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Alan Carr returned tonight with a new series of Chatty Man and a plethora of half-decent guests, including David Hasselhoff, Colin Farrell and Cee Lo Green.
It would be all to easy to compare his talk show to Graham Norton's Friday-night programme and indeed, it would also be unfair to do so, because Alan Carr's efforts amount to nothing more than a pale imitation of Norton's show.
Without the celebratory atmosphere of a primetime weekend slot, Chatty Man felt listless and tired, which is never a good sign for a series-opener. As Carr limped through a weak preamble full of forgettable gags, he appeared to be lagging before the show had even started.
His first guest was David Hasselhoff, whose main purpose seemed to be providing a variety of Hoff-based puns (most notably, 'f*** hoff' and 'six-and-a-hoff') but who struggled to command the full attention of both the audience and Carr himself.
In fact, the host appeared slightly distracted throughout the programme and as the endless stream of guests flowed on, his focus waned and he seemed to be listening to them less and less.
Carr is an amiable little chap, but given that he's suppose to be a comedian, his jokes were far too thin on the ground. When the cast of The Inbetweeners discussed their show's success, they outshone him to a considerable extent.
The boys were witty and charming, but they pretty much led their own interview, a large portion of which centred on the burgeoning career of Joe Thomas' left testicle.
Unless Chatty Man can pull in more guests like them, this series is going to be a disappointing one.
Alan Carr's Chatty Man is the right talkshow for now
Who needs the pretentious over-emoting of other chatshow hosts? It may be frivolous, but Alan Carr's innuendo-filled banter works for me.
Bruce Dessau, The Guardian, 13th December 2010Alan Carr insists he gets more out of celebs
Alan Carr reckons the reason some of his 'interviews' seem a bit light on content is down to a combination of media training, guests clamming up and Channel 4's lawyers wetting themselves in fear of lawsuits.
Paul English, Daily Record, 11th December 2010Alan Carr interview
Alan Carr returns with a new series of his cheeky chat show and he gives TV Choice a taster...
Sue Malins, TV Choice, 2nd December 2010A repeat of C4's live comedy extravaganza from London's 02 Arena earlier this year in which 23 of our funniest people (and Michael McIntyre) competed to win our laughs in aid of Great Ormond Street Children's Charity. Take your pick from Alan Carr, Noel Fielding, Catherine Tate, Bill Bailey, Mitchell & Webb, Jack Dee, Jack Whitehall, Kevin Eldon, Lee Evans, Rob Brydon, Sean Lock, Jo Brand, Jason Manford, Fonejacker, Andy Parsons and Shappi Khorsandi. Phew.
The Guardian, 6th November 2010Alan Carr interview
Alan Carr chats to Zoo Magazine...
Zoo Magazine, 27th July 2010Vic Reeves 'drunk' on telly
Vic Reeves appeared to be drunk during a shambolic interview for Alan Carr's Channel 4 chat show.
The News Of The World, 25th July 2010Viewers complain after Alan Carr swears on chat show
Camp comic Alan Carr upset viewers after using the 'C' word on his chat show.
The Sun, 22nd July 2010Has vanity driven Alan Carr to have a hair transplant?
For most men, it's a case of hair today, gone tomorrow. But for Alan Carr, it seems the old adage does not necessarily hold true.
Chris Johnson, Daily Mail, 16th July 2010Lily Allen hits back at Alan Carr
Lily Allen has posted a response on her Twitter page to Alan Carr's "foul mouthed rant".
Unreality TV, 9th July 2010