Hundreds of excited fans queued to meet camp comedian Alan Carr in Oxford clutching copies of his new book.

The Friday Night Project star spent more than an hour chatting with admirers and signing copies of his autobiography Look Who It Is! at Waterstone's on Saturday.

By the time the 32-year-old arrived at the book shop shortly before 2pm, the queue of fans had already snaked out of the front door and down Broad Street.

Mr Carr, who was wearing a blue jumper and jeans — and, of course, his trademark black-rimmed glasses — told the Oxford Mail he was delighted to visit the city.

He said: "I can't believe the queue. When I arrived, I thought it might be the queue for the cashpoint — I didn't want to get my hopes up.

"I've done a few gigs in Oxford. It's lovely. It's like swimming with dolphins."

He explained the autobiography told his life story up to the point he made it as a comedian on TV, and described "rubbish jobs" and a "pushy dad" who wanted him to play football.

He said: "I wanted it to be quite an uplifting book really."

One memorable paragraph from the book reads: "Puberty had been unkind. Whereas it had come in the night and left the other boys with chiselled stubbly chins and deep masculine voices, I'd been left with a huge pair of knockers and the voice of a pensioner."

First in line to have their copies signed were friends Emma Korniewski and Amy Balcombe, from Banbury.

Emma, 16, said: "We got to Oxford at about 10am and kept popping into the shop to check if he had arrived — then someone asked if we wanted to start the queue.

"The book's so funny. He says things really sweetly. It was surreal meeting him. It was quite nerve-racking"

Amy, also 16, added: "He calls a spade a spade. It's a really good book."

Andy O'Neill, 24, from Derby, came to Oxford especially for the signing.

He said: "I'm a really big fan. He's one in a million."

Tom Topping, 16, from Milton Keynes, added: "My mum bought me the book as a birthday present. He's a funny guy."

Christine High, 45, from Carterton, who picked up the book for her daughter Jasmine's 18th birthday, said: "She's mad on Alan Carr."

Tracy Bowman, 37, from Witney, added: "I've been waiting all week to have my book signed. I was really excited — he was lovely."

Lucy Jackman, 17, from Windsor, said her brother — who works at Waterstone's — told her the comedian would be visiting.

She said: "It was really nice meeting him. He was really lovely. I can't wait to read the book."

Alan Carr's visit to Oxford follows a string of book signings by stars, including Stephen Fry and Roger Moore, at Waterstone's and Borders, in Magdalen Street, in recent weeks.