Alan Davies ‘moved’ by audience during his harrowing show detailing childhood abuse

Alan Davies has been a stalwart of British comedy TV for decades; he’s a beloved QI comedian, panel show regular, and, of course, was Jonathan Creek in the long-running BBC mystery series for almost two decades until 2016.

But at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, Alan is returning to his roots in his first stand-up comedy show for a decade in Think Ahead – and his presence has been well and truly noted.

While Alan admits he’s historically shied away from talking about his personal life on stage in the past – opting instead for jokes that are all good ‘people pleasing’ fun – this time he’s getting incredibly deep.

When the show began, with Alan’s ticklish fretting about his 60 plus status and everyday angsts – mopeds swerving in and out of cars; his youngest seriously pondering whether death