The cast of season three of Last One Laughing has been announced, and one reporter believes Morgana Robinson is the obvious winner of the Amazon Prime series.
The comics this year include former co-host Roisin Conaty (with series two star Mel Giedroyc joining Jimmy Carr as his deputy instead), Harry Hill, Katherine Ryan, Lee Mack, Katherine Parkinson, Michelle de Swarte, Jon Richardson, Morgana Robinson, Josh Jones and series one runner-up Richard Ayoade.
The rules and the obvious contenders
The rules are simple: you have a set amount of time, whoever laughs is out. This means the comics must pull out every trick in the book to try and make each other laugh, all while not cracking a smile at anything said or taking place.
For some, the obvious winner might be Richard Ayoade, who refused to crack throughout his season but crumbled in the last couple of minutes when faced with Bob Mortimer, who had a list of jokes ready for a face-off and Richard had nothing prepared. While Richard's po-face might have served him well, ultimately Bob's comedy chops and non-stop jokes won out. Coming back a second time around, Richard might be more prepared with some ace jokes up his sleeve, but his sense of humour might not cut the mustard with these comics.
Why Morgana Robinson could win
Morgana Robinson is the dark horse who has it in the bag this competition, according to the reporter. She appeared in Taskmaster in 2021 and won, and again appeared in the Champions of Champions in 2024. These appearances cemented her comedy skills and her ability to think on her feet, leaving no doubt she'll be able to have the other contestants in stitches.
In 2018, fans of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown were first introduced to Morgana. She was dressed as Natalie Cassidy and did an impression of her throughout the entire episode, never breaking character once. While she had the rest of the panel in hysterics, she retained a dazed look and stayed in character without flinching.
Her straight-face training and competition
The impressionist is set to appear as Ali G's girlfriend (Me Julie) in the sequel of the iconic film. Filmed with real people who aren't acting and believe Sacha Baron Cohen and Morgana are really playing themselves, the actress has basically had an intense training camp about keeping a straight face.
Now she will face a number of stars also skilled at keeping a straight face. Her biggest competition likely being Harry Hill, Katherine Ryan, and Jon Richardson, who seem less likely to crack than others. Based on outtakes from The IT Crowd, Katherine Parkinson might be in hot water when it comes to cracking, and the same goes for Roisin Conaty and Lee Mack, who have been known to lose the plot on panel shows.
Bob Mortimer won season one and returned as the reigning champion in season two but was beaten by Peep Show star David Mitchell, who went all out with a Joker song rendition of 'What A Picture'. Both comics were ready to go all out to get to the finish line, and based on Morgana's previous work, including a moment on Taskmaster that saw her propose to a married man while painted green and sat in a bath, the reporter thinks she should be fine.
