| Alan Carr: Chatty Man | |
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| Genre | Chat show |
| Directed by | Chris Howe |
| Presented by | Alan Carr |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 16 |
| No. of episodes | 181 (list of episodes) |
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| Production location | The London Studios |
| Running time | 50–80 minutes |
| Production company | Open Mike Productions |
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| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 14 June 2009 – 25 December 2016 |
| Release | 25 December 2017[1] |
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Alan Carr: Chatty Man (also simply known as Chatty Man) is a British comedy chat show presented by comedian Alan Carr. The show included interviews with celebrity guests, sketches, topical chat and music. In 2013, Carr won a BAFTA for Best Entertainment Performance.[2]
The show was first on as two pilots in late May 2009. It proved popular with the public and was commissioned for a full series and ran for 16 series from 2009 to 2016. The first episode drew in a total of 2.15 million viewers. To date, the show has broadcast 16 series and 181 episodes. The eleventh series consisted of 18 episodes, making it the longest series to date. A new series began airing on 30 August 2013. In 2013, Carr signed a two-year contract extension with Channel 4 for £4 million.[3] The sixteenth and final series ran from 3 March to 5 May 2016.
In continental Europe and Scandinavia, Alan Carr: Chatty Man was shown on BBC Entertainment a week behind the UK. Old episodes aired on 4Music between 2012 and 2013.[4] The show returned for a Christmas special in December 2017.[1]
- ^ a b "Christmas 2017 highlights – Channel 4 – Info – Press". Channel 4.
- ^ "Alan Carr wins entertainment performance BAFTA". ITV. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ Eames, Tom (11 April 2013). "Alan Carr signs new two-year deal with Channel 4". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ "show: Alan Carr: Chatty Man". 4Music. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.