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 49 to 72 of 116.
3:07Alan Carr Can't Stand Going To Stag Dos | Spexy Beast | Alan Carr
22K views
3:00Alan Carr Could Never Play In The Champions League Final | Alan Carr
19.9K views
2:59A Weird Interaction With A Psychic | Yap Yap Yap | Alan Carr
19.7K views
4:01Alan Carr Met The Queen Dressed As A Cave Man | Yap Yap Yap | Alan Carr
19.7K views
8:05You Have Disappointed Alan Carr | BEST OF ALAN CARR
19.2K views
2:15News Presenters Are So DEPRESSING | Tooth Fairy | Alan Carr
19K views
1:51Alan Carr Would Never Be A Professional Footballer | Tooth Fairy | Alan Carr
18.5K views
6:21What Do People Do In London? | ALAN CARR
18K views
2:39Alan Carr Was A S**T Waiter | Spexy Beast | Alan Carr
17.7K views
7:37The Student Riots Will Return | ALAN CARR
16.3K views
0:59Taking A Blow Up Doll To The Face | | ALAN CARR
15.2K views
2:53Who Actually Liked Sports Day At School? | ALAN CARR
14.7K views
2:20Alan Carr Won't Take Attitude From Self Checkout Machines | Alan Carr
14.5K views
2:34"I Lost My Swimming Trunks, So I Went Commando" | ALAN CARR
13.4K views
3:07Don't Do A Performing Arts Degree | ALAN CARR
13K views
2:31Alan Carr Discusses His ICONIC Glasses | Alan Carr
12.9K views
2:26My Terrible Teeth | Alan Carr
12.8K views
3:59Noel Gallagher Hates Christmas | Chatty Man | Alan Carr
12.7K views
1:00Living With Adele Is A Nightmare | | ALAN CARR
12.2K views
3:29Feeling The Pressure To Look Good | Spexy Beast | Alan Carr
11.6K views
2:38Alan Carr Loves Visiting His Granny | Spexy Beast | Alan Carr
11.3K views
11:00The Best Christmas Moments On Alan Carr Chatty Man | Chatty Man | Alan Carr
10.2K views
2:13Alan Carr Lived With Adele | The Jonathan Ross Show | Alan Carr
9.7K views
6:59alan carr getting cooked by gordon ramsay | ALAN CARR
9.5K viewsGuest appearances (28)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Alan Carr.
Guest appearances 1 to 24 of 28.
41:12Alan Carr, Miranda Hart and Holly Willoughby play Remember Me?
Michael McIntyre
685.8K views
7:02Micky Jokes About Women | Micky Flanagan On Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Micky Flanagan
554.1K views
10:52The Carr Family Are Reunited | Jimmy Carr On Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Jimmy Carr
547.7K views
7:49Romesh Gets ROASTED By His Mother On TV! | Alan Carr: Chatty Man | Romesh Ranganathan
Romesh Ranganathan
305.4K views
5:47What Booze? | Micky Flanagan On Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Micky Flanagan
210.8K views
0:49How Alan Carr ended up in Andy Murray's bedroom | Romesh Ranganathan
Romesh Ranganathan
184.3K views
10:36The Mickmiester On Alan Carr: Chatty Man | Full Interview | Micky Flanagan
Micky Flanagan
124.2K views
12:18Kevin Bridges FULL Interview on Alan Carr: Chatty Man (2014)
Kevin Bridges
106.5K views
7:29Peter Kay's Hilariously Chaotic Interview on Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Peter Kay
85.7K views
6:53Micky Flanagan: How To Be A National Treasure | Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Micky Flanagan
77.5K views
3:52Kevin Bridges Coached By José Mourinho | Alan Carr: Chatty Man (2014)
Kevin Bridges
75.2K views
10:19Playing Video Games with Alan Carr | Fifa (not really) - Rob Beckett
Rob Beckett
61.1K views
50:09Alan Carr | Pottering With Tom Allen
Tom Allen
56.5K views
0:17His Mum Made It Awkward For Alan Carr | Romesh Ranganathan
Romesh Ranganathan
55.4K views
2:23How Does A Plane Just Disappear? | Kevin Bridges On Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Kevin Bridges
54.8K views
13:47The Carrs Play Countdown | Jimmy Carr On Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Jimmy Carr
53.3K views
48:17EP 25 - Alan Carr // Late To The Party with Grace Campbell
Grace Campbell
41.7K views
3:36Trying To Beat The Mince Pie Eating World Record with Alan Carr | Sarah Millican
Sarah Millican
40.1K views
1:00Peter Kay's Chat Show Chair FAIL | Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Peter Kay
35.3K views
4:30They Shouldn’t Have Paired Alan Carr With Him | Joe Lycett
Joe Lycett
33.8K views
1:25Big Gay Al & His Big Scottish Pal | Kevin Bridges and Alan Carr on Big Fat Quiz of the 00s
Kevin Bridges
31.2K views
6:30Jon Richardson Does Not Like Being Tickled Feat. Matt Forde | Alan Carr: Chatty Man | Jon Richardson
Jon Richardson
29.7K views
6:16Alan Carr’s Game Show Descends Into Sausage Chaos | Last One Laughing
Jimmy Carr
24.4K views
5:31The Alan Carr Gameshow We Didn't Know We Needed | Last One Laughing UK Season 02
Jimmy Carr
17.1K viewsChannels on this page: Michael McIntyre, Micky Flanagan, Jimmy Carr, Romesh Ranganathan, Kevin Bridges, Peter Kay, Rob Beckett, Tom Allen, Grace Campbell, Sarah Millican, Joe Lycett, Jon Richardson
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
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