Alan Carr

Alan Carr believes Madonna won't appear on his show

Comic Alan Carr doubts he will ever interview Madonna.

Alan Carr slams 'vile' Karl Lagerfeld over Adele slur

Camp comic Alan yesterday branded fashion guru Karl Lagerfeld a "vile old queen" for calling Adele fat.

Alan Carr not to be investigated by Ofcom

Comic Alan Carr's riotous New Year's Eve show will not be investigated by Ofcom.

Channel 4's Alan Carr New Year's marathon seen by 2m

Comedian Alan Carr's New Year's Eve extravaganza helped Channel 4 to a healthier year-on-year audience share.

Jedward cause chaos on Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Jokers Jedward caused mayhem on the Alan Carr: Chatty Man festive special by falling down stairs into a festive tree.

British comedy threw many unusual shapes between 2000 and 2009. Catherine Tate's longform survey of the hits of the decade is hefty enough to stick with. A selection of great clips is punctuated by Tate interviewing - in the loosest possible sense - people like David Walliams, Rob Brydon, Noel Fielding and Alan Carr about what made their shows fly. And Tate's former Doctor Who co-star David Tennant quizzes Tate about her own comic creations.

Catherine Tate tells the story of comedy over the decade she became a household name. It's spiced up with clips and anecdote-packed interviews with the usual suspects (think David Tennant, Alan Carr...), so it might be an exercise in back-slapping. But given that this is the decade that gave us such black-comic masterpieces as The Office (2001), Nighty Night (2004), The Thick of It (2005) and Getting On (2009), maybe it should be christened the new Dark Age of comedy.

Picture: Alan Carr as Jodie Marsh, 'a human skid-mark'

Joining the lineup for Heat's 'Stars Dress Up' special, Alan Carr does his best impression of body-builder Jodie Marsh...