In 1997, Renwick devised the comedy-drama Jonathan Creek, based around the crime-solving abilities of the eponymous designer of magic tricks, played by comedian Alan Davies.
Animal Ignorance again features forewords from both regular QI personalities, Stephen Fry and Alan Davies.
Ian Stewart and Alan Davies were early signings as Newcastle made a great start to the 1985–86 season.
Alan Moore | Alan Lomax | Alan Alda | Alan Jackson | Alan Shearer | Alan Turing | Alan Greenspan | Ray Davies | Alan Autry | Alan Ayckbourn | Robertson Davies | Alan Jay Lerner | Alan Ridout | Alan Bennett | Peter Maxwell Davies | Alan Arkin | Alan Thicke | Alan K. Simpson | Alan Keyes | The Alan Titchmarsh Show | Andrew Davies | Alan Whiticker | Alan Jones | Alan | Marion Davies | David Davies | Alan Watts | Alan Rickman | Alan Freed | Alan Clark |
In the 1970s and 80's, Annex published work of new music documentation, conceptual art and texts by French, Russian and American experimental writers: Bob Perelman, Blue Gene Tyranny, Ron Silliman, Rosmarie Waldrop, Alan Davies, Bruce Andrews, Anne Waldman, Alain Veinstein and Yuri Mamleyev, Daniil Kharms (Daniil Ivanovich Yuvachev), Anne-Marie Albiach, Ascher/Straus, Lynn Hejenian, John Latta, among them.
Over the years, the club has played host to many well known comedians including Stephen Frost, Eddie Izzard, Jo Brand, Mark Lamarr, Bill Bailey, Mark Thomas, Jenny Eclair, Alan Davies, Harry Hill, Andy Parsons, Graham Norton and Norman Lovett.
QI (short for Quite Interesting), a BBC comedy panel game featuring Stephen Fry and Alan Davies