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Changing Ends is a British television sitcom released on ITVX in the UK from 1 June 2023. It is a semi-autobiographical series about comedian Alan Carr growing up in Northampton during the 1980s, the son of a professional football manager. A second series was commissioned in November 2023 and released in July 2024.
A six-part series was commissioned by ITVX in November 2022, with Carr co-writing with Simon Carlyle and production by Baby Cow. Executive producers were Sarah Monteith, Rupert Majendie and Danny Julian, alongside Carr and Carlyle. It was announced that Oliver Savell would play the young Carr.
In January 2023, it was confirmed that Shaun Dooley and Nancy Sullivan would be joining the cast as Alan's parents Christine and Graham Carr, with Taylor Fay playing his younger brother Gary. The family's neighbours, Charlie and Angela, would be played by Rourke Mooney and Gabby Best, with Harry Peacock as Nigel, David Mumeni as Mr Chapman and Michael Socha as Adam. Filming started that same month at an undisclosed location, but outdoor scenes were not filmed in Northampton itself.
A second series of six half-hour episodes was commissioned by ITV in November 2023, with filming scheduled for early 2024. In November 2024, a third series and a fourth series were commissioned by ITV.
In February 2024, the series was nominated at the Broadcast Awards in the Best Comedy Programme category. The series was also nominated for the 2025 Broadcast Awards in the Best Comedy Programme category. In March 2025, Savell was nominated at the 2025 British Academy Television Awards for Male Performance in a Comedy. He won for Best Comedy Performance at the Royal Television Society Programme Awards in March 2025.
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