Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 11

HMO · 27/08/13 - 21:04

Starts this Friday, 10pm on Channel 4.

Guests this week are Lee Evans, Keeley Hawes, Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones, Duncan Bannatyne, Kelly Hoppen, Sharon Osbourne and Rizzle Kicks.

[Deleted User] · 27/08/13 - 22:07

I like Alan Carr, but it's the same old faces time after time - Keeley Hawes being an exception. The 'Dragon's' need to **** off once and for all.

HMO · 27/08/13 - 22:10

The Dragon's have only been on once before.

hilduffluva · 29/08/13 - 06:38

Alan Carr is back with the eleventh series of the show will begin on 30 August 2013. The show will celebrate its 100th episode in September. This series will feature appearances by Justin Timberlake, Jessie J and Jamie Foxx and Channing Tatum.

The first episode kicks off with Sharon Osbourne, Rizzle Kicks & Lee Evans.

Not only that they have a brand new set this series as well:

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Rich Tea. · 29/08/13 - 08:57

Looks like the guest list is going to be underwhelming this series yet again. Sharon Osbourne this week, oh dear. Let me guess why she is showing up? Ah yes, to promote the tedious X Factor on ITV, rather a strange thing for Channel 4 to want to promote. Immediately puts me off wanting to watch. I'd prefer Alan Carr just to do a decent comedy show and forget these self serving merry-go-round guests who turn up on his show. The comedy is fine, but the guests on his show are 80% a big bore and much of the same.

[Deleted User] · 29/08/13 - 15:24

Im a big fan of Alans so looking forward to this!:D Good to see a camp new set!:p

hilduffluva · 29/08/13 - 17:36

Rich Tea. wrote: »

Looks like the guest list is going to be underwhelming this series yet again. Sharon Osbourne this week, oh dear. Let me guess why she is showing up? Ah yes, to promote the tedious X Factor on ITV, rather a strange thing for Channel 4 to want to promote. Immediately puts me off wanting to watch. I'd prefer Alan Carr just to do a decent comedy show and forget these self serving merry-go-round guests who turn up on his show. The comedy is fine, but the guests on his show are 80% a big bore and much of the same.

Kind of a rich thing to say

Because every single year for god knows how long now they have always had the X Factor Judges and Strictly Judges on there so I dont see how that is strange, and that it is normal for Channel 4 to have the judges on their it kinda brings in ratings.

degsyhufc · 29/08/13 - 20:56

I think it also bored other fans of the show to tears.
It has really gone down hill, even compared to Ross on ITV.

The big name guests aren't really that special either.
The show lives off z-list, reality and x-factor type show guests and the stream of C4/chatty man regualrs.

I'm not sure how a glitzy set is supposed to help. Is it to bring in bigger stars?
One of the things that made it different was that it was supposed to be Alan in his flat inviting guests in for a chat and a drink.

hilduffluva · 30/08/13 - 17:28

Dont forget it starts tonight at 10pm

turquoiseblue · 30/08/13 - 18:26

I cannot stand this man. He was on the radio today with Zoe Ball, I had to switch off.

samusek2 · 30/08/13 - 18:35

Alan Carr seems nice, but his show is getting a bit repetitive. He does some good guests but like others have said, he does get a lot of fluff guests as well. Though it could be the network's fault. I remember Alan Carr saying a few year's ago that he hated having the BB guests on the Friday Night Project all the time, but Channel 4 insisted.

HMO · 30/08/13 - 20:51

I think he needs to branch out a bit more - have guests that you wouldn't expect to see on this kind of show.

degsyhufc · 30/08/13 - 21:56

Hassaan13 wrote: »

I think he needs to branch out a bit more - have guests that you wouldn't expect to see on this kind of show.

He could be the new old Graham Norton. He used to get he guests who didn't do the BBC/Ross show which was the big one to do.
He got celebs who were well liked but also a bit quirky and odd.
Now he's mainstream he just gets the big guests who want to plug their stuff on the big BBC1 show.

HMO · 31/08/13 - 14:47

Did anyone watch last night?

[Deleted User] · 01/09/13 - 15:04

Hassaan13 wrote: »

Did anyone watch last night?

I have now watched but the guests were so awful that I nearly switched off, and im a fan of Alans!

Dave0893 · 01/09/13 - 22:01

I enjoy the show, but that new set is horrible. The show was supposed to feel cosy as if guests were in Alan's flat, its too 'glamorous' now I think.

Face Of Jack · 01/09/13 - 22:15

I agree about the set. It was much cosier before.
Sharon Osbourne (I normally like her) was a bit OTT though to my liking.....was she putting it on do you think? Or just drunk!

dazza89 · 01/09/13 - 22:59

The dragons had barley sat down and they were off.

shanders · 02/09/13 - 00:27

He needs to employ some new celebrity bookers. The same old faces again and again. All the top celebrities go on Graham Norton.

Andy Birkenhead · 02/09/13 - 01:43

I like Alan, but I had to switch it off when Sharon Osbourne came on.
Hideous OTT woman.
I hate the x factor, and any mention of it will have me switching the telly over as fast as I can.

Rich Tea. · 02/09/13 - 07:22

shanders wrote: »

He needs to employ some new celebrity bookers. The same old faces again and again. All the top celebrities go on Graham Norton.

Actually, crazy as it seems, all the top celebrities appear on The One Show in the week. I've seen huge names purely by accident over the summer, such as Barry Gibb and Rod Stewart to name just two. Many guests such as Frankie Valli last year do not seem to do the talk show circuit relentlessly. I know Rod has been on Alan's show, but the guest list is dire in the extreme and so transparently and blatantly promotional that it's a real turn off, such as with Osbourne there simply as a promo for X Factor and the foursome there just to promote another TV show on the BBC. Channel 4 telling everyone to watch anything but their own channel it seems. Alan Carr is so much better than this weary parade of guests. I'm actively put off the whole show by it. Yet the BBC's One Show seems to get some very high calibre guests that it does not deserve considering the poor presenters on that show, yet Alan Carr has to make do with over used, promo induced cast offs. Such a shame.

CrazyLoop · 04/09/13 - 03:16

I caught up with it on 4oD

I think I even stopped watching it last year in the end as I got bored with it. Only really like watching when I know at least one guest

degsyhufc · 06/09/13 - 00:11

Terrible opener. You'd think they'd want more for the first in a new series with a new set.

What character was Shiela Hancock supposed to be playing?

degsyhufc · 13/09/13 - 03:15

Last week's show had David Walliams and Kirsty & Phil. What a surprise!

Sammy2 · 14/09/13 - 05:01

Miley Cyrus was good tonight
The other guests were a bit boring though

Serial Lurker · 14/09/13 - 05:07

I like Alan Carr, but yeah I must admit the guests are a bit shit sometimes. I suppose the only reason Miley Cyrus was on is because Norton and Ross aren't on at the moment.

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