Al Murray
Also known as The Pub Landlord
Who Al Murray is
Al Murray is a British stand-up comedian best known as The Pub Landlord, a character he has played for thirty years in venues as large as the O2 Arena, the London Palladium and the Royal Albert Hall. The act won the Edinburgh Comedy Award, then the Perrier, after a record four successive nominations, and his West End runs earned two Olivier nominations.
On television he has hosted Al Murray's Happy Hour, Live at the Apollo and Live at the Palladium, co-created the Sky sitcom Time Gentlemen Please and presented history series for Sky and BBC Four, and his special All You Need Is Guv, recorded on a sell-out UK and Ireland tour, premiered on Sky and NOW in July 2026. With the historian James Holland he co-hosts the Second World War podcast We Have Ways of Making You Talk, and his books include Watching War Films with My Dad, Command and Victory 45.
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At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- All You Need Is Guv
- Podcasts
- We Have Ways of Making You Talk
- Books
- Watching War Films with My Dad, Command and Victory 45: The End of the War in Eight Surrenders
- On screen
- Al Murray's Happy Hour, Time Gentlemen Please, Live at the Apollo and 5 more
- Official site
- thepublandlord.com ↗
Is Al Murray on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Al Murray has stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: thepublandlord.com ↗.
Last checked 11 October 2026.
Is Al Murray coming to my town?
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- All You Need Is Guv Sky and NOW, 2026
On screen
- Al Murray's Happy Hour ITV
- Time Gentlemen Please Sky
- Live at the Apollo host, BBC
- Live at the Palladium host, ITV
- Why Does Everyone Hate the English? Sky
- Why Do the Brits Win Every War? Sky
- Al Murray's Great British War Movies BBC Four
- The Royal Variety Performance ITV
Podcasts
- We Have Ways of Making You Talk co-host, with James Holland
Books and writing
- Watching War Films with My Dad book
- Command book
- Victory 45: The End of the War in Eight Surrenders book, with James Holland
Comedians like Al Murray
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Alan Carr also in The Royal Variety Performance
- Chris McCausland also in The Royal Variety Performance
- Chris Ramsey also in The Royal Variety Performance
- Hal Cruttenden also in The Royal Variety Performance
- Jake Lambert also in The Royal Variety Performance
- Jason Manford also in The Royal Variety Performance
- Josh Widdicombe also in The Royal Variety Performance
- Larry Dean also in The Royal Variety Performance
In the news
- A new book from Al Murray. Chortle · 12 September 2026
Questions and answers
Where is Al Murray performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: thepublandlord.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
All You Need Is Guv.
What podcast do they host?
We Have Ways of Making You Talk.
Have they written a book?
Yes: Watching War Films with My Dad, Command and Victory 45: The End of the War in Eight Surrenders.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Al Murray's Happy Hour (ITV), Time Gentlemen Please (Sky), Live at the Apollo (host, BBC), Live at the Palladium (host, ITV), Why Does Everyone Hate the English? (Sky) and Why Do the Brits Win Every War? (Sky), among 8 credits.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Alan Carr (also in The Royal Variety Performance), Chris McCausland (also in The Royal Variety Performance), Chris Ramsey (also in The Royal Variety Performance), Hal Cruttenden (also in The Royal Variety Performance) and Jake Lambert (also in The Royal Variety Performance).
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The full SUCDb record
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Sources
- Al Murray, The Pub Landlord — official site ↗ Al Murray, The Pub Landlord, represented by Avalon; the show All You Need Is Guv, with dates from Eastbourne (October 2026) to Jersey (19 June 2027) (as of 11 October 2026)
- Avalon — Al Murray, The Pub Landlord's brand-new stand-up special All You Need Is Guv premieres on Sky and NOW this July (23 June 2026) ↗ The special premieres on Sky and NOW on 3 July, recorded in London on his sell-out tour; the Pub Landlord performed for 30 years; the Edinburgh Comedy Award after a record four successive nominations; two Olivier nominations; Al Murray's Happy Hour, Time Gentlemen Please, Live at the Apollo, Live at the Palladium;…
- Avalon — All You Need Is Guv: Al Murray, The Pub Landlord announces tour extension in 2027 (29 June 2026) ↗ The first leg of the tour sold out in 2026, with a 56-date extension for 2027; the O2 Arena, the London Palladium and the Royal Albert Hall (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026