''Alan Carr's Happy Hour'' is a
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comedy show, presented by comedian
Alan Carr
Alan Graham Carr (born 14 June 1976) is an English comedian, broadcaster and writer. His breakthrough was in 2001, winning the '' City Life'' Best Newcomer of the Year and the BBC New Comedy Awards. In the ensuing years, Carr's career burgeon ...
. The programme features celebrity guests, sketches, topical chat and music. The first series consisted of three episodes.
The first episode of the first series aired on
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a fourth television service ...
on 2 December 2016 and the last on 16 December 2016.
Production
In October 2016, it was announced that
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a fourth television service ...
had commissioned a new pre-watershed show titled ''Alan Carr: Happy Hour'',
a spin-off to ''
Alan Carr: Chatty Man'', which was cancelled on 9 October 2016 due to low ratings battled against
BBC One
BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's flagship network and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins, ...
's ''
The Graham Norton Show
''The Graham Norton Show'' is a British comedy chat show presented by Graham Norton. It was initially broadcast on BBC Two, from 22 February 2007, before moving to BBC One in October 2009. It currently airs on Friday evenings, with Norton s ...
'', which got higher ratings. ''Happy Hour'' was to be similar to ''Chatty Man'', however without interviews with celebrities or alcohol, as Channel 4 wanted to attract a younger audience. There would also be audience surprises and games.
The show aired on Fridays at 8 pm on Channel 4.
Series overview
Episodes
References
{{Reflist, 2
External links
Alan Carr's Happy Houron channel4.com
2016 British television series debuts
2016 British television series endings
2010s British comedy television series
British comedy television shows
British television talk shows
Channel 4 comedy
Channel 4 talk shows
English-language television shows
Television series by Hungry Bear Media