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Alan Carr was miffed by the unflattering portrayals of young actors vying to play him in new sitcom Changing Ends.
The Chatty Man star, 46, stars in the ITV comedy based on his own life in Northampton in the 1980s growing up as the son of a fourth-division football manager.
While Alan plays himself in the present day in the six-parter, the comedian needed a younger actor to play himself as a child, seeing over 450 aspiring stars.
But not all of the budding mini-Alans seemed to grasp the concept of flattery and proceeded to perform caricatures of the TV icon, he told Thursday’s Lorraine, presented by Ranvir Singh.
Opening up about the show from the pitch where it was shot, Alan spoke about the hunt to find the right actor, with the part eventually going to Belfast star Oliver Savell.
Alan said: ‘The boy playing me, Olly, is such a talent. We searched everywhere for little Alan and I got over 450 takes from people thinking they could play me as a kid.’
After posting a casting call to his own social media, Alan was flooded by wannabes but joked while some of them were ‘heartwarming’ others were ‘downright offensive.’
Alan then proceeded to do a caricature impression of himself, jutting his teeth out and over-exaggerating his iconic voice to demonstrate the less than flattering auditions.
Changing Ends has been made by Gavin & Stacey producer Baby Cow, co-founded by Alan Partridge actor Steve Coogan.
Alan previously promised fans the series would contain lots of nostalgia and football.
He said: ‘If someone had told little old me back in Northampton that ITV would give me my own sitcom based on my life I would have choked on my Flumps.’
Alan continued: ‘Super proud that I can share my story with you – expect lots of giggles, pathos and nostalgia and believe it or not football – who knew?’
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Lorraine airs weekdays from 9am on ITV and Changing Ends is on ITVX.
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