June 23rd 2026 – The Guv is dropping his latest stand-up special, baby! All You Need Is Guv is the brand-new show from Al Murray, The Pub Landlord, and it’s set to premiere on Sky and Now on July 3rd. Recorded in London on his current critically acclaimed, sell-out UK and Ireland tour, enjoy the best seat in the house with no risk of getting covered in beer (unless you spill it on yourself at home), as the Landlord sifts through the front half of the theatre like nobody else can, panning for comedy gold with his up-for-it audience.
There’s no denying the world’s a mess daddio, but there is a glimmer of hope as the globe’s favourite Pub Landlord returns with his like-nobody-else Common Sense hot-takes for the masses, offering a much-needed truth tonic (pint for the fella/glass of white wine for the lady) for these whacked out and troubled times. Whether holding forth on weight-loss jabs, why the young are (almost) ready for the coming conflict, the difference between harassment and banter, age, or how you can always spot a robot… the Guv talks about what it means to be alive and, more importantly, British (the hardest-working sickie-pulling people in the world). With a fresh and frothing pint to hand, a barrel of laughs to pour from, and a flower in his heart, Guv is all you need.
For 30 years Al Murray, The Pub Landlord has filled the most prestigious venues around the UK, including London’s O2 Arena, the London Palladium and the Royal Albert Hall. He has won numerous awards and hosted many critically acclaimed television shows.
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What the press have said about Al Murray, The Pub Landlord…
“remains one of the great joys in British comedy… He knows he has good ideas, he knows he can perform the hell out of them”
Dominic Maxwell, The Times
“What the Landlord does best – and better than any other comedian – is riffing off and bantering with his audience… the kind of supremely effortless badinage only the most assured could ever hope to attempt… The Landlord in full cry is a wondrous sight, but it also makes for brilliant satire”
Mark Wareham, The Mail on Sunday
“he’s always the sharpest operator when it comes to quick-thinking mockery, and it’s great to witness such mastery.”
Steve Bennett, Chortle
“Al Murray’s brilliant creation has become an essential part of the British comedy landscape… it’s a joy to see him work himself into a froth”
Claire Smith, The Scotsman
“Very funny”
Michael Deacon, The Telegraph
For more information, please contact: Dan Lloyd or Olivia Beatty at Avalon on DLloyd@avalonuk.com / OBeatty@avalonuk.com or 020 7598 8000
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About Al Murray
Al Murray with his alter-ego, The Pub Landlord, is one of the most recognisable and successful comedians in the UK. For 30 years Al has filled arenas and the largest theatres around the world as The Pub Landlord, and won numerous awards and accolades, including the Edinburgh Comedy Award (formally Perrier Award, after a record four successive nominations) and secured Olivier Award nominations for both of his sell-out West End runs. He has hosted countless TV series, including the acclaimed entertainment chat show Al Murray’s Happy Hour (ITV) and the ground-breaking sitcom Time Gentlemen Please (Sky). Al has made multiple appearances on The Royal Variety Performance (ITV) and hosted Live at the Apollo (BBC) and Live at the Palladium (ITV).
Swapping his comedy stage persona for himself, Al authored and presented the Broadcast Award-winning five-part series Al Murray: Why Does Everyone Hate the English?, Al Murray: Why Does Everyone Hate the British Empire? and Al Murray: Why Do The Brits Win Every War? (all Sky). Combining his passion for film and history he filmed two specials for BBC Four: Al Murray’s Great British War Movies and Al Murray’s Great British Spy Movies. Al also co-hosts the hugely popular WW2 history podcast, We Have Ways of Making You Talk with fellow bestselling military historian James Holland – now approaching a thousand episodes it also spawned a yearly immersive history festival, We Have Ways Fest, attended by thousands of likeminded fans of the podcast and featuring live talks, arena displays, rare vehicles and living history.
As a writer, Al has also enjoyed great success with his books including Book of British Common Sense, Think Yourself British, Great British Pub Quiz Book, Watching War Films with My Dad, Command, and recent bestsellers Arnhem: Black Tuesday and Victory 45: The End of the War in Eight Surrenders (co-written with James Holland). Al also co-wrote the critically acclaimed West End show, Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image The Musical.
