Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant musician and DJ - Norman Cook (AKA Fat Boy Slim)

Enjoy!

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Thanks, Alan.

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Stand-up and Strictly superstar Chris McCausland joins Alan for a laugh-out-loud chat about spies, underpants mud bombs and holiday chaos! ✈️ From applying to MI5 to nearly missing a flight from Rome, Chris shares travel tales, his early days on the comedy circuit and growing up in Liverpool.

His hilarious new book "Keep Laughing" is out now.

Plus, how Eddie Izzard inspired both him and Alan to become comedians, and the twist on traditional games he plays with his daughter on the road. 

00:00 intro 01:35 Chris’s book Keep Laughing 01:55 How both Alan and Chris became stand ups thanks to Eddie/Suzy Izzard 04:44 Blastaway and alcopops growing up 05:23 Chris playing Kerplunk, Connect Four, I-spy and Ear-Hear with his daughter 07:10 Chris explains what dustbin mange is 08:38 Chris applied to be a spy 10:11 The comedy tour circuit Alan and Chris did back in the day 12:00 Chris’s travel show seeing the Wonders of the World - Niagara Falls 14:22 How Covid made them have time off, clapping for the NHS and selfie hair cuts 17:04 Chris’s Liverpool’s history and hidden gems 18:33 Birmingham’s historic parts and Alan turning scouse after seeing John Bishop 19:42 Chris’s holiday disasters - the German Festival to see The Deftones 22:06 Nearly missing the flight back from Rome 24:30 Chris explains Underpants mud bombs. 25:23 Alan does his research and has read the book, unlike other interviewers.. 28:03 Since Chris lost his sight he’s more of an adrenaline junkie 30:58 Chris’s wife is Brazilian so what did Chris think of Brazil? 34:10 Making our descent and the quick fire round 

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Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant comedian - Chris McCausland.

Enjoy!

Please subscribe and review.

Thanks, Alan.

xx

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The hilarious Jon Richardson joins Alan Carr for a chat about his villainous new role in Waterloo Road and trip down memory lane - from front-row Prince gigs and sat navs to celebrity game shows and service stations. Expect dry laughs, road trip confessions, a dash of Disney magic and peak Jon Richardson energy.

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00:00 intro 

00:20 When Rita met Jon

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01:45 Jon’s first travel pet peeve 

03:20 Jon supporting Alan on Tooth Fairy

04:44 Alan’s Sat Nav joke

06:12 When Alan got Jon to the front to see Prince

09:28 Jon thinks Rita doesn’t like him

09:50 Jon’s new dastardly character in Waterloo Road and turning to acting

12:41 What Jon’s doing for his birthday - Celebrity Bullseye

17:59 Jon’s gig in Howarth

18:53 More acting roles for Jon as psychopaths

20:40 Jon’s first childhood memories of holidays in the Isle of Wight

21:29 Alan’s dad meeting Ant and Dec and service stations

23:37 Jon at Disneyland 

26:29 What happened when Jon went to the Roald Dahl play

28:21 Alan’s off to Disney with his niece and nephew

29:00 Jon meeting Winnie the Pooh

31:00 Minnie Mouse smoking 

31:50 Jon being nearly vegan on holiday and his weakness for cheese

33:20 Red wine vacuum pump

35:00 Jon and Sean Lock did a travel show where they were cowboys

37:00 Jon once holidayed with (near) Ross Kemp 

39:21 Jon inadvertently had lunch with Colin Firth

40:11 Making our descent and the quick fire round 

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Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant comedian - Jon Richardson.

Enjoy!

Please subscribe and review.

Thanks, Alan.

xx

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Burlesque icon Dita Von Teese joins Alan Carr to talk vintage holidays, Parisian life, a Caribbean romance and seduction secrets. Plus, nipple-clamps vs tassels, a swingers’ cruise, and getting Alan a bit flustered…

See Dita perform: https://dita.net/shows/

00:00 Intro

00:45 Does Dita relax on holiday?

01:27 Ideas during dental work

02:00 Alan getting flustered over Dita

03:00 Goodwood revival and vintage clothes 

04:00 Foxes and Alan’s dogs

05:04 Dita’s first holiday memory in Michigan Mackinac Island 

06:40 Dita’s holiday romance in the Caribbean 

08:00 Dita’s luggage - nipple clamps? Desire Cruise and swingers 

11:08 Can Alan come?

12:00 DIta’s Nocturnalle show and dates 

15:00 Living in Paris and performing at Crazy Horse

15:45 Speaking French 

17:01 Dita’s Parisian hidden gem and having her phone stolen 

18:45 Dita’s favourite drink a simple martini or Mezcal

19:30 No to street food and the horse sashimi 

21:00 Does Dita complain? 

22:04 Iron fist, velvet glove.

23:00 The man who tried to lick Dita’s shoes and Alan’s old landlady

25:16 Holidaying with Christian Louboutin.

26:52 Robbie Williams date

28:45 Alan asks Dita for seduction tips 

30:50 Dita’s amazing skin and her habits

31:54 Nocturnalle at Edinburgh Playhouse and Alan’s ghost story 

34:10 Starting our descent - the quick fire round 

36:00 BONUS CLIP - Beyonce and the Partition video

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Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant model, actress, and burlesque dancer - Dita Von Teese.

Dita joined me straight from appearing at the Goodwood Revival, the vintage experience in Sussex.

Enjoy!

Please subscribe and review.

Thanks, Alan.

xx

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Alan welcomes the brilliant Stacey Solomon & Joe Swash to Life’s A Beach! 🌴 

From family skiing trips gone wrong to a disastrous caravanning holiday in the Isle of Skye, Stacey and Joe share their funniest (and most chaotic) travel stories. They reminisce about their holiday romance, talk about why they love staycations, and reveal what it’s really like filming their hit show Stacey & Joe. Expect tales of stolen pedalos, Joe in a sarong, stinky suitcases, and even Alan’s Ibiza misadventure.

Plus, a sneak peek at the brand-new series of Stacey & Joe. 

00:00 Intro 

00:42 When Alan and Stacey last met and the piece of wood 

02:25 Ben Shepard at This Morning 

03:25 Stacey and Alan camped as kids, Joe’s dad was a taxi driver 

04:30 Alan’s earliest memory 

05:01 Joe loves Australia 

05:26 Stacey and Joe love LA 

06:30 Stacey and Joe taking the family skiing, getting stuck in Paris 

07:10 Joe and Stacey taking the family disastrous caravanning in Isle of Skye in January 

09:31 What it’s like filming their TV show Stacey & Joe 

10:56 Joe & Stacey holiday romance 

11:18 Joe on Falaraky Uncut 

13:30 Alan in Ibiza with his blind friend 

14:40 Stacey stole a pedalo 

15:33 Joe meeting Rio Ferdinand in Abu Dhabi 

17:00 Why Joe and Stacey do staycations 

18:20 Stacey in Lake Como 

19:36 Family holiday in Turkey 

21:57 Do Stacey and Joe complain? Joe is like Alan! 

23:17 Joe in a sarong, Stacey thinks it’s so wrong! 

24:25 Joe’s stinky suitcase 

25:32 Travel pet peeves - muszak, queuing and missing Whitney Houston 

29:07 New series of Stacey & Joe what do expect, dog update, bees and gym 

30:48 Starting our descent and the quick-fire round 

#StaceySolomon #JoeSwash #LifesABeachPodcast #AlanCarr #FamilyTravel #TravelFails #Staycation #ComedyPodcast #HolidayStories #Caravanning

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Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash.

Stacey & Joe is on BBC One, Tuesdays at 8pm, and iPlayer.

Please subscribe and review.

Thanks, Alan.

xx

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Alan’s guest this week is Perrie Edwards - the Little Mix superstar stepping into her solo era with her debut album Perrie (out September 26).

Perrie shares her earliest holiday memories, decadent Dubai trips (with a slightly creepy face cake!), and why Portugal and Japan feel like home. She chats about her foodie loves (and hates - oysters and snails are out), filming music videos abroad, and pulls out her best Meryl Streep acting!
Of course, there are laughs galore - from Perrie’s Paris school trip romance, to Alan and Perrie’s oysters ad.

⏰ Timestamps

00.00 Intro
00.15 Perrie and Alan both have deaf dogs
00:48 Alan lost Rita in the park
02:49 Perrie’s new album and changing it
06:35 Rita and the pig’s ear
07:04 Perrie can’t smell
07:31 Perrie travelling to make music videos
08:24 Would Perrie like to act?
09:47 Perrie is Meryl Streep. Supermarket ads
10:30 Perrie’s earliest holiday memory and where did you go on holiday?
10:45 Perrie’s holiday romance in Paris on a school trip
12:50 Perrie loves Portugal and Japan Because that's where we've got our place. And it's like my 14:14 Alan and Perrie’s audition tape
15:44 Perrie’s most decadent holiday - Dubai and the slightly creepy face cake
18:00 Why Perrie can’t complain
21:44 Portugal Alex golfs while Perries spas
23:52 Seeing Ant in Portugal
25:21 Alan filmed Last One Laughing in Elstree where they filmed Wicked
26:56 Perrie is a foodie but doesn’t like snails
27:36 Perrie doing the yes challenge in Vegas
28:20 Perrie hates Oysters.
28:55 Perrie and Alan’s oysters ad
29:50 Where does Perrie want to be when she’s 100 year old. Here comes some more acting!
31:27 Making our descent and the quick-fire round!
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