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| birth_place = [[Northampton]], [[England]]
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| medium = [[Radio]], [[stand-up]], [[television]]
| nationality = [[United Kingdom|British]]
| active = 2001–present
| genre = [[Observational comedy]]
| subject = [[Everyday life]], [[innuendo]]
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| notable_work = '''''[[The Sunday Night Project]]''''' '''''[[Celebrity Ding Dong|Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong]]
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'''Alan Carr''' (born 14 June 1976) is a [[TV presenter]] and stand-up comedian noted for his [[Camp (style)|camp]] demeanour and [[innuendo]]-based humour.
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==Personal Life==
Carr was born in [[Weymouth]] and grew up in [[Northampton]]. His father was manager of [[Northampton Town Football Club]]. He also has a brother.

==Television==
He is currently presenting ''[[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 (game show)|Countdown]]'''s dictionary corner and ''[[Never Mind The Buzzcocks]]''.

He also featured as a panellist on [[Channel 4]]'s ''[[The Big Fat Quiz of the Year#The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz| Big Fat Anniversary Quiz]]'', which celebrated the channel's 25th anniversary.<ref name="digiguide">{{citation |title=The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz |url=http://library.digiguide.com/lib/uk-tv-highlight/The+Big+Fat+Anniversary+Quiz-1693 |date=2 November 2007 |periodical=DigiGuide |accessdate=2008-01-31 }}</ref>, and has been interviewed as a guest in various shows including ''[[Friday Night with Jonathan Ross]]'' and ''[[Tubridy Tonight]]'' with Ryan Tubridy.<ref name="carrbio">{{cite web |url=http://www.alancarr.net/biography.html |title=Biography |title = AlanCarr.net |accessdate=2008-01-31 }}</ref>

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.<ref name="barkham">{{citation |title=I couldn't be cool if I tried |url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/theatre/comedy/story/0,,2213877,00.html |date=20 November 2007 |periodical=[[The Guardian]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 }}</ref><ref name="channel4">{{cite web |url=http://www.channel4.com/microsites/T/takepart/alancarr.html |title=Take
Part! |accessdate=2008-01-31 }}</ref> A second series is due to begin in October 2008

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onthebox.com/program/2559135/top-gear.aspx|title=Top Gear|publisher=On The Box|accessdate=2008-06-26}}</ref>

Carr has reportedly landed a £3m [[Talk/Chat show|chat show]] deal with Channel 4.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a125900/alan-carr-lands-c4-chat-show-deal.html Alan Carr 'lands C4 chat show deal']</ref>

==Radio==
Carr made his radio presenting debut on [[BBC Radio 2]]. He presented a show, as part of Radio 2's Festive Highlights, called ''Alan Carr's Christmas Box''. It was broadcast on Christmas Day and featured seasonal music and guests.<ref name="xmasbox">{{citation |title=Alan Carr's Christmas Box |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/musicclub/event_alancarr.shtml |periodical=BBC Radio 2 |accessdate=2007-02-01 }}</ref>. 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.

==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.<ref name="comclub">{{citation |url=http://www.hahaheehee.com/comedians/alan_carr.html |title=Alan Carr |accessdate=2008-01-31 |periodical=The Comedy Club, Ltd. }}</ref> 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 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.<ref name="carrbio" />

==TV and DVD Appearance==

DVDS
''[[Tooth Fairy]]'': 2007
"[[The Friday Night Project]]" Unleashed: 2007
"Alan Carr: Now That's What I Call A Ding Dong": 2008

TV
* ''[[The Friday Night Project|The Friday/Sunday Night Project]] 2006 - present''
* ''[[Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong]]'': 2008 - present
* ''[[Upcoming Tour]]'': 2009
* ''[[The Big Fat Quiz of the Year#The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz|Big Fat Anniversary Quiz]]'' - 2007
* ''[[8 Out Of 10 Cats]]'' - 2007
* ''[[Never Mind The Buzzcocks]]'' - 2007, 2008
* ''[[Live at the Apollo]]'' - 2007
* ''[[The Paul O'Grady Show]]'' - 2007, 2008
* ''[[Friday Night With Jonathan Ross]]'' - 2008
* ''[[GMTV]]'' - 2007, 2008
* ''[[Later With Jools Holland]]'' - 2008
* ''[[T4]]'' - 2008
* ''[[Pride of Britain Awards]]'' - 2008

==Awards==
*2001 The BBC Best New Stand Up
*2006 Best In Show&nbsp;— 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==
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==External links==
* {{imdb name | id=1168834 | name=Alan Carr}}
* [http://www.alancarr.net/ Official site]
* [http://www.offthekerb.co.uk/ Official Management Site]
* [http://www.targetbreastcancer.org.uk Official UK site for ''Fashion Targets Breast Cancer'']
* [http://www.alancarronline.co.uk/ Alan Carr Fan site]

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