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Jimmy Carr's 'The One Show' ‘Dwarf' Jokes Lead To Ofcom Investigation

Jimmy's Controversial 'One Show' Jokes Spark Ofcom Investigation
Rachel McGrath
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Ofcom are investigating ‘The One Show’, following jokes made by Jimmy Carr on the BBC1 programme.

Watch Jimmy make his comments in this video (story continues below)...

Two viewers lodged complaints to the broadcasting watchdog, who have now confirmed that they are looking into the incident.

“We're investigating whether potentially discriminatory comments in this programme met generally accepted standards,” a spokesman tells MailOnline.

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Jimmy, who was promoting his 2016 tour, appeared on the show with Rod

While appearing on the live show on 4 November, Jimmy made two jokes about “dwarves”, which were met with an uncomfortable silence from the show’s presenters and Jimmy’s fellow guest Rod Stewart.

He said: “I tried to write the shortest joke possible. So, I wrote a two-word joke which was: 'Dwarf shortage.' It's just so I could pack more jokes into the show.”

Turning to the camera, he added: “If you're a dwarf and you're offended by that, grow up.”

This isn’t the first time one of Jimmy’s jokes has landed him in hot water.

Last year, shortly after Oscar Pistorius was found guilty of the manslaughter of Reeva Steenkamp, Jimmy caused a stir when he opened the Q Awards with a joke about the former athlete's actions.

'The One Show' and Jimmy Carr are yet to comment.

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Jimmy Carr at the World premiere of Gambit at the Empire Leicester Square Friday, November 7, 2012 in London, UK. (Photo by Jon Furniss/Invision/AP) (credit:Jon Furniss/Invision/AP)
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Jimmy Carr arrives on the blue carpet for the World Premiere of Worldâs End at a central London cinema in Leicester Sqaure, Wednesday, July 10, 2013. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP) (credit:Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
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British comedian Jimmy Carr arrives to the opening night of Totem, a performance by a Canadian group Cirque du Soleil at a venue in central London, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Marta Ovod) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
'Miss Saigon' Press night - Prince Edward Theatre - London(04 of17)
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Karoline Copping and Jimmy Carr arrive at the Miss Saigon press night, at the Prince Edward Theatre (credit:David Jensen/EMPICS Entertainment)
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Jimmy Carr arrives for the GQ Men of the Year Awards at a central London venue, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Jonathan Short) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: Jimmy Carr poses for photos in front of the worlds first digital branding board from Sony at the Xperia Access Q Awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel on October 22, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for Sony) (credit:Tim P. Whitby via Getty Images)
London Celebrity Sightings - October 22, 2014(07 of17)
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 22: Jimmy Carr is seen leaving the Langham hotel on October 22, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Niki Nikolova/GC Images) (credit:Niki Nikolova via Getty Images)
London's Most Perfect Day(08 of17)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 21: Jimmy Carr attends A Perfect Day, London's most exciting street festival dedicated to raising support and awareness for children with special needs, on September 21, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images for A Perfect Day) (credit:John Phillips via Getty Images)
Mo Farah 'Night of Champions'(09 of17)
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Jimmy Carr on stage during the 2014 Brit Awards at the O2 Arena, London. (credit:Suzan/Suzan)
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Jimmy Carr arriving at the 2013 Pride of Britain awards at Grosvenor House, London. (credit:Ian West/PA Archive)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Premeire - London(12 of17)
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Jimmy Carr arriving for the UK Premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey at the Odeon Leicester Square, London. (credit:Ian West/PA Archive)
"Gambit" Premiere - London(13 of17)
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Jimmy Carr arriving on the red carpet at the world premiere of Gambit, sponsored by Netflix.Copyright Doug Peters EMPICS Entertainment (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Jimmy Carr arrives at the global launch of the new Range Rover at the National Ballet School in Richmond Park, London. (credit:Steve Parsons/PA Archive)
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The BRIT Awards 2014 - Show(17 of17)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 19: Comedian Jimmy Carr presents the award for British Video performs February 19, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images) (credit:Ian Gavan via Getty Images)

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