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Alan Carr

Alan Graham Carr (born 14 June 1976) is an English comedian, broadcaster, writer, and television personality. His breakthrough was in 2001, winning the City Life Best Newcomer of the Year and the BBC New Comedy Awards. In the ensuing years, Carr's career burgeoned on the Manchester comedy circuit before he became known for co-hosting the comedy variety show The Friday Night Project (2006–2009) with Justin Lee Collins. This led to the release of a short-lived entertainment show Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong (2008), and he went on to host the comedy chat show Alan Carr: Chatty Man (2009–2016). Since 2017, Carr often stands in as a team captain on the comedy panel show 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. In 2019, he became a judge on the reality competition series RuPaul's Drag Race UK. In 2025, Carr was a contestant of the first series of the reality show The Celebrity Traitors, which he won. Carr hosted the radio show Going Out with Alan Carr on BBC Radio 2 (2009–2012), as well as releasing his autobiographical book Look Who It Is! (2008), and going on three arena stand-up comedy tours: Tooth Fairy Live (2007), Spexy Beast Live (2011) and Yap, Yap, Yap! (2015). He has won three British Comedy Awards, two National Television Awards, and a BAFTA TV Award.

Infobox

Born
Alan Graham Carr (1976-06-14) 14 June 1976 (age 49)Weymouth, Dorset, England
Education
Middlesex University
Spouse
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Parent
Graham Carr (father)
Medium
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Genre
Observational comedy
Subjects
Everyday lifeinnuendo
Website
Official website

Tables

· Stand-up tours
2011
Spexy Beast
2014-15
Role(s)
Yap, Yap, Yap
2020–21
Role(s)
Not Again, Alan!
2021–23
Role(s)
Regional Trinket
2027
Have I Said Too Much?
Year
Title
Notes
2006–07
Tooth Fairy
2011
Spexy Beast
2014-15
Yap, Yap, Yap
2020–21
Not Again, Alan!
2021–23
Regional Trinket
2027
Have I Said Too Much?
· Stand-up tours › DVD releases
Tooth Fairy Live
Tooth Fairy Live
Title
Tooth Fairy Live
Released
12 November 2007
Notes
Live at London's Hammersmith Apollo
Spexy Beast Live
Spexy Beast Live
Title
Spexy Beast Live
Released
14 November 2011
Notes
Live at Manchester's Arena
Yap, Yap, Yap! Live
Yap, Yap, Yap! Live
Title
Yap, Yap, Yap! Live
Released
16 November 2015
Notes
Live at London's Hammersmith Apollo
Title
Released
Notes
Tooth Fairy Live
12 November 2007
Live at London's Hammersmith Apollo
Spexy Beast Live
14 November 2011
Live at Manchester's Arena
Yap, Yap, Yap! Live
16 November 2015
Live at London's Hammersmith Apollo
· Filmography › Television
2006
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Documentary comedy: 7 episodes (series 1)
2006–2009
Role(s)
Friday/Sunday Night Project
Notes
Presenter
2007–2008
Role(s)
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
Notes
Two series; 12 episodes
2007, 2018
Role(s)
Live at the Apollo
Notes
3 episodes
2008
Role(s)
Himself
2009–2017
Role(s)
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Notes
Presenter
2009–2020
Role(s)
The One Show
Notes
Guest Presenter
2010
Role(s)
Guest Presenter
Notes
2 episodes
2010–2016
Role(s)
Channel 4's Comedy Gala
Notes
Presenter
2011
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Alan Carr"
My Favourite Joke
Role(s)
One series
2011–2017
Role(s)
Alan Carr's Specstacular
Notes
Presenter
2012
Role(s)
Narrator
Role(s)
Contestant
Notes
Team Captain, 2 episodes
2012–present
Role(s)
Stand Up to Cancer
Notes
Co-Presenter
2014
Role(s)
Presenter
Role(s)
Contestant
Notes
Won £41,000 for Stand Up to Cancer
2016
Alan Carr's 12 Stars of Christmas
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
Channel 4 game show
Role(s)
3 episodes (series 1)
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
1 episode
2016, 2018
Role(s)
Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle
Notes
2 episodes
2017
2017–2018
Role(s)
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Notes
Team Captain
2018
The Remote Controller
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
Non-broadcast pilot for Channel 4
I Don't Like Mondays
Role(s)
Channel 4 game show
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
TV special; 1 episode
Role(s)
1 episode
Alan Carr's Christmas Cracker
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
TV special
2019
Alan Carr's Celebrity Re-Play 2019
Role(s)
TV special
2019–2021
Role(s)
There's Something About Movies
Notes
Sky One panel show
2019–present
Role(s)
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Notes
Judge
2020
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
1 episode
Secrets of the Driving Test
Role(s)
Narrator
Notes
6 episodes
Role(s)
Contestant
Notes
Christmas Special
2020–2022
Role(s)
Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow
Notes
Presenter
2021
DNA Journey
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
TV documentary
Role(s)
Guest Panellist
Notes
Episode 6; Quarter Final (Series 2)
2021–present
Role(s)
Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr
Notes
Presenter
2022
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
3 episodes
2022–present
Role(s)
RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World
Notes
Judge
2023
Role(s)
Judge
Notes
Talent show
2023–2024
Role(s)
Amanda And Alan's Italian Job
Notes
Co-presenter
2023–present
Role(s)
Changing Ends
Notes
Himself
Picture Slam
Role(s)
Host
2024
Role(s)
Team captain
Notes
Series 1 of ITV revival
2025
Amanda & Alan's Spanish Job
Role(s)
Co-presenter
Notes
Alongside Amanda Holden
Role(s)
Contestant - Traitor
Notes
Winner
2026
Amanda and Alan's Greek Job
Role(s)
Co-presenter
Notes
Alongside Amanda Holden
Role(s)
Contestant
Notes
Series 2
TBA
Role(s)
Secret Genius
Notes
Co-presenter
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2005–2006
8 Out of 10 Cats
Himself
7 episodes
2006
The Law of the Playground
Himself
Documentary comedy: 7 episodes (series 1)
2006–2009
Friday/Sunday Night Project
Presenter
2007–2008
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
Two series; 12 episodes
2007, 2018
Live at the Apollo
3 episodes
2008
The Comedy Map of Britain
Himself
2009–2017
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Presenter
181 episodes (series 1–16; two Christmas specials)
2009–2020
The One Show
Guest Presenter
10 episodes
2010
The New Paul O'Grady Show
Guest Presenter
2 episodes
2010–2016
Channel 4's Comedy Gala
Presenter
2011
Who Do You Think You Are?
Himself
Episode: "Alan Carr"
My Favourite Joke
One series
2011–2017
Alan Carr's Specstacular
Presenter
2012
Playing It Straight UK
Narrator
Comedy World Cup
Contestant
Team Captain, 2 episodes
2012–present
Stand Up to Cancer
Co-Presenter
2014
Stars at Your Service
The Singer Takes It All
Presenter
Celebrity Deal or No Deal
Contestant
Won £41,000 for Stand Up to Cancer
2016
Alan Carr's 12 Stars of Christmas
Presenter
Channel 4 game show
Alan Carr's Happy Hour
3 episodes (series 1)
National Treasure
Himself
1 episode
2016, 2018
Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle
2 episodes
2017
The Price is Right
2017–2018
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Team Captain
12 episodes
2018
The Remote Controller
Presenter
Non-broadcast pilot for Channel 4
I Don't Like Mondays
Channel 4 game show
The Great Celebrity Bake Off
Himself
TV special; 1 episode
Hollyoaks
1 episode
Alan Carr's Christmas Cracker
Presenter
TV special
2019
Alan Carr's Celebrity Re-Play 2019
TV special
2019–2021
There's Something About Movies
Sky One panel show
2019–present
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Judge
2020
Meet the Richardsons
Himself
1 episode
Secrets of the Driving Test
Narrator
6 episodes
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Contestant
Christmas Special
2020–2022
Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow
Presenter
ITV game show
2021
DNA Journey
Himself
TV documentary
The Masked Singer UK
Guest Panellist
Episode 6; Quarter Final (Series 2)
Royal Variety Performance
Host
2021–present
Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr
Presenter
2022
Alan Carr's Adventures With Agatha Christie
Presenter
3 episodes
2022–present
RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World
Judge
2023
Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream
Judge
Talent show
2023–2024
Amanda And Alan's Italian Job
Co-presenter
Alongside Amanda Holden. 16 episodes
2023–present
Changing Ends
Himself
18 episodes; also writer and executive producer
Picture Slam
Host
2024
Password
Team captain
Series 1 of ITV revival
2025
Amanda & Alan's Spanish Job
Co-presenter
Alongside Amanda Holden
· Filmography › Film
2009
Role(s)
Critic
2015
Role(s)
Seagull (voice)
Notes
UK version
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2009
Nativity!
Critic
2015
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Seagull (voice)
UK version
· Awards
2001
2001
Year
2001
Award & Category
City Life Best Newcomer of the Year
BBC New Comedy Award
BBC New Comedy Award
Year
BBC New Comedy Award
2007
2007
Year
2007
Award & Category
British Comedy Awards: Best Live Stand-up
2008
2008
Year
2008
Award & Category
British Comedy Awards: Best Comedy Entertainment Personality
2012
2012
Year
2012
Award & Category
National Television Award: Best Chat Show Host
2013
2013
Year
2013
Award & Category
BAFTA Award: best entertainment performance
British Comedy Awards: Best Comedy Entertainment Personality
British Comedy Awards: Best Comedy Entertainment Personality
Year
British Comedy Awards: Best Comedy Entertainment Personality
2015
2015
Year
2015
Award & Category
National Television Award: Best Chat Show Host
Year
Award & Category
Notes
2001
City Life Best Newcomer of the Year
BBC New Comedy Award
2007
British Comedy Awards: Best Live Stand-up
2008
British Comedy Awards: Best Comedy Entertainment Personality
2012
National Television Award: Best Chat Show Host
2013
BAFTA Award: best entertainment performance
British Comedy Awards: Best Comedy Entertainment Personality
2015
National Television Award: Best Chat Show Host

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