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Radio 4 Extra,26 Oct 2025,45 mins

Series Celebrity Traitors

Alan Carr

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Comedian Alan Carr is castaway by Lauren Laverne. The award-winning comedian, writer and TV presenter is known for his love of silliness, dressing up and camp daftness. His stand-up shows have filled arenas, and on TV he co-hosted the Friday Night Project and then his own show - Chatty Man. Alan was born into a footballing family – his dad, Graham, was a professional player and then a manager. Alan first tried his hand at comedy while reading Theatre Studies at Middlesex University. After he graduated, he took on a range of jobs before his ability to make friends laugh with his stories of working in a call centre in Manchester led him to try stand-up at a local venue. Alan and his partner Paul were married in 2018 by Adele - who also organised the wedding, and paid for it. In 2025, Alan is one of the contestants in ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ TV's Celebrity Traitors..... DISC ONE: Aretha Franklin - Sister from Texas DISC TWO: Donna Summer - Last Dance DISC THREE: Prince - If I Was Your Girlfriend DISC FOUR: Jon Secada - Just Another Day DISC FIVE: Shirley Bassey - Excuse Me DISC SIX: Adele - Melt My Heart to Stone DISC SEVEN: Roberta Flack - Do What You Gotta Do DISC EIGHT: Peggy Lee - Is That All There Is CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Peggy Lee - Is That All There Is BOOK CHOICE: Argos Catalogue LUXURY CHOICE: Foam roller Producer: Cathy Drysdale First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in December 2018.

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