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Alan Carr 's Specstacular is a special broadcast on Channel 4 presented by Alan Carr .. Alan Carr. Alan Carr. Channel 4. Channel 4. The show features Alan and guests all competing in sketches , games and musical performances .. The show was originally broadcast on 31 December 2011 as Alan Carr 's New Year Specstacular and has spawned to various other specials including two Summertime Specstaculars in 2012 and a Grand National Specstacular in 2013 .. Alan Carr. Alan Carr. The title sequence , designed by Lee Jacobs , sees Carr mischievously setting off a giant rocket in the basement of Channel 4 .. Channel 4. Channel 4. It blasts through the roof to the delight of the queueing crowd outside to spell out the show 's title .