Al Murray

British comedian (born 1968)
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Summary

Al Murray was born on May 10, 1968[1], in Stewkley[2]. He has worked as a comedian[3], screenwriter[4], radio personality[5], actor[6], and stand-up comedian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,645 views/month, #6,283 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Ingram Bernard Hay Murray[9]
  • Mother: Juliet Ritchie[10]
  • Spouse: Katherine Perry[11], Amber Hargraves[12]
  • Child: Scarlett Murray[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[14]
  • Occupation: drummer[15], politician[16], television presenter[17], television director[18], television actor[19], writer[20]
  • Educated at: Bedford School[21], St Edmund Hall[22]
  • Notable work: WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Commons category: Al Murray[25]
  • Residence: West Norwood[26]
  • Family name: Murray[27]
  • Given name: Alastair[28]
  • Official website: http://www.al-murray.com[29], http://thepublandlord.com/[30]
  • Relative: Stephen Murray[31], William Thackeray[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[33]
  • Candidacy in election: 2015 United Kingdom general election[34]
  • P14750: A05F-05B8-4CAD-3D45-F70C[35]

Why It Matters

Al Murray has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Al Murray born?

Al Murray's place of birth was Stewkley[2].

Who were Al Murray's parents?

Al Murray's father was Ingram Bernard Hay Murray[9]. Al Murray's mother was Juliet Ritchie[10].

Who was Al Murray married to?

Al Murray's spouses include Katherine Perry[11] and Amber Hargraves[12].

What did Al Murray do for work?

Al Murray worked as a comedian[3], screenwriter[4], radio personality[5], actor[6], and stand-up comedian[7].

Where did Al Murray go to school?

Al Murray was educated at Bedford School[21] and St Edmund Hall[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. anthonyadolph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] ↑ . oxfordtoday.ox.ac.uk. oxfordtoday.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . electionresults.parliament.uk. Retrieved . electionresults.parliament.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · DifoolBot bot · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'pl', 'sv']
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → comedian, screenwriter, radio personality +8
    P14750 → A05F-05B8-4CAD-3D45-F70C
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  3. 12w ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Scarlett Murray
    Father → Ingram Bernard Hay Murray
    Citizenship → —
    Relative → Stephen Murray, William Thackeray
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Candidacy in election: 2015 United Kingdom general election"
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