Specials

Alan Carr has been left in charge of Channel 4 HQ and is set to throw a New Year's Eve party to remember. He is joined by a host of special guests including Jonathan Ross, Micky Flanagan, Melanie Sykes, Gok Wan, Kirstie Allsopp, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli, Heston Blumenthal, Olly Murs, Paddy McGuinness, Rachel Riley and Shelley von Strunckel. There are sketches and entertaining games along with raucous audience participation, and music from JLS and The Ting Tings.

A plethora of celebrity guests join Alan for his two-hour extravaganza in various guises, taking part in sketches and ridiculous games. Plus there's a host of top musical performances and audience participation in the studio. Alan's guests include David Walliams, Justin Bieber, The Saturdays, the cast of Made in Chelsea, Amy Macdonald, Carol Vorderman, Paddy McGuinness, Dr Christian Jessen and Rizzle Kicks who also perform their summer anthem, Mama do the Hump.

Following the success of last year's New Year Specstacular, Alan Carr is back running riot around Channel 4 HQ welcoming in 2013 with unpredictable madness, party games and special guests including Jonathan Ross, Jack Whitehall, Jimmy Carr, Gok Wan, Melanie Sykes, Christine Bleakley and Rylan Clark. Bruno Mars performs live and Alan appears in some hilarious sketches.

Alan presents another Specstacular to celebrate Channel 4's first broadcast of the Grand National. There's a heady mixture of celebrities including Jonathan Ross, Paddy McGuinness, Kimberley Walsh, Louis Walsh, James Nesbitt, Abbey Clancy, Rylan Clark, Miranda Hart and Alex Brooker for some horsey-themed studio games. Music is from national treasures Madness.There are also some special links from a day at the Cheltenham races with Alan and Russell Brand, including a chance encounter with Clare Balding, plus the biggest ever celebrity sweepstake involving not just the studio guests but a host of other famous faces.

A third New Year Specstacular was broadcast on 31 December 2013 and featured Abbey Clancy, Ben Cohen, James Corden, Keith Lemon, Seann Walsh and Emma Willis with music from Katy B and Tinie Tempah featuring Labrinth.

Along with celebrity guests, Alan runs riot around Channel 4 HQ, bringing in the new year with unpredictable madness and party games. Guests appear in various guises throughout the evening - including VT sketches, entertaining games and top musical performances - and the raucous studio audience also participates in the festivities. Guests include Jonathan Ross, Gok Wan, Alesha Dixon, Mark Wright, James Corden, Caroline Flack and Seann Walsh. Live music comes from Tulisa and Professor Green.

Alan Carr returns with another end-of-year show, inviting celebrity guests including David Guetta, Danny Dyer, Mel B, Greg Davies, Katherine Ryan, Kelly Brook and Nish Kumar to join him at Channel 4 HQ to welcome 2016 in a suitably raucous fashion, with Ellie Goulding and the Vamps on hand to provide the music. As was the case with last year's festivities, viewers can expect the flamboyant host's guests to take an active role in the evening's frivolities, joining him for entertaining games and specially produced sketches, and the studio audience will also be required to pull their weight in the entertainment stakes, as Alan heads into the stalls to hear their extraordinary stories

Broadcasting live from a 1950s-style high school prom, the presenter is joined by celebrity guests including comedian Katherine Ryan and Didi Conn (Frenchy) to celebrate the film. The programme features dancing, dating and audience surprises, and at the end of the night two lucky revellers will win the ultimate high-school accolade of being crowned prom king and queen

The host is joined for this Christmas special by guests including Olympic diver Tom Daley, who chats about his new book, Tom Hardy, who discusses new drama Taboo, Gary Barlow, Dannii Minogue and Martin Kemp, who will be the judges on new BBC talent show Let It Shine, Gogglebox stars Chris Steed and Stephen Webb, I'm a Celebrity winner Scarlett Moffatt, X Factor winner Matt Terry and the cast of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. With music from Emeli Sande and Robbie Williams

The chat show host returns with his signature New Year's Eve party, as he runs riot around Channel 4 HQ to welcome in 2017, with help from guests including Danny Dyer, Keith Lemon, Greg Rutherford, Laura Whitmore, Sinitta, Will Mellor and Gemma Collins. Alan sets out to entertain viewers with a selection of unpredictable stunts, party games and surprise appearances, and a variety of musical performances, including sets by Professor Green and Teiks

Alan's celeb-fuelled festive show includes guests Noel Gallagher, Christian Slater, Lorraine Kelly, Rob Beckett, Gogglebox stars Giles and Mary, Kasabian, John Bishop and Dua Lipa.

Alan Carr welcomes in 2018 with his inimitable brand of unpredictable madness, hysterical sketches, party games and a cracking guest list including Big Narstie, Jonnie Peacock, Keith Lemon, Caroline Flack, Alex Brooker, Binky Felstead, Tom Davis, Charlotte Dawson and Kim Woodburn. Music is by Stefflon Don and Pete Tong with Becky Hill and The Heritage Orchestra, conducted by Jules Buckley. Alan's special guests appear in various guises including a raft of sketches, entertaining games and musical performances along with his raucous studio audience who participate in the New Year festivities.

Jamie Oliver, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, Goedele Liekens, Nick Luck and Fifth Harmony

Alan Carr hosts an A-List Christmas extravaganza from his very own Alpine lodge. Joined by an amazing array of famous faces including Channing Tatum, Danny and Dani Dyer, Lily Allen, Sharon Horgan, Olly Murs, Russell Howard, Alesha Dixon, Emilia and Freddie Fox, Vicky McClure and Martin Compston, and Chris Kamara, this is set to be the biggest festive party of the year. Pull on your Christmas jumper, pour yourself a large glass of eggnog, and settle in for a feelgood Christmassy knees-up with surprise sketches, merry musical performances, and plenty of presents.