About this season
One of Britain’s favourite comedians doing what he does best – being funny. But Alan Davies isn’t on a stage, or behind his QI desk sparring with Stephen Fry, or even wearing his Jonathan Creek duffle coat… instead, Alan is at his most relaxed and most natural – sitting around chatting with some of his best comedian friends.
Episodes (11)
1. I've Been Fingered By Captain Kirk
Aired 3 November 2015 • 45 min
Alan is joined by Katherine Jakeways, Lee Mack, Nick Helm and Olivia Lee to discuss such varied subjects as an incident involving the horse Red Rum and a car window, Olivia Lee's grandmother's love advice, an embarrassing meeting for Katherine Jakeways and getting fingered by Captain Kirk.
2. Thirty Five Quid For This...
Aired 10 November 2015 • 45 min
Alan is joined by Matt Lucas, John Thomson, Sarah Kendall and Stuart Goldsmith to discuss such varied subjects as upsetting rock legends, impressions, an exploding spider's nest and why comedy and music don't go together.
3. I'm Locked In With A Ham And I'm Not Coming Out
Aired 17 November 2015 • 45 min
Alan is joined by Aisling Bea, Justin Moorhouse, Jo Enright and Jim Moir (Vic Reeves) to discuss such varied subjects as living without central heating, performing stand up at weddings and mansions, stories of stealing, befriending old men, Jim's working with pigs experiences and being star-struck.
4. It Must Have Been Big To Serve A Lot Of People
Aired 24 November 2015 • 45 min
Alan and his guests Jon Robins, Russell Howard, Reece Shearsmith and Tiffany Stevenson discuss Freddie Mercury's penis-shaped birthday cake, cruel animal mishaps, John Robins' nudist beach experience, recovering after general anaesthetic and being caught out by technology.
5. That Is A Lie
Aired 1 December 2015 • 45 min
Alan and his guests Bill Bailey, Diane Morgan, Steve Pemberton and Romesh Ranganathan discuss such varied subjects as latex disasters, dental wonders, how rap and Indian food are not the greatest combination and how unashamed a certain celebrity is when going to the loo.
6. Watch Out, Wanky Bill's About
Aired 2 February 2016 • 45 min
Alan is joined by Bob Mortimer, Russell Kane, Lucy Montgomery and Miles Jupp to discuss such varied subjects as sneaky cockroaches, Iranian fruit, how one can 'show off' in the gym a little too much, and potentially why milk at schools often tastes unusual.
7. Loose Men With Chris Martin
Aired 9 February 2016 • 45 min
Alan is joined by Jo Brand, Chris Martin, Tommy Tiernan and Alun Cochrane to discuss such varied subjects as modern male grooming habits, dating unsuitable men, communicating with the 'other side' and using elongated periods of comedic wonderment to deal with anger management issues.
8. No Smiling, No Laughing
Aired 16 February 2016 • 45 min
Alan is joined by Phill Jupitus, Stuart Maconie, Pippa Evans and Carl Donnelly to discuss such varied subjects as gleeking, bizarre urban myths within music, 'faking it, till you're making it' and being trapped in a lift with Nelly Furtado.
9. And Then He Deftly Grabbed My Cervix
Aired 23 February 2016 • 45 min
Alan is joined by Jason Byrne, Denise Van Outen, Josh Widdicombe and Alice Levine to discuss such varied subjects as acts of charity (with a twist!), stealing from the Royal Family, tough crowds and how sitting down in the shower can lead to some serious consequences.
10. Jokes About James Joyce And Ballet
Aired 1 March 2016 • 45 min
Alan is joined by Charlie Higson, Sally Phillips, Johnny Vaughan and Ellie Taylor to discuss such varied subjects as Josh Hartnett, emergency escapes from oil rigs, acts of charity and the potential use of men's Spanx.
11. Out-takes: Nigel Farage
Aired 8 March 2016 • 45 min
Join Alan and all his guests from the series as we look at some of the great stories that didn't quite make it to the show. Among those we find out how Matt Lucas single-handedly destroyed a clothing brand in the UK, what happens when Russell Kane eats too much Tikka Masala and why Josh Widdicombe has a tattoo of the name 'Greg' on his foot.