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Alan Carr

What is alan carr?

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Key facts

Full name Alan Graham Carr[1]
Birth date 14 June 1976[1]
Birth place Weymouth, Dorset, England[1]
Nationality English[1]
Known for Alan Carr: Chatty Man[1]

Alan Carr is an English comedian, broadcaster, writer, and television personality, best known for presenting *Alan Carr: Chatty Man*.

Context

Alan Carr is an English comedian, broadcaster, writer, and television personality, born on 14 June 1976 in Weymouth, Dorset [1]. He is best known for presenting *Alan Carr: Chatty Man*, a British television comedy show [1][3]. Carr won the BBC New Comedy Award for Stand-up in 2001, and the first series of *Chatty Man* aired in summer 2009 [3]. He grew up in Northampton before moving to Manchester, and he is the son of a former Northampton Town FC player and manager [3]. He is sometimes confused with Allan Carr, an American producer and manager of stage and screen [2].

Documented claims

  • Alan Carr won the BBC New Comedy Award for Stand-up in 2001. [3]
  • The first series of *Alan Carr: Chatty Man* aired in summer 2009. [3]
  • He grew up in Northampton before moving to Manchester. [3]
  • He is the son of a former Northampton Town FC player and manager. [3]

Questions and answers

When was Alan Carr born?

Alan Carr was born on 14 June 1976 in Weymouth, Dorset, England [1].

What is Alan Carr best known for?

He is best known for presenting *Alan Carr: Chatty Man* [1][3].

Did Alan Carr win any comedy awards?

Yes, he won the BBC New Comedy Award for Stand-up in 2001 [3].

Sources

  1. Alan Carr - British Comedy Guide — comedy.co.uk (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. BBC Radio 2 - Alan Carr — bbc.co.uk (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Alan Carr — en.wikipedia.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People