Al Murray
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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Films (25)
Al Murray: All You Need Is Guv
2026 · The Pub Landlord
Spike Milligan: The Unseen Archive
2022 · Self - Comedian and Writer
The London Studios: Home of the Stars
2018 · Self
The Mask
2017
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
2016 · Bottom
Al Murray's Great British Spy Movies
2014 · Himself
Al Murray, The Pub Landlord: One Man, One Guvnor
2014 · The Pub Landlord
Al Murray's Great British War Movies
2014 · Himself
Al Murray, The Pub Landlord: The Only Way Is Epic
2012 · The Pub Landlord, Writer
Whatever Happened to Harry Hill?
2012 · Alan Hill
Stephen Fry's 100 Greatest Gadgets
2012 · Self
A Night with the Stars
2011 · Self
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
2011 · Self
Al Murray, The Pub Landlord: Barrel of Fun Live
2010 · Pub Landlord, Writer
Al Murray, The Pub Landlord - Beautiful British Tour
2009 · The Pub Landlord
Al Murray - Late Lock In Live
2009 · Himself
Al Murray, The Pub Landlord: Late Lock In
2009
Al Murray, The Pub Landlord - Live At The Palladium
2007 · Self, Writer
Another Audience with Al Murray
2007
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
2006 · Self
Al Murray, The Pub Landlord - Giving It Both Barrels
2006 · The Pub Landlord, Writer
An Audience with Al Murray
2005 · The Pub Landlord, Writer
Al Murray, The Pub Landlord: "...And A Glass of White Wine for the Lady!"
2004 · The Pub Landlord, Writer
Al Murray, The Pub Landlord - My Gaff, My Rules
2003 · The Pub Landlord, Writer, Executive Producer
Fisted
1996 · Music
Séries (52)
TFI Unplugged
2026
Spitting Image Presents: The Rest Is Bullshit
2025
Taskmasterclass
2024 · Self
Al Murray: Why Does Everyone Hate the British Empire?
2023 · Himself
Al Murray: Why Do The Brits Win Every War?
2021 · Himself
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
2021 · Self - Guest
Inside the Spitfire Factory
2020 · Narrator
Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz
2019 · Host, Writer
Six Nations Sin Bin
2019 · Self
Al Murray: Why Does Everyone Hate the English?
2018 · Self - Presenter, Presenter
House of Games
2017 · Self
L'Europe en voiture avec Paul Hollywood
2017 · Self
Insert Name Here
2016 · Self - Panelist
Taskmaster
2015 · Self
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014 · Self
Gadget Man
2012
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011 · Self - Participant
OK! TV
2011
That Sunday Night Show
2011
Dave's One Night Stand
2010 · Self, Writer
Comedy Rocks with Jason Manford
2010
Horrible Histories
2009
Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder
2009 · Various Characters
Celebrity Juice
2008 · Self
British Film Forever
2007
Al Murray's Happy Hour
2007 · The Pub Landlord
The One Show
2006 · Self, Self - Guest
Soccer Aid
2006
The Apprentice: You're Fired!
2006
The F Word
2005
Top of the Pops Reloaded
2005 · Self
Mock the Week
2005 · Self
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
Parkinson
2004 · Self - Guest
Hell's Kitchen
2004 · Self
Q.I.
2003 · Self
Comic Relief Does Fame Academy
2003
Harry Hill's TV Burp
2002
Top Gear
2002 · Self
Dick and Dom in da Bungalow
2002 · Self
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002 · Self
Live Floor Show
2002
Time Gentlemen Please
2000 · The Pub Landlord
Harry Hill
1997 · Alan Hill
The Frank Skinner Show
1995 · Self
Soccer AM
1995 · Self
Harry Hill's Fruit Fancies
1994 · Various
Have I Got News for You
1990 · Self - Host
The Word
1990
The Bill
1984
An Audience with...
1978 · The Pub Landlord, Self
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
· Himself - Presenter