Alan Davies

Born: 1966-03-06

Alan Roger Davies is an English stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. He has played the title role in the BBC mystery drama series Jonathan Creek since 1997, and has been the only permanent panelist on the BBC panel show QI since 2003, outlasting original host Stephen Fry (2003–16), who was replaced by Sandi Toksvig upon his departure.


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FX's A Christmas Carol

as Miner
Released: 2019-12-19

London, 1843. Ebenezer Scrooge, a bitter old man, despises the Christmas holiday. Over the...

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Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging

as Bob Nicholson
Released: 2008-07-25

Georgia Nicolson is fourteen, lives with nosey parents who don't understand her, an annoying...

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Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out

as Self
Released: 2007-08-11

Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out was a one-off, one-hour documentary/biography about Stephen Fry released...

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Dog Eat Dog

as Phil
Released: 2001-12-07

A group of twenty-somethings, one of whom is a single father with a precious daughter, have been...

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Respect: A Felix Dexter Special

as Self
Released: 2013-11-17

A special programme celebrating the life in comedy of the much-loved and respected actor, Felix...

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Huge

as Himself
Released: 2010-06-18

A feuding double act try to make it in the cut-throat world of stand-up comedy.

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89

as Himself
Released: 2017-11-10

89 tells the incredible story of one of football’s greatest triumphs: when against all odds...

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The Bromley Boys

as Donald Roberts
Released: 2018-06-01

A boy, a girl, and the worst football team in Britain. You can't choose who you're going to fall...

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Roman Road

as Vince
Released: 2004-12-31

Vince is a writer who suddenly decides to visit his old college friend Matt (who knows more than...

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Des O'Connor: The Ultimate Entertainer

as Self
Released: 2020-11-23

ITV pay tribute to Des O'Connor in this special celebrating his life and work, telling how Des...

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The Midnight Gang

as Porter
Released: 2018-12-26

When Tom gets hit on the head by a cricket ball, he finds himself on the miserable children's...

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Alan Davies: Live at the Lyric

as Himself
Released: 1994-11-06

Following his 'Perrier Award' nomination and his 'Festival Critics' award for his sold out...

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A Life On Screen: Stephen Fry

as uncredited
Released: 2015-12-29

In this documentary, Stephen Fry tells the story behind his success, after presenting the BAFTAs...

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Alan Davies: Life Is Pain

as Himself
Released: 2013-11-18

Recorded live at Hammersmith Apollo the hilarious new show, Life Is Pain, covers every aspect of...

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Alan Davies: Urban Trauma

as Himself
Released: 1998-11-04

Urban Trauma is the hilarious standup programme by Alan Davies, the star of Jonathan Creek.

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Alan Davies: Little Victories

as uncredited
Released: 2016-11-28

Throughout 2014 and 2015, Alan Davies toured his hugely successful stand-up show Little...

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The Graham Norton Show

as Self
First aired: 2007-02-22

Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on...

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The One Show

as Self
First aired: 2006-08-14

A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One and BBC One HD....

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Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Panellist
First aired: 1996-11-12

Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show...

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Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as uncredited
First aired: 1996-11-12

Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show...

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Would I Lie to You?

as Self
First aired: 2007-06-16

A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per...

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The Jonathan Ross Show

as Self
First aired: 2011-09-03

The Jonathan Ross Show is a British chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. It was first broadcast...

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8 Out of 10 Cats

as Self
First aired: 2005-06-03

8 Out of 10 Cats is a British television comedy panel game produced by Zeppotron for Channel 4....

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Big Fat Quiz

as Self - Contestant
First aired: 2004-12-27

Presenter Jimmy Carr oversees a panel of top-name celebrities in this year end quiz show where...

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Frankie Drake Mysteries

as Jonny Cork
First aired: 2017-11-06

Toronto’s only female private detective in the 1920s takes on the cases the police don’t want or...

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Have You Been Paying Attention?

as Panellist
First aired: 2013-11-03

Topical comedy-quiz show featuring five guests competing to see who can remember the most about...

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The Culture Show

as Self
First aired: 2004-11-11

A weekly BBC Two magazine programme focusing on the best of the week's arts and culture news,...

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Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2015-03-30

Joe Lycett takes a ruthlessly efficient approach to travel, covering everything top tourist...

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Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

as Himself - Host
First aired: 2014-06-16

One of Britain’s favourite comedians doing what he does best – being funny. But Alan Davies...

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Top Gear

as Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
First aired: 2002-10-20

This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary,...

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Richard & Judy

as Self
First aired: 2001-11-26

Richard & Judy was a British chat show presented by the married couple Richard Madeley and...

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QI

as Self - Panellist
First aired: 2003-09-11

Comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers...

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Taskmaster

as Self
First aired: 2015-07-28

Greg Davies is the Taskmaster, and with the help of his ever-loyal assistant Alex Horne, they...

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Jonathan Creek

as Jonathan Creek
First aired: 1997-05-09

Working from his home in a converted windmill, Jonathan Creek is a magician with a natural...

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Lewis

as Marcus Richards
First aired: 2007-02-18

Inspector Robert Lewis and Sergeant James Hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned...

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All Round to Mrs. Brown's

as Alan Davies
First aired: 2017-03-25

Mrs Brown opens the doors to her house for a Saturday night entertainment show in which she and...

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Soccer AM

as uncredited
First aired: 1995-08-12

Soccer AM is a British Saturday-morning football-based comedy/talk show, predominantly based...

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Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery

as Self
First aired: 2013-09-18

Each week, Julia will invite one of Australia’s finest comics to take a trip down Memory Lane....

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Lily Allen and Friends

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2008-02-12

Aided by her online network of friends, Lily Allen hosts a programme of music and chat. Each...

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Hotel Babylon

as Otto Clark
First aired: 2006-01-19

Hotel Babylon is a British television drama series based on the book of the same name by Imogen...

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Room 101

as Self
First aired: 1994-07-04

Fast-moving game show meets talk show, which sees Frank Skinner refereeing three celebrities...

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Flack

as uncredited
First aired: 2019-02-21

Robyn, the sharp and witty publicity maven, is an expert at her craft but a complete...

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A Life on Screen

as Himself
First aired: 2014-12-24

Documentary series that celebrates the incredible careers of the best of British talent.

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David Mitchell's Outsiders

as Self
First aired: 2021-09-29

David Mitchell challenges a returning cast of three pairs of comedians to prove they've got the...

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Rob Beckett's Smart TV

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2024-02-29

Hosted by the brilliant Rob Beckett alongside his team captains – TV fanatic Josh Widdicombe,...

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McDonald & Dodds

as George Gillian
First aired: 2020-03-01

Two detectives, DCI McDonald and DS Dodds, who seemingly have nothing in common, are thrown...

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The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies

as Presenter
First aired: 2013-10-08

With nearly a quarter of British households owning a dog, they are the nation's favorite pet -...

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Playhouse Presents

as Al
First aired: 2012-04-12

Playhouse Presents is a series of self-contained TV plays, made by British broadcaster Sky Arts....

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Guessable

as Team Captain
First aired: 2020-10-05

Packed with plenty of take-away trivia, Guessable involves two celebrity teams competing to...

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TV Heaven, Telly Hell

as uncredited
First aired: 2006-03-26

TV Heaven, Telly Hell is a comedy television show on Channel 4, presented and produced by Sean...

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Live from Studio Five

as Self
First aired: 2009-09-14

Live from Studio Five was an early-evening British magazine programme which was produced by Sky...

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Hypothetical

as Self
First aired: 2019-02-06

Hosted by Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster, top comedians are posed absurd hypothetical...

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Damned

as Alastair Kavanagh
First aired: 2016-09-27

Comedy set in the social services department of a local authority. Social workers Rose and Al...

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Blankety Blank

as uncredited
First aired: 2021-10-02

Bradley Walsh presents the triumphant return of Britain's blank-iest game show. Can he control...

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Bob & Rose

as Bob Gossage
First aired: 2001-09-10

Bob Gossage is a thirtysomething teacher who has been gay all his life. Now, however, he quite...

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Whites

as Roland White
First aired: 2010-09-28

Comedy series set in the kitchen of a country house hotel, following the trials and tribulations...

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The Brief

as Henry Farmer
First aired: 2004-04-25

Henry Farmer is a clever minded criminal practice attorney whose every day is a juggling act...

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Perfect Pub Walks with Bill Bailey

as Himself
First aired: 2024-02-20

The comedian, musician and nature lover takes fellow comedian Alan Davies to the Peak District...

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QI XS

as Guest
First aired: 2020-11-10

A selection of experiments and demonstrations from recent series. Sandi Toksvig tries to...

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