Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Morrissey pulls out of appearing on Chatty Man

When Alan Carr scooped a rare TV interview with reclusive singer Morrissey it was a bit of coup for his Channel 4 Chatty Man show. But Alan was left devastated - and producers spitting feathers - when the one-time Smiths frontman pulled out hours before filming was set to begin.

The irrepressible Alan Carr returns for a 14th series of his charmingly goofy chat show tonight, in which his guests reveal just as much about themselves by the way they react to his Bombay mix and WKD-style of hospitality as from any of the comic's proper questions. On the sofa and partaking in Carr's eccentrically stocked drinks trolley will be The Voice judges - Will.i.am, Ricky Wilson, Tom Jones and the madcap Rita Ora - joined by Antonio Banderas and Danny Dyer. Ella Henderson provides the music.

Alan Carr reveals Bieber was rude to Carol Vorderman

When Carol Vorderman appeared on Alan Carr's New Year's Eve Specstacular three years ago, the then-17-year-old teen star Justin Bieber told his bodyguards to remove Carol from his sight.

Alan Carr apologises for NTA acceptance speech

Alan Carr has apologised for his acceptance speech at last night's (January 21) National Television Awards. The Chatty Man star admitted that he was unprepared as he had been so sure that Graham Norton would take home the prize for Chat Show Host.

Alan Carr interview

TV funnyman Alan Carr on starting the party early, his favourite present from his partner and how some of his guests like to help themselves to his booze.

Not going out and reluctant to have a hootenanny chez Jools Holland? Never fear: Alan Carr is here to usher in the new year with you! They're at Channel 4 headquarters, so expect a good number of stars from the channel's stable as well as others (Jonathan Ross, Alesha Dixon and James Corden among them) to pop by for a series of party games and sketches. Live music comes from Tulisa and Professor Green, and the studio audience will be doing their best to provide a party atmosphere.

The genial host reopens his globe drinks cabinet as he returns for a 13th series. Years of chat and a bunch of other successful shows, radio gigs and stand-up tours now separate him from The Friday Night Project with Justin Lee Collins. What a long time ago that seems. He now stands alongside Graham Norton as the kingpin of British chat and rightly so. Among those confirmed for tonight are Jack Whitehall, talking about Bad Education, and the formerly hairy Kasabian, now smooth as a baby's bum.

If anyone can carry off an old fashioned Summer Special of chat, Alan Carr can. With his camp frivolity, single entendres and propensity to get his guests a little bit tipsy and then soak them in Blue Nun, he manages to charm his chosen celebrities into spilling surprisingly good beans. Tonight he offers up the unique combination of comedian Miranda Hart, action hero Vin Diesel, and those cheeky boys from The Inbetweeners. It's a two-parter, so the fun continues at 10.35pm.

Alan Carr interview

Working in a call centre was good practise for Chatty Man!'.

Alan Carr interview

Alan Carr: 'Chatty Man hasn't got the oomph of Graham Norton, but we'll get there!'