Alan Carr
About Alan Carr
Alan Graham Carr (born 14 June 1976) is an English comedian, broadcaster, writer, and television personality. His breakthrough came in 2001, winning the City Life Best Newcomer of the Year and the BBC New Comedy Awards. He became known for co-hosting the comedy variety show The Friday Night Project (2006-2009) with Justin Lee Collins, which led to the short-lived Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong (2008) and the comedy chat show Alan Carr: Chatty Man (2009-2017).
Carr's other television work includes serving as a team captain on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2017-2018), judging RuPaul's Drag Race UK (2019-present), starring in the sitcom Changing Ends (2023-present), and winning the first series of The Celebrity Traitors (2025), where his prize money of £87,500 was donated to Neuroblastoma UK. From 2009 to 2012 he hosted the radio show Going Out with Alan Carr on BBC Radio 2. He has written and performed five stand-up tours: Tooth Fairy Live (2007), Spexy Beast Live (2011), Yap, Yap, Yap! (2015), Not Again, Alan! (2020-2021), and Regional Trinket (2021-2023).
Born in Weymouth, Dorset, Carr spent most of his childhood in Northampton as the elder son of Christine and Graham Carr, a former Northampton Town manager and Newcastle United chief scout. He graduated from Middlesex University with a 2:1 BA (Hons) in Drama and Theatre Studies, then moved to Manchester and worked in a call centre for five years while performing on the comedy circuit. In 2008 he released his autobiography Look Who It Is!, and he has won three British Comedy Awards, two National Television Awards, and a BAFTA TV Award.
Videos (116)
Videos 1 to 24 of 116.
17:50Alan Carr Loses It For Nearly 20 Minutes | BEST OF ALAN CARR
451.1K views
13:35"I'm Not Allowed To Load The Dishwasher, Because I'll F**k It Up" | BEST OF ALAN CARR
313.7K views
12:51Alan Carr's Amazing American Adventures | ALAN CARR
219.4K views
9:33alan carr having no clue what's going on for ten minutes
165.8K views
14:32alan carr being alan carr for fifteen minutes
154.1K views
8:47Insulting Television Job Offers | Yap Yap Yap | Alan Carr
141.7K views
11:07A Romantic Trip To Africa....With My Mum | Yap Yap Yap | Alan Carr
139.8K views
9:06Saving A Man's Life | Yap Yap Yap | Alan Carr
125.3K views
14:51alan carr being too damn good looking for 15 minutes | BEST OF ALAN CARR
110.2K views
7:55Alan Carr Has the Worst Luck With Cars | Spexy Beast | Alan Carr
99.1K views
6:21Alan Carr Has a Drinking Problem | Spexy Beast | Alan Carr
89.7K views
12:47alan carr is the one and only tooth fairy
87.8K views
8:40Adele Ran Over P Diddy With A Golf Cart | Chatty Man | Alan Carr
87.5K views
13:29The Best Of The Yap Yap Yap Tour | Yap Yap Yap | Alan Carr
78.8K views
7:29How Alan Carr Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Crocs | Yap Yap Yap | Alan Carr
77.2K views
3:56Alan Carr On Identity Theft | Tooth Fairy | Alan Carr
77.1K views
8:05"My Skin Is F**king Burning Off" | BEST OF ALAN CARR
73K views
12:10Alan Carr Silently Judges You For 10 Minutes | BEST OF ALAN CARR
72.8K views
8:54What Is The Worst New Year Resolution?| BEST OF ALAN CARR
63K views
11:58Live At The Apollo With Alan Carr (Full 2015 Set) | Live At The Apollo | Alan Carr
58.4K views
10:38"Her Knickers Were Up In The Air" | BEST OF ALAN CARR
57.7K views
1:00Don't Ever Live With Adele | | ALAN CARR
53.8K views
10:36"He Looked Like An Absolute Idiot" | Best Of Alan Carr
52.9K views
12:16alan carr yapping about nonsense for 10 minutes
51.6K viewsGuest appearances (28)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Alan Carr.
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7:07Selling S*X Dolls With Alan Carr | Romesh Ranganathan
Romesh Ranganathan
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0:40"My Mum Got Addicted To Tetris!" | Rob Beckett's Fifa (not really) w/ Alan Carr
Rob Beckett
13.2K views
10:30Jack Dee On Alan Carr: Chatty Man (2009) Full Interview
Jack Dee
3.9K views
8:13Comic Relief Zambezi River Challenge Interview (2013) Jack Dee On Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Jack Dee
964 viewsChannels on this page: Romesh Ranganathan, Rob Beckett, Jack Dee
Frequently asked questions
What is Alan Carr best known for?
He is an English comedian and broadcaster best known for co-hosting The Friday Night Project and hosting the comedy chat show Alan Carr: Chatty Man (2009-2017).
What did Alan Carr win in 2025?
He won the first series of the reality show The Celebrity Traitors in 2025, donating his £87,500 prize money to Neuroblastoma UK.
How many stand-up tours has Alan Carr performed?
He has written and performed five stand-up tours: Tooth Fairy Live, Spexy Beast Live, Yap, Yap, Yap!, Not Again, Alan!, and Regional Trinket.
Where did Alan Carr study?
He graduated from Middlesex University with a 2:1 BA (Hons) degree in Drama and Theatre Studies.
What awards has Alan Carr won?
He has won three British Comedy Awards, two National Television Awards, and a BAFTA TV Award.
Comedians similar to Alan Carr
Same comedic style, across countries
