 His reports were also part of the International News Emmy nominations Al Jazeera English received for its coverage in Georgia and during the Israeli offensive in Gaza.He was a significant part of the team which covered the Egyptian Revolution for which the channel won a prestigious Peabody Award.A Patron of the Young UK programme, which aims to develop the mind and broaden the horizons of young people under the age of 30, he was awarded the Inveramsay Medal in recognition of his efforts

Alan Fisher made a guest appearance as a journalist on the ITV program "Bad Girls" in 2005.