Alan Carr’s ‘brilliant’ ITV series with 100% Rotten Tomat...

Alan Carr’s ‘brilliant’ ITV series with 100% Rotten Tomatoes score finally returns today

Asyia Iftikhar Published November 23, 2025 9:00am Share this article via whatsappShare this article via xCopy the link to this article.Link is copiedShare this article via facebook Comment now Comments

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If you cannot get enough of Alan Carr after watching Celebrity Traitors, then you’re in luck because there’s plenty more of him on TV.

The comedian, 49, left that nation cackling on their sofas after a phenomenal run as a traitor on the BBC’s Celebrity Traitors, winning hearts over with his infectious sense of humour, epic facial expressions and all-around joie de vivre.

But, sorry to burst everyone’s bubble, the reality show has officially come to an end, which means no more treacherous Alan Carr antics.

For fans, old and new, however, the TV star is officially back for the third season of his semi-autobiographical ITV sitcom, Changing Ends.

So if you haven’t caught up (or have been waiting on tenterhooks for the new episodes), now is the perfect time to binge-watch the show. What’s more, it promises more Alan goodness right up until December.

The comedy series, which boasts a slam dunk 100% Rotten Tomatoes critics score and a just as mighty 90% audience score, is about coming-of-age story all about the winning man-of-the-hour.

Alan Carr and Young Alan [Oliver Savell] in promo photo for Changing Ends

This semi-autobiographical Alan Carr sitcom is a delight from start to finish (Picture: ITV)

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The synopsis reads: ‘Head to 80s Northampton to enjoy tales from the Chatty Man’s youth. Follow him as he hurtles towards puberty – things are going to get awkward!’.

The younger version of Alan is played by Oliver Savell, with the cast also featuring Shaun Dooley and Nancy Sullivan.

Changing Ends, which attempts to tackle homophobia, neighbourhood dynamics and more in 80s England, has delighted viewers, totting up plenty of rave reviews.

‘Changing Ends is a great show. It’s hilarious but has a great heart at its centre. There’s a poignancy to watching what Alan Carr faced growing up as a camp kid in the 80s.

It is guaranteed to fill the Celebrity Traitors-shaped hole in your heart (Picture: BBC) Christine Carr [Nancy Sullivan] and Alan [Oliver Savell] in Changing Ends

Christine Carr [Nancy Sullivan] and Alan [Oliver Savell] in Changing Ends

Oliver, in particular, has been praised for his portrayal of young Alan (Picture: ITV)

‘But there are plenty of laughs along the way and a lot of love and affection for his parents. The cast is superb – especially Oliver Sewell as the young Alan. He’s really funny and does so well with the role,’ Mike Broderick wrote on Google Reviews.

‘It’s absolutely brilliant. I was born in 1986 where the series starts but I could it took me right back to my childhood and we’ve all had one of them neighbours like The Hudsons.

‘Young Alan just melts my heart and had me cry laughing. This is a funny, nostalgic, heartwarming binge-worthy series,’ Dionne Hampson echoed.

‘This is absolutely classic. The young actor playing Alan Carr is fantastic, and I love the annoying neighbours,’ Kerry B praised.

It was a sentiment shared by critics, with The Guardian calling it ‘a light, self-deprecating slice of hilarity’ in its four-star review.

What charity did Alan Carr choose after winning Celebrity Traitors?

Which charity did he choose?

Alan Carr revealed his £87,500 prize pot will be donated to children’s cancer charity Neuroblastoma UK

What is Neuroblastoma?

According to the charity’s own website, ‘Neuroblastoma is classified as an embryonal tumour, a type of cancer that develops from the cells left behind from a baby’s development in the womb. The cells from which it develops from are specific cells in the nervous system called neuroblasts, giving neuroblastoma its name.’

What does the charity do?

The organisation is a research charity hoping to ‘lead to more effective treatments and ultimately a cure for every child diagnosed with the disease’.

How do donate?

Click here to find out more about how to donate

What did Alan Carr say?

‘The charity is so close to my heart that it all became a bit too much. Hopefully when people see how upset I was they won’t feel so bad that I killed all those national treasures.’

Alan Carr and Oliver Savell in Changing Ends on a football pitch

The show landed an impressive 100% on Rotten Tomatoes (Picture: ITV)

‘Alan Carr’s new autobiographical sitcom, Changing Ends, is that most joyous of things: a smart, inventive, honest and charming coming-of-age story. It’s also, in the case of Carr, the making of a national treasure,’ The Independent declared.

Revealing his parents’ (Christine and Graham) reaction to the sitcom to The Guardian in 2023, he said: ‘[Christine’s Team Alan. She won’t have a bad word said. Someone would knock on the door and say: “Your Alan’s done this.” “My Alan wouldn’t do that!” she’d say.

‘At parents’ evening, the maths teacher said I was not good at arithmetic. “Well, he can’t be good at everything,” she said. I can do the s*****est show on telly and she’ll ring up and say: “Well, that was great!”‘

As for his dad, he added: ‘[He] found it incredibly sad. Which is not what you want to hear when you’ve made a sitcom.’

All three seasons of Changing Ends are streaming now on ITVX.

A version of this article was first published on November 2, 2025.

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Alan Carr’s ‘brilliant’ ITV series with 100% Rotten Tomatoes score finally returns today