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This article is about the comedian. For the film producer and manager, see Allan Carr. For the self-help writer, see Allen Carr.
Alan Carr
Alan Carr at The British Comedy Awards 2007
Born (1976-06-14) 14 June 1976 (age 48)
Weymouth, Dorset, England
MediumRadio, stand-up, television
NationalityBritish
Years active2001–present
GenresObservational comedy
Subject(s)Everyday life, innuendo
Notable works and rolesThe Sunday Night Project Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
Websitehttp://www.alancarr.net/

Alan Carr (born 14 June 1976) is an English stand-up comedian and presenter of radio and television, noted for his camp demeanour.

Personal life

Carr was born in Weymouth, Dorset, and grew up in Northampton. His father Graham Carr was manager of Northampton Town Football Club.

Carr gained a degree in BA (Hons) Drama and Theatre Studies, graduating with a 2:1 from Middlesex University.[citation needed]

Television

He is currently presenting Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong and The Sunday Night Project, which he co-presents alongside Justin Lee Collins and a weekly guest host.

Carr makes regular guest appearances on game shows and panel shows. These include FAQ U, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Countdown's dictionary corner and Never Mind The Buzzcocks.

He also featured as a panellist on Channel 4's Big Fat Anniversary Quiz, which celebrated the channel's 25th anniversary.[1], and has been interviewed as a guest in various shows including Friday Night with Jonathan Ross and Tubridy Tonight with Ryan Tubridy.[2]

In 2008 Carr fronted his own TV gameshow, Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong. The show included guests such as Davina McCall, Louis Walsh and Chris Moyles, and premiered on Channel 4 on 1 February 2008.[3][4] A second series began in October 2008 in a new format where the contestants are two teams of celebrities.

Carr recalled his days growing up in Northampton when interviewed for the BBC 2 series The Comedy Map of Britain.

He appeared in episode one of series 11 of Top Gear on BBC 2, with Justin Lee Collins, in the Reasonably Priced Car.[5]

Carr has reportedly landed a £3m chat show deal with Channel 4.[6]

Radio

Carr made his radio presenting debut on Christmas Day 2007 for BBC Radio 2 as part of their Festive Highlights, with the show Alan Carr's Christmas Box.[7] He also filled in on BBC 6Music on 16 February and 14 June 2008 for Adam and Joe and co-presented The Russell Brand Show on 4 October 2008. He also presented Alan Carr's Comedy Outings for BBC Radio 2 in 2008.

Performance

Carr performs stand-up regularly, on tour and on television. He has been featured in three Edinburgh shows and in 2007 he toured throughout the UK, which was followed by a DVD entitled "Tooth Fairy Live". Carr had his own monthly show in a Manchester comedy club and he has toured nationwide, supporting other acts.[8] He has performed at the Apollo Theatre in London, which was televised for the BBC1 series 'Live At The Apollo', and has been featured in the Royal Variety Performance.

Carr has appeared and performed at many festivals, including the Reading and Leeds Festivals, Latitude Festival, the Kilkenny Comedy Festival and Live Earth, where he welcomed musical acts David Gray and Damien Rice on stage. He has performed stand-up internationally, including an appearance at the Montreal 'Just For Laughs' festival.[2]

Selected works

TV appearances

DVD releases

Awards

  • 2001 The BBC Best New Stand Up
  • 2006 Best In Show — Sheffield Comedy Festival
  • 2006 The Golden Rose of Montreaux for Best Entertainment Show for The Friday Night Project
  • 2006 LAFTA's Funniest Double Act (with Justin Lee Collins)
  • 2006 LAFTA's Funniest Entertainment Show for The Friday Night Project 2005
  • 2007 British Comedy Award for Best Live Stand Up
  • 2007 Cosmopolitan Celebrity Men Of The Year (with Justin Lee Collins)
  • 2007 LAFTA's Funniest Double Act (with Justin Lee Collins)

Book

In 2008, Alan Carr released an autobiography, Look Who It Is! published by HarperCollins Publishers.

References

  1. ^ "The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz", DigiGuide, 2 November 2007, retrieved 2008-01-31
  2. ^ a b "AlanCarr.net". Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "I couldn't be cool if I tried", The Guardian, 20 November 2007, retrieved 2008-01-31
  4. ^ "Take Part!". Retrieved 2008-01-31. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 5 (help)
  5. ^ "Top Gear". On The Box. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
  6. ^ Alan Carr 'lands C4 chat show deal'
  7. ^ "Alan Carr's Christmas Box", BBC Radio 2, retrieved 2008-02-01
  8. ^ "Alan Carr", The Comedy Club, Ltd., retrieved 2008-01-31

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