An Evening with Alan Davies (Part One)

Welcome to Intelligence Squared, where great minds meet. I'm producer Mia Serenti. Today's episode is part one of our recent live event with comedian Alan Davis. Davis joined us at Union Chapel for an evening of laughs and reflection on his life in comedy and television. One of the UK's most loved comedians, Alan Davis, is

best known for starring in Jonathan Creek and for his long-running appearances on QI. Drawing on his new memoir, White Male Stand-up, he shared some of the funniest moments from his career, reflected on the highs and lows that have shaped him, and explored how the world of comedy is changing today. Let's join our host, Jenny Kleeman, now with more. Thank you very much. Welcome to this Intelligence Squared event.

I am Jenny Kleman and it falls on me to introduce our guest tonight, who of course you know because that's why you're here. Writer and actor and one of the UK's best-loved comedians, Alan Davis, is best known for starring as Jonathan Creek in the Hit BBC series and of course for his regular appearances on QI as a panelist. He is also a stand-up and his latest memoir, White Male Standup, tells the journey of how he threw himself into the world of comedy and television, and it's out now, and that's what we're going to be talking about tonight. You'll also get a chance, if you would like to, to uh buy a copy. Alan's going to be sticking around after after this discussion and signing a few.

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