Going Out with Alan Carr

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Going Out with Alan Carr
Genre Music, chat
Running time120 minutes (6:00pm - 8:00pm)
Country of origin United Kingdom
Language(s) English
Home station BBC Radio 2
Hosted by Alan Carr
Melanie Sykes (2010-12)
Emma Forbes (2009–10)
Recording studioWestern House, London
Original release25 April 2009 – 31 March 2012
Audio format88–91 FM, DAB digital radio, TV and online
Website Official BBC Website

Going Out with Alan Carr was the incarnation of the Saturday evening show on BBC Radio 2 between 25 April 2009 and 31 March 2012, produced by Open Mike Productions, which also produced Carr's tv series Chatty Man. It was hosted by British comedian Alan Carr, first with Emma Forbes, and then with Melanie Sykes. The final show was broadcast on 31 March 2012, after Carr announced his departure from the network earlier that month, stating that he wanted to reclaim his weekends. They were replaced by Liza Tarbuck on 12 May that year, who remains in the slot today. [1]

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History

The show was launched on 25 April 2009, and was originally presented by Carr alongside Emma Forbes. Forbes unexpectedly quit the show and wider radio station in April 2010 when, after requesting a holiday, the BBC refused her request to present Going Out as usual, despite Melanie Sykes having already been recruited as a stand-in presenter. [2] Sykes was confirmed as Forbes's replacement in May 2010. [3] The final show was broadcast on 31 March 2012, following Carr's decision earlier that month to leave the network. They were both replaced on the 12 May that year by Liza Tarbuck, who continues to host in this time slot to this day.

Since the show ended, Carr and Sykes have returned as a duo to the station as guest hosts, most notably standing in for Graham Norton on his Saturday morning show during the summers of 2017 to 2020, and for Paul O'Grady on his 5pm Sunday teatime show. They also returned to stand in for Tarbuck in their old permanent slot on one occasion in September 2018.

Format

The programme aired on Saturday evenings between 6pm and 8pm, and contained the following features, although not every segment was present in every episode.

The second hour was presented under the banner of Party Tunes, where listeners could place requests for classic party songs to be played. Throughout the programme, Carr and Forbes/Sykes would encourage listeners to phone in with mostly amusing stories about a topic on daily life, which was usually related to what was in the week's news.

Special Editions

On 5 September 2009, the programme was broadcast live from aboard a Blackpool tram as part of Radio 2's 'Live in Blackpool' series. Carr had turned on the famous Blackpool Illuminations the previous night, and the show also contained live music from Mika. [4]

On Christmas Eve 2009 and again in 2010, a special show entitled 'Alan Carr's Office Party' was broadcast, containing festive music and discussions. [5]

Guest Presenters

On occasions when both Carr and Forbes/Sykes were unavailable, comedian Patrick Kielty and Gaby Roslin stood in respectively, with the show renamed Going Out With Patrick and Gaby. Other famous faces to stand in on the show included former Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm, television presenters Kate Thornton and Penny Smith, talent show winner Jodie Prenger, comedian Stephen K. Amos, Christopher Biggins and Anneka Rice.

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References

  1. ↑ "Alan Carr leaves BBC Radio 2 Saturday show". London: bbc.co.uk/news. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  2. ↑ Plunkett, John (30 April 2010). "Emma Forbes quits BBC Radio 2". London: Media Guardian . Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  3. ↑ "Melanie Sykes appointed new BBC Radio 2 presenter". London: Telegraph.co.uk. 15 May 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  4. ↑ "BBC - Radio 2 - Blackpoll Live 2009 - Alan Carr's Tram-Cam". BBC Radio 2. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
  5. ↑ "BBC - BBC Radio 2 Programmes - Alan Carr's Office Party". BBC Radio 2. 24 December 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
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