Graham Norton fronts Irish Original for Prime Video
April 5, 2023
By Nik Roseveare
Prime Video will launch its first Irish Original series, LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland, which will be hosted by the globally renowned presenter Graham Norton. The series will be filmed entirely in Ireland and will be available exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide in 2024.
Norton commented: “I’m thrilled to be the host for the first Irish Original, LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland on Prime Video, and to be working on home ground for the first time in many, many years. I’m so proud of our comedy culture and it’s wonderful to have a platform to showcase Irish talent to a global audience. I can’t wait to see what our comedy masterminds do to get the laughter going.”
“Graham Norton and Last One Laughing is a match made in heaven,” added Dan Grabiner, head of Originals for UK & Northern Europe, Amazon Studios. “Ireland is home to world-class comedy and a booming television scene; we can’t wait to celebrate and be part of that with our first Irish Original production.”
LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland is the latest adaptation of the successful Amazon Original series in Japan entitled Documental, created by and starring Hitoshi Matsumoto and owned by Yoshimoto Kogyo, where Matsumoto lead 10 comedians betting their own money in an anything goes battle of laughter.
LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland is produced by Kite Entertainment.