''Alan Carr's Happy Hour'' is a

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comedy show, presented by comedian

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. 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

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on 2 December 2016 and the last on 16 December 2016.

Production

In October 2016, it was announced that

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

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's ''

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'', 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

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External links

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