Scottish comedian Alan Francis first came to the notice of comedy audiences when he won Channel 4's 'So You Think You're Funny' Award in 1991. Since then his reputation has grown as a writer, stand-up and actor. On television he has worked as a writer/performer on 'Alistair McGowan's Big Impression' (BBC), 'Between the Lines', The Alan Partridge Christmas Special 'Knowing Me, Knowing Yule', 'The Alexei Sayle Show', and 'Alas Smith and Jones'.