Alan Carr: Happy Hour
| Alan Carr's Happy Hour | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Chat show |
| Presented by | Alan Carr |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Hammersmith |
| Running time | 60 Minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 4 |
| Original release | 2 December 2016 – Present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Alan Carr: Chatty Man |
Alan Carr's Happy Hour is a British comedy show, presented by comedian Alan Carr. The programme features celebrity guests, sketches, topical chat and music. The first series will consist of 4 episodes. The first episode aired on Channel 4 on 2 December 2016.
Production
In October 2016, it was announced that Channel 4 had commissioned a new pre-watershed show titled Alan Carr: Happy Hour,[1] a spin-off to Alan Carr: Chatty Man, which was cancelled on 9 October 2016 due to low ratings battled against BBC One's The Graham Norton Show, which got higher ratings. Happy Hour will be similar to Chatty Man, however there will be no interviews with celebrities and there will be no alcohol, as Channel 4 want to attract a younger audience. There will also be audience surprises and games.
The show will air on Fridays at 8pm on Channel 4.
Series overview
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 4 | 2 December 2016 | 23 December 2016 | ||
Episodes
| Date | Episode number | Guests | Games | Sketches | Performance | Ratings (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 December | 1 | Rebel Wilson, Rob Beckett, Jack Whitehall, Honey G, Amanda Holden, Bastille and James Arthur | We Are Your Friends Knock Down Ginger |
Christmas Wishes with Amanda Holden | James Arthur performed "Say You Won't Let Go" Bastille performed |
Reception
Alan Carr: Happy Hour received poor reviews from views saying the show was a run down vision of TFI Friday. Viewers were also quick to criticise the show, with one even commenting: “this will never get a second series.”[2]