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For the film producer and manager with a similar name, see Allan Carr or Allen Carr for the self-help writer.
Alan Carr
Born (1976-06-14) June 14, 1976 (age 48)
England
Years active2001–present
Notable works and rolesThe Friday Night Project (presenter)
Websitehttp://www.alancarr.net/

Alan Carr (born 14 June, 1976) is a British stand-up comedian and TV presenter, renowned for his camp demeanour and saucy innuendo-based jokes.


He won the New Comedian Of The Year Award at the 2001 BBC New Comedy Awards and in 2005 was named Best Stand up comedian in the North West at the North West Comedy Awards. He has also featured in three Edinburgh shows and appeared at the Reading and Leeds Festivals, Yet more recently, Latitude Festival, in Suffolk. He appeared at Live Earth on July 7, 2007, welcoming David Gray and Damien Rice on stage. He currentley dates roly poly DJ Chris Moyles


Alan has a Fear of wool LOL

Television

Chris is gay

Carr made his television debut as a guest on the ITV1 lunchtime show Today with Des and Mel. He has co-presented Channel 4's The Friday Night Project (alongside Justin Lee Collins) since series 2 and has appeared for a week on Countdown's dictionary corner, and has made regular appearances on gameshows such as FAQ U and 8 Out of 10 Cats. He has also performed in the Royal Variety Performance.

He toured the UK in 2007 which will be followed by a DVD release in November entitled "Tooth Fairy Live".

He is currently recording his new show, Celebrity Ding Dong.

Rumour has it ITV want Carr to present a planned revival of popular Saturday night show Blind Date, which ended after nearly 18 years in 2003. This has been denied by Alan on BBC Radio 1's Chris Moyles Show.

On Friday 2nd November Alan Carr was a guest on The big fat anniversary quiz partnered by Jack Dee. They won the show by 4 points he likes to kiss shoes

Rumour also has it, A young Alan Carr was also the original Milkybar kid.

his brother has 1 finger

Background

Carr is the son of former Northampton Town player and Manager Graham Carr.

In 2006, he and entertainer Lionel Blair saved the life of a man who was about to commit suicide by jumping off Blackpool Pier, when Blair noticed the man was clinging onto the pier by his fingertips. Both Carr and Blair were filming a television programme before the man was noticed, and both mediated with the man, asking him to reconsider his decision of suicide before pulling him to safety.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Entertainers in pier rescue drama". BBC News. 2006-09-21. Retrieved 2007-04-29.

He is married with two kids and he hates gays

he has a brother with only 1 finger

Is going to have his bum waxed by aled on celebrity scissor hands - and is lookin forward to it as Aled is going to use ear wax.