Alistair McGowan

Alistair is probably best known to British audiences for The Big Impression which was, for four years, one of BBC1's top-rating comedy programmes - winning numerous awards, including a BAFTA in 2003.

After graduating from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1989, Alistair began working as a stand-up comic and was soon a regular at London's Comedy Store and appeared at The Edinburgh Festival and on the 1996 Royal Variety Show.

From 1992-1996, he provided the voices for many of the characters on the cult classic Spitting Image.

His interest in sport also saw him release two football comedy videos: Football Backchat and The Second Leg.

As an actor, on television, he played Spock in Tim Firth's Preston Front, Mr Kenge in Bleak House and the title role in the quirky detective show Mayo (co-writing several later episodes). He has hosted Have I Got News For You? and was recently featured on the hugely popular Who Do You Think You Are?

A keen environmentalist, Alistair has never yet owned a car and is an ambassador for WWF-UK.

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