ALAN CARR
I joined Alan backstage at Chatty Man, as he prepares for a night on the sofa, hosting guests like Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller and Justin Bieber. He’s hungry, but lucky for him there’s a fruit basket on hand (and a bottle of champagne, if you don’t mind). We’re chatting in advance of a major live show in Manchester the following night, where he’ll bring his Yap, Yap, Yap! show back to the place where his comedy career began. They say comedians can be tough in real life, or worse – not very fun – but I’m pleased to report that from the moment I meet him, until the moment he sends me off with a selfie and a hug, Alan Carr is every inch the man that TV viewers up and down the country love to laugh with. And needless to say, he doesn’t half like to chat...
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