Alastair James Hay Murray (born 10 May 1968) is an English comedian.
After graduating from the University of Oxford, Murray's comedy career began by working with Harry Hill for BBC Radio 4. He regularly performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, before launching his "Pub Landlord" persona. This led to the Sky One sitcom Time Gentlemen Please and the chat show Al Murray's Happy Hour for ITV.
In 2003, Murray was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy, and in 2007 he was voted the 16th greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups. He continues to perform as a stand-up and is a regular on British TV and radio.
Murray's principal character in performance is an English publican with conservative values and an animosity towards Germans and the French; he challenges audience members to name any country before producing some plausible instance of Britain bettering it. The character has a great love of the British 1970s rock band Queen, often getting musician(s) on his show to perform one of Queen's tunes in their own style. He has described his persona as a "know-all know-nothing blowhard who knows the answer to every question even though he hasn't been asked any of them".
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Al Murray: Why Does Everyone Hate the British Empire?
Himself · (4 episodes)
2023
Al Murray: Why Do The Brits Win Every War?
Himself · (6 episodes)
2021
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2021
Inside the Spitfire Factory
Narrator · (6 episodes)
2020
Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz
Host · (20 episodes)
2019
Six Nations Sin Bin
Self · (1 episode)
2019
The London Studios: Home of the Stars
Self
2018
Al Murray: Why Does Everyone Hate the English?
Self - Presenter · (5 episodes)
2018
Richard Osman's House of Games
Self - Contestant · (5 episodes)
2017
Paul Hollywood's Big Continental Road Trip
Self · (1 episode)
2017
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Bottom
2016
Insert Name Here
Self - Panelist · (1 episode)
2016
Taskmaster
Self · (5 episodes)
2015
Al Murray's Great British Spy Movies
Himself
2014
Al Murray, The Pub Landlord: One Man, One Guvnor
The Pub Landlord
2014
Al Murray's Great British War Movies
Himself
2014
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
Al Murray, The Pub Landlord: The Only Way Is Epic
The Pub Landlord
2012
Gadget Man
(1 episode)
2012
Whatever Happened to Harry Hill?
Alan Hill
2012
Stephen Fry's 100 Greatest Gadgets
Himself
2012
A Night with the Stars
Self
2011
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
Self
2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant · (1 episode)
2011
OK! TV
(1 episode)
2011
That Sunday Night Show
(1 episode)
2011
Al Murray, The Pub Landlord: Barrel of Fun Live
Pub Landlord
2010
Comedy Rocks with Jason Manford
(1 episode)
2010
Al Murray, The Pub Landlord - Beautiful British Tour
The Pub Landlord
2009
Horrible Histories
(3 episodes)
2009
Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder
Various Characters · (7 episodes)
2009
Celebrity Juice
Self · (1 episode)
2008
Al Murray, The Pub Landlord - Live At The Palladium
Self
2007
Another Audience with Al Murray
2007
Al Murray's Happy Hour
The Pub Landlord · (29 episodes)
2007
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
Self
2006
The One Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2006
The One Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2006
Al Murray, The Pub Landlord - Giving It Both Barrels
The Pub Landlord
2006
Soccer Aid
(1 episode)
2006
The Apprentice: You're Fired!
(1 episode)
2006
The F Word
Self · (1 episode)
2005
Top of the Pops Reloaded
Self · (1 episode)
2005
Mock the Week
Self · (2 episodes)
2005
An Audience with Al Murray
The Pub Landlord
2005
Al Murray, The Pub Landlord: "...And A Glass of White Wine for the Lady!"
The Pub Landlord
2004
Al Murray, The Pub Landlord: "...And A Glass Of White Wine For The Lady!"
The Pub Landlord
2004
The Paul O'Grady Show
(1 episode)
2004
Hell's Kitchen
Self · (1 episode)
2004
Al Murray, The Pub Landlord - My Gaff, My Rules
The Pub Landlord
2003
QI
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Comic Relief Does Fame Academy
(40 episodes)
2003
Harry Hill's TV Burp
(3 episodes)
2002
Top Gear
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self · (2 episodes)
2002
Live Floor Show
(11 episodes)
2002
Time Gentlemen Please
The Pub Landlord · (37 episodes)
2000
Harry Hill
Alan Hill · (26 episodes)
1997
The Frank Skinner Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1995
Soccer AM
Self · (2 episodes)
1995
Harry Hill's Fruit Fancies
Various · (6 episodes)
1994
Have I Got News for You
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1990
The Bill
(1 episode)
1984
An Audience with...
The Pub Landlord · (2 episodes)
1978
An Audience with...
Self · (2 episodes)
1978
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Himself - Presenter · (1 episode)