Alan Carr's Chatty Man axed after 16 series

[Denver]

www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/alan-carrs-chatty-man-axed-9009329

Alan Carr has revealed his Chatty Man talk show has been AXED by Channel 4.

The telly favourite admits he struggled to pull in the viewers as he went up against rivals Graham Norton and Jonathan Ross, and he's now "moving on" after bosses pulled the plug.

According to The Sun newspaper , Chatty Man regularly picked up two million viewers - but it wasn't enough to beat Graham's popular BBC talk show, which reached 3.9 million.

"I just think that the art of the chat show has evolved unless you can get the amazing guests all the time that Norton gets," he told the publication.

"Three guests a week and Channel 4, God love 'em, extended it to 30 episodes — that's 90 guests who are relevant and people are interested in, up against the amazing Norton and Jonathan Ross."

He also admitted moving the show to a Thursday was not "not the best move" because it's a party show and should be aired on a Friday.

But he isn't bitter about the decision, adding: "I've gone as far as I can with Chatty Man. Won a BAFTA, won two NTAs."

[Jessica.]

It had its run

[Jordan.]

revive friday/sunday night project

[LaLaLand]

revive friday/sunday night project

Omg yes!

[Marsh.]

revive friday/sunday night project

With a segment for Justin Lee Collins to beat his girlfriends. :clap1:

[_Tom_]

It peaked with Whipney let's face it

http://25.media.tumblr.com/d48ee31518a82015e8294fe39eff7e3c/tumblr_muw19kiYiC1slw6h1o10_250.gif

[Jake.]

it's a shame but I can't say I've watched it of late

[Mokka]

Graham Norton remains :fan:

[Shaun]

was always 3rd-best at best.

[y.winter]

That's a shame. Chatty Man is brilliant and Alan's doing a wonderful job. Could C4 please stop performing harakiri :fist:

[Saph]

do people still watch graham norton..

[Jason.]

revive friday/sunday night project

!

[T*]

revive friday/sunday night project



^^^^^^

[Lostie!]

I do enjoy Norton's show more than Chatty Man nowadays but I much prefer Alan to Graham (both as a host and likeability wise) so it's a shame

[Firewire]

I do enjoy Norton's show more than Chatty Man nowadays but I much prefer Alan to Graham (both as a host and likeability wise) so it's a shame

Yeah I agree

If Alan has the calibre of guests that Graham had then it would be a no-brainer as to what show I would want to watch

[Niamh.]

I do enjoy Norton's show more than Chatty Man nowadays but I much prefer Alan to Graham (both as a host and likeability wise) so it's a shame

Alans interviews were s**t though as much as I like him

[Ross.]

Goodbye at all the Graham shade

[Firewire]

Goodbye at all the Graham shade

I love Graham

[Firewire]

I actually expected Jonathan Ross to get axed first since it's always shoved in a grave-yard slot

[Ross.]

I actually expected Jonathan Ross to get axed first since it's always shoved in a grave-yard slot

Britney saved it

[Niamh.]

Goodbye at all the Graham shade



And Graham's from Cork and all :hee:

[Lostie!]

Yeah I agree

If Alan has the calibre of guests that Graham had then it would be a no-brainer as to what show I would want to watch

I also prefer having all the guests on at once (Chatty Man did a variation of that in more recent runs with bringing them all back at the end but it wasn't the same).

Alans interviews were s**t though as much as I like him

I do think Graham is "better" interview wise for sure, I just find it hard to really like him. I think he can be funny and is undoubtedly good at his job but I've never warmed to him as a person, it's his show's format and guests that have me watching rather than him. :laugh:

I'd love a Friday Night Project return though :flutter:

[Braden]

Alan is denying this on twitter saying it has not been 'axed'?

[Babayaro.]

Poor it.

[Jason.]

Poor it.

:joker:

[Liam-]

Good, it was ****

[arista]

they should have put it on
another night