Camp comic Alan Carr: Get your own act, Johnny Robinson

Over-the-top comic Alan Carr poked fun at camp X Factor wannabe Johnny Robinson last night and told him: "Get your own act".

Alan Carr gets tipsy in interview

Alan Carr was supposed to be getting the big scoop on why Westlife were splitting up - but a few scoops too many left him slurring his words.

Live at the Apollo performers confirmed

Jack Whitehall, Micky Flanagan and Alan Carr have been confirmed for the new series of BBC One's Live at the Apollo.

5 Things you might not know about Alan Carr

Facts about comedian Alan Carr.

Woman goes into labour during Alan Carr's show

Alan Carr's Spexy Beast tour must be an absolute riot - a pregnant woman in the audience laughed so hard at one of his shows she went into labour.

Alan Carr gets deep on Who Do You Think You Are?

Alan Carr: philosopher. It's got a nice ring to it, hasn't it?

The Jonathan Ross Show was given a fairly low key launch last week given that it was the long-awaited return of a British talk show staple, and followed suit with a similarly muted episode.
Sarah Jessica Parker was candid and Adele as booming as ever but the line-up felt a little lacklustre for an opener.

This was rectified tonight however with an entertaining, albeit slightly random group of guests perching on the Jonathan Ross sofa.
Benedict Cumberbatch talked John Le Carre novels while The Saturdays were a little less prosaic with their insights into the pop industry, but Alan Carr proved the most interesting booking. An odd choice to invite a clear rival onto the show though perhaps, especially since the bespeckled comedian, along with Graham Norton, is arguably surpassing Ross in the talk show stakes at the moment.

With Friday Night With...'s pre-Jools Holland slot the BBC vehicle often saw some good live music and it was pleasing to see that this is to be kept up on ITV, with tonight's performance coming from legendary funksters The Red Hot Chili Peppers, sans departed guitarist John Frusciante.

Alan Carr discovers tragedy in his family tree

Comedian Alan Carr will be seen close to tears as he discovers two ancestors were among 76 victims of a pit disaster in 1860.

Alan Carr lays into David Cameron over luxury holidays

Alan Carr has ripped into David Cameron's luxury holiday habit.

Alan Carr looks back on his early days in Manchester

The first time I saw Alan Carr perform was in a heat of the CityLife Comedian of the Year competition back in 2000 at the Buzz club in Chorlton.