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Monday September 8 2025, 7pm BST

White Male Stand-Up, with Alan Davies

Art &
Culture

Alan Davies is one of the UK’s most-loved comedians best known for starring in the BBC series Jonathan Creek, and for his regular appearances on comedy quiz show QI since 2003. 

On September 8, Alan Davies comes to Intelligence Squared for an evening of laughs and reflection on his life in comedy and TV. Drawing on the themes of his new memoir White Male Stand-Up he will share some of the funniest moments from his career, reveal some of the highs and lows that have shaped him as a person and answer questions on how the world of white male stand-ups is changing in 2025 and beyond. 

Praise for White Male Stand-Up: 

‘Davies has done it again, damn him. Irritatingly good. Maddeningly funny. Annoyingly fine.’ – Stephen Fry 

White Male Stand-Up: Signed Edition (Hardback)
by Alan Davies

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Event Name

White Male Stand-Up, with Alan Davies

Speaker

  • Alan Davies

    Alan Davies is a comedian, writer and actor, best known for starring in the hit BBC series Jonathan Creek and for his regular appearances as a panellist on QI.

Speakers are subject to change.

Location
  • Union Chapel
  • Compton Terrace
  • London
  • N1 2UN
Time
  • Monday 8 September 2025
  • 7pm to 8:30pm BST

Speakers

Speaker

Alan Davies

Alan Davies is a comedian, writer and actor, best known for starring in the hit BBC series Jonathan Creek and for his regular appearances as a panellist on QI.

Alan Davies is a comedian, writer and actor, and one of the UK’s best-loved comedians. He is best known for starring in the hit BBC series Jonathan Creek, as the eponymous hero, and for his regular appearances as a panellist on QI. His previous bestselling memoir Just Ignore HIm explored his traumatic childhood. His latest memoir, White Male Stand-Up, retells the journey of how he threw himself into the world of comedy and television. 

Speakers are subject to change.