Person Open DS/UK/7615 Murray; Al (10 May 1968-); English comedian Murray Al 10 May 1968- English comedian Male Alastair James Hay Murray Stewkley, Buckinghamshire, England (born)

English Comedy White Son of a lieutenant colonel (131 Parachute Regiment, Royal Engineers) Grandson of Sir Ralph Murray (British ambassador, Scottish aristocracy) and maternal grandmother (died at Battle of Dunkirk) Great-great-grandson of George Murray (Bishop of Rochester) Third cousin of Sir Edward Leigh (MP) Descendant of William Makepeace Thackeray (novelist) Heterosexual Al Murray is an English comedian, actor, musician and writer. His comedy often includes hard-edged social and political satire. In 2003 he was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy, and in 2007 he was voted the 16th greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups. After graduating from Oxford University, his comedy career began by working with Harry Hill for BBC Radio 4. He regularly performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, before launching his "Pub Landlord" persona. This led to the Sky One sitcom Time Gentlemen Please and the chat show Al Murray's Happy Hour for ITV. He continues to perform as a stand-up and is a regular on British TV and radio. Activism and Views: In 2014, Murray was one of 200 public figures who were signatories to a letter to The Guardian expressing their hope that Scotland would vote to remain part of the United Kingdom in the referendum. In 2015, Murray announced his formation of the "Free United Kingdom Party" (FUKP) and declared his candidacy, deploying his Pub Landlord persona, for the seat of South Thanet running against UKIP leader Nigel Farage, as parliamentary candidate in the general election. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Murray (2021) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHeharper 9/13/2013 RAHAKirkbride 6/21/2023 6e0d8228-a7f6-4146-822e-1c6e4e04a118