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Jim Jefferies: Fully Functional (5 stars)

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Jim Jefferies: Fully Functional

The king of controversial comics returns to raise hackles and laughs with his fearless roasting of sacred cows and ever-original barbs.

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Caustic? Charming? Controversial? Call him what you will, but stand-up phenomenon Jim Jefferies is acknowledged as the fastest rising, most hilarious cutting edge comic ever to claw his way to the top of the comedy world. Hailed by critics and loved by his legions of fans, Jefferies' glorious roasting of society's most sacred cows has made him a headlining sensation around the world. 'Better than Jesus' (Scotsman). 'Britain's most offensive stand-up comedian' (Q Magazine). *****(Metro). ★★★★★ (News of the World). ★★★★★ (Herald). ★★★★★ (List). ★★★★★ (Edinburgh Evening News). ★★★★★ (Manchester Evening News). Ages 16+.

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Jim Jefferies: Fully Functional

10 Aug 20125 stars

Revelatory and raucous stand-up at its most potent

Watching Jim Jefferies at his best is akin to the sensation of wading neck deep into ice cold water and suddenly realising you’ve lost your footing. The sheer audacity of his material and its depths is breathtaking. Given his current personal…

Jim Jefferies talks offensiveness and sobriety ahead of 2012 Fringe show Fully Functional

27 Jul 2012

Aussie comedian on bad reviews, Fully Functional and US sitcom Legit

Jim Jefferies used to do a joke about getting a lift from a ‘tiny, hot, young girl’. He couldn’t believe his luck when she offered him a ride back into Los Angeles after they’d just spent the day working on a film-set. Before driving off in her…

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