Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow: Play Your Cards Right Series 3
9:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Friday, January 16 on ITV Quiz (28)
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Play Your Cards Right Series 3
Season 3, Episode 1
The comedian returns with the programme in which some of the nation's all-time favourite game shows are rebooted, beginning with an edition of Play Your Cards Right. Athlete Mo Farah, presenter Clare Balding, comedian Russell Kane and actor Jimi Mistry play the higher or lower game to be in with a chance of turning the cards in the Epic Endgame and winning the jackpot for their chosen charity
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Cast & Crew
Alan Carr
(Presenter)
Richard Valentine
(Series director)
Juliet Morrish
(Series producer)
Toby Brack
(Executive producer)
Jonno Richards
(Executive producer)
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Did You Know..
Alan Carr
(Presenter)
Born:
June 14, 1976
in
Northampton
Best Known For:
His stand-up and chat shows.
Early-life:
Alan Carr was born in Northampton on June 14, 1976. The son of former Northampton Town player and manager Graham Carr, he has a younger brother. Alan attended Weston Favell School before getting a job at a call centre. He was advised to go into comedy by a colleague who overheard his witty remarks about the people he had to speak to on the telephone. He took the leap and soon began attracting critical acclaim.
Career:
Carr made his TV debut as a guest on the ITV lunchtime show Today with Des and Mel. He came to true prominence on Channel 4's The Sunday Night Project with Justin Lee Collins. He makes regular guest appearances on panel shows such as 8 Out of 10 Cats and Never Mind The Buzzcocks and has featured as a panellist on Channel 4's annual Big Fat Quiz of the Year, a staple of the Christmas TV schedules. He has also fronted his own game show, Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong, written his autobiography, and continues to perform stand-up. His Channel 4 show Chatty Man attracts some of the biggest names in showbiz and has been a staple of the Channel 4 schedule since 2009. He also presented a weekly programme on Radio 2 for three years, and fronted game show The Singer Takes It All. In 2016, he hosted Alan Carr's Happy Hour, which was a spin off of Chatty Man.
Quote:
"Just because you're gay and on the telly doesn't mean you're a role model. I'm just a comedian. That's all I am. If you find me funny, good."
Trivia:
His assorted awards include a 2013 Entertainment Performance Bafta.
Richard Valentine
(Series director)
Juliet Morrish
(Series producer)
Toby Brack
(Executive producer)
Jonno Richards
(Executive producer)
