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The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr

Netflix 11 Episodes Oct 1, 2025

The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr is a comedy podcast where each week a different celebrity guest pitches an idea for a film based on a super niche sub-genre on Netflix. From 'Steamy Crime Movies from the 1970s' to 'Australian Dysfunctional Family Comedies Starring A Strong Female Lead', guests pitch their wacky plot, dream cast, and marketing stunts. Jimmy Carr, as a 'Netflix Executive', decides whether the pitch is greenlit or condemned to development hell. The podcast is a co-production by Netflix and BBC Studios Audio.

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Jamali Maddix Wants To Go Up Against Big Hummus Oct 1, 2025 1412 Jamali Maddix is Jimmy Carr’s guest this week. And Jamli’s subgenre is… Fight The System! Our lone hero must take on the biggest, most oppressive and far-reaching organization yet: Big Hummus. Get ready for a surprisingly relevant, so-crazy-it-might-be-true pitch where it's team Hummus vs Team Steak in a fight to the death. Starring multiple actors who have been dead for years. Something for ev

Ahir Shah Wants To Remake The Breakfast Club with the Original Cast! Sep 17, 2025 1211 Ahir Shah is Jimmy’s guest this week. And Ahir’s subgenre is… Class Is In Session! So we’re talking classic high school movies, why we accept watching adults playing teenagers, and the weird things we thought were normal thirty years ago. Ahir manages to pull out a hell of a concept for a film. But we have to wait 20 years to release it - will it be worth the wait? Enjoy! Where does Nick Moh

London Hughes Pitches a Gender Bending Doppelganger Drama! Sep 3, 2025 1786 This week, London Hughes joins Jimmy Carr, and her subgenre is… Teen Supernatural Drama. Maybe our most combative episode yet? London comes into Jimmy’s office to pitch a strictly caucasian film. Along the way, they argue about ghosts, doppelgangers, Jimmy being a ‘spicy white’ and why black people never go camping. And Florence Pugh. It’s a very funny episode. Enjoy! Each week a celebrit

Asim Chaudhry Pitches a Romantic Comedy/Drama/Political Thriller! Aug 20, 2025 1516 Hello and welcome to The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr! Our guest this week is Asim Chaudhry, and Asim’s subgenre is… Opposites Attract. Asim channels his alter ego Chabuddy G to pitch one of the most insane film ideas yet. Bollywood action scenes, micro penises and far right racism - what’s not to love? The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr is a brand new comedy podcast where each week a different cel

Michelle Wolf Pitches a Live-Action Romance with Talking Animals! Aug 6, 2025 1497 Our guest this week is Michelle Wolf! And Michelle’s subgenre is… Coming Of Age Animal Tales. A self confessed bad pitcher, this week Michelle brings an idea that goes against both God and nature. Along the way, she showcases her knowledge of all things Chinese, discusses the difficulty of coming out if you’re a baby rhino, and threatens to flip the coffee table over. It’s a good one. The Bi

Chris McCausland Pitches a Revenge Thriller with a Blind Assassin and a Talking Dog! Jul 23, 2025 1470 Jimmy's guest this week is Chris McCausland! And the subgenre he's working with is … One Person Army. One of our most chaotic episodes yet, Chris pitches an idea that is absolutely nothing like John Wick (nothing at all like it so stop even thinking that). He casts himself as the main character, there’s a magic dog talking beyond the grave, he repeatedly pitches a tagline that Jimmy hates and y

Kerry Godliman's Movie Pitch with a Yacht, Sharks, & Rich People Behaving Badly! Jul 9, 2025 1609 Our guest is Kerry Godliman! And Kerry’s subgenre is… Rich People Behaving Badly. We’re talking doomsday bunkers, we’re talking maritime law, we’re talking Elon Musk. Find out if Jimmy is on board with Kerry’s chaotic film idea featuring one of the weirdest casts we’ve heard yet. Listen on all podcast platforms and watch on the Netflix is a Joke YouTube Channel. The Big Pitch is a co-prod

Nick Mohammed Pitches a Violent Christmas Horror Film! Jun 25, 2025 1603 We're excited to be visited by Nick Mohammed! And Nick’s subgenre is… Everybody’s Home for the Holidays. Join Nick as he pitches one of the most unnecessarily violent Christmas films you’re ever likely to hear. The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr is a brand new comedy podcast where each week a different celebrity guest pitches an idea for a film based on one of the SUPER niche sub-genres on Netflix.

Romesh Ranganathan Pitches a Tearjerker with a Curse, a Meet Cute, and an Orangutan! Jun 11, 2025 1986 Our guest this week is Romesh Rangathan! And his subgenre is… BRB Crying. Will Romesh deliver a beautiful and moving film pitch that makes Jimmy break down crying? Or will his idea be a fever dream of orangutans, ancient curses and having sex in front of animals? Listen in to find out! Listen on all podcast platforms and watch on the Netflix is a Joke YouTube Channel. The Big Pitch is a co-prod

Phil Wang Pitches Psychological Thriller Starring WHO?! May 28, 2025 1475 It’s the very first episode of The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr and our first guest is Phil Wang! And Phil’s subgenre is…This Place is Evil. We’re talking psychological torture, we’re talking gory death scenes, we’re talking Lorraine Kelly?! The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr is a brand new comedy podcast where each week a different celebrity guest pitches an idea for a film based on one of the SUPER nic

Introducing: The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr May 21, 2025 68 Join us each week as celebrity guests pitch an idea for a film based on one of the SUPER niche sub-genres on Netflix. From ‘Steamy Crime Movies from the 1970s’ to ‘Australian Dysfunctional Family Comedies Starring A Strong Female Lead’, our celebrity guests will pitch their wacky plot, their dream cast, the marketing stunts, and everything in between. By the end of every episode, Jimmy Carr, Comed

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