---
title: "Alan Francis: Stand-Up Comedian, TV Roles | D.O.C."
description: "Alan Francis is a stand-up comedian profiled by Chortle. Next shows, screen credits and sources on D.O.C. Stand-up comedy. With sources."
url: https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-alan-francis.html
updated: 2026-11-13
---

Stand-up comedian

# Alan Francis

## Who Alan Francis is

Alan Francis is a stand-up comedian profiled by Chortle. He presented his one-man show Clobbered at the Edinburgh Festival in 2002, after co-writing and co-starring in a show there in 1995. He has worked as a writer and performer on [Alistair McGowan](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-alistair-mcgowan.html)'s Big Impression, BBC Scotland's Pulp Video and The 11 O'Clock Show, and on radio co-starred in Radio 4's The [Alan Davies](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-alan-davies.html) Show and contributed to Alan's Big One FM and Radio Five Live's The Treatment.

## Follow their dates

Put them in your D.O.C., your twelve, and the free D.O.C. letter brings their new dates, episodes and videos each week.

Saw them live? [Make a card →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/share-my-doc.html#live)

## Is Alan Francis on tour?

**No upcoming dates on record** No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean they have stopped touring; follow them to hear when the next ones are booked.

Last checked 13 November 2026.

### Are they coming to my town?

No dates are on record right now (checked 13 November 2026), so no town is confirmed yet. Follow them and your town to hear when one is booked.

### Want them in your town?

Name your town and how many of you would come: the towns fans ask for show here, with how many asked.

Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. [Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedy-calendar.html) [Build a night out around their show →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/build-my-comedy-night.html)

## Specials, shows and podcasts

### On screen

- **Alistair McGowan's Big Impression**
- **Pulp Video**
- **The 11 O'Clock Show**

## Comedians like Alan Francis

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.

- [Barry Castagnola](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-barry-castagnola.html) also in The 11 O'Clock Show
- [Robin Ince](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-robin-ince.html) also in Alistair McGowan's Big Impression

[Six Degrees of Komic Bacon: how they connect to anyone →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/six-degrees-of-komic-bacon.html)

[Every stand-up comedian with a page, A to Z →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/stand-up-comedians.html)

## Questions and answers

### Where is Alan Francis performing next?

No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.

### What TV shows and films are they in?

Alistair McGowan's Big Impression, Pulp Video and The 11 O'Clock Show.

### Who are some comedians like them?

[Barry Castagnola](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-barry-castagnola.html) (also in The 11 O'Clock Show) and [Robin Ince](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-robin-ince.html) (also in Alistair McGowan's Big Impression).

## Is this you?

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Your short address, for your bio: **disciplesofcomedy.com/alan-francis**

[Make this page yours →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-profile.html) [Your dates on your own site](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/tour-dates-widget.html) [Your show on a poster](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedy-show-flyer-maker.html)

## The full SUCDb record

The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.

[Their SUCDb record →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-alan-francis.html)

### Sources

- [Chortle · chortle.co.uk ↗](https://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/a/111/alan_francis) Edinburgh Festival shows in 1995 and 2002; TV writing and performing credits; Radio 4 and Radio Five Live work

Updated 13 November 2026 · the record checked 12 November 2026