The Best Episodes Written By Christine Rose

It’s carnage in there as Jimmy starts to dish out the cards. Meanwhile, Rob Beckett pays a touching tribute to his grandma and there’s a sprinkling of magic from Bob Mortimer. Plus, when someone breaks the rules, Jimmy decides it’s time for an old school punishment.

Jimmy Carr oversees the chaos while Bob Mortimer, Daisy May Cooper, Harriet Kemsley, Joe Lycett, Joe Wilkinson, Judi Love, Lou Sanders, Rob Beckett, Richard Ayoade, Roisin Conaty and Sara Pascoe try to make each other laugh without cracking a smile.

The First Semi-Final opened with host Julia Sanina performing part of 'Маяк' by her band, The Hardkiss. The interval featured global superstar Rita Ora, who delivered a medley of some of her biggest hits and her then-new single, 'Praising You'. Ukrainian singer Alyosha, who represented Ukraine at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest, performed alongside Liverpool's acclaimed singer-songwriter, Rebecca Ferguson. Alyosha, who was forced to leave her country as a refugee in 2022, shared her personal journey through a new, haunting arrangement of Duran Duran’s song, 'Ordinary World'.