Jonathan Ross, Josie Gibson, Oti Mabuse and Rylan Clark playing for charity. |
July 12, 2024 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Jimmy Carr test contestants on what has just happened. This time, Mikie, Emma, Zawdie and Charlotte compete. Will they need to remember where Dundee is, or why Jet from Gladiators is dressed as a grizzly bear? |
July 12, 2024 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Dean, Yasmin, Rob and Fanny go head-to-head in the fiendish game of recall. Will remembering where Jimmy got his shirt from and the name of Ariana Grande's ex help them to secure the cash prize? |
July 19, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 16, 2021 |
| Last aired | August 2, 2024 |
| Runtime | 47 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Friday at 22:00:00 |