Hello listeners, as we get ready for the amazing new year ahead in 2026 here's a few of my favourite moments from the show in 2025.

Featuring... Gloria Estefan, Josh Homme, Iain Stirling and Oona Chaplin

Thanks for listening and see you in January 2026 for a new series.

Thanks and lots of love - Alan xxx

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As we end the year (and another brilliant series) here's a few of my favourite moments from the show in 2025.

Featuring... Mariah Carey, Jason Bateman, Stephen Fry and Dita Von Tease.

Thanks for listening and see you in January 2026 for a new series.

Thanks and lots of love - Alan xxx

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Fresh from the Australian jungle, Kelly Brook joins Alan Carr to talk I’m a Celebrity - from eating trials and lost kilos to having her phone confiscated on arrival and how she bonded with Ruby Wax swapping embarrassing Madonna stories. 

There’s also chat about getting papped abroad, childhood holidays, her Italian olive farm life with husband Jeremy, and news of her new swimsuit range. 

00:00 Intro 

00:37 Australia: deadly creatures everywhere 

01:34 Losing weight, facing fears & saying yes to the jungle 

03:08 The food Kelly dreamed about 

04:04 Ruby Wax, Madonna… and that fart 

05:52 Kelly’s Traitors-style jungle moment 

07:30 Alan’s koala + chlamydia fact bomb 

08:30 The hotel that used to be the Versace hotel 

09:50 Buddy the dog steals the show 

10:13 Jeremy, Italian life & the family olive farm 

12:52 Cornwall, Ayia Napa & childhood holidays 

14:26 Risky holidays of the past & food poisoning 

16:34 Active vs horizontal holidaying 

17:29 Alan tries to calm Amanda Holden on their travels 

18:10 Landing in Oz & having the phone taken away 

19:14 Alan wishes he’d smuggled in a burner on Traitors 

21:49 Hotel pet peeves: the “glimpse" view 

22:15 Getting papped in Brazil 

23:46 Tits for Taps 

24:44 Jungle parasites (yes, really) 

26:06 Spotting Claudia Winkleman en route to Madonna’s wedding 

26:45 A Sardinian hidden gem 

28:00 Kelly’s new swimsuit range 

28:55 Cape Town shoot & Ruby Wax will be there 

29:30 Descent & quickfire round 

#LifesABeach #KellyBrook #ImACelebrity #AlanCarr #JungleStories #CelebrityTravel #MadonnaMoments #RealityTV #HolidayChats #PodcastClips #BehindTheScenes

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Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant model, actress and presenter - Kelly Brook.

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Thanks, Alan.

xx

‘Life’s A Beach’ everyone’s favourite travel podcast is here to give you all the vitamin D you need. More celebrity passengers unpack their travel suitcases dishing the dirt on their holiday high-jinks. Buckle up, sit back and enjoy the inflight entertainment!!

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Vittorio Angelone is flying Alan Air this week!

He chats to Alan about his fascinating journey from classical musician to stand-up comedian, and his love of walking holidays with his girlfriend. We hear about performing huge drums at The Royal Albert Hall, the highs and lows of touring, and a disastrous last ditch attempt to save a relationship in Amsterdam.

Plus, discover hidden gems in Belfast, Vittorio’s Italian gelato heritage, and his forthcoming tour starting 16th January. (Tickets: https://vittorioangelone.com/tour)

Watch his latest standup special: https://youtu.be/mfU3TyeEkZQ?si=bxJ09F6t_cjAoT5U

00:00 Intro
00:24 Daddy’s little meatball
00:55 Performing in New York
02:20 Walking holidays & The Saltpath tales
04:45 Classical music vs stand-up comedy
07:49 Worst gigs & blow-up doll stage invasion
09:00 Comedy scene insights & Alan’s veteran status
11:00 Devon walks & funicular trains
12:50 Amsterdam heartbreak
14:15 Intense holidays & relationship moments
16:36 Corfu indulgence
18:43 Childhood holidays in Belfast
20:10 Belfast hidden gems

20:42 Vittorio’s being tested for Autism 

21:43 Celebrity Traitors and Alan buying his own cloak

22:57 Back to Belfast hidden gems - The Sunflower and Bousham

24:00 Mummified fingers and monks - Napoli and Koh Samui

25:45 Vittorio’s Italian “gelato” heritage

26:30 Sicily Mondello and Palermo, and another monk  

28:10 The Trans-Siberian Express and Grindr 

30:40 Quickfire round & landing

#LifesABeach #VittorioAngelone #AlanCarr #StandUpComedy #WalkingHolidays #TravelStories #BelfastGems #ItalianHeritage #PodcastChat

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

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Thanks, Alan.

xx

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Oona Chaplin joins Alan Carr to chat about her fierce new role as Varang in Avatar: Fire and Ash - plus, a wild ride through psychedelic scenes, epic travel stories, and ancient spiritual places.

From childhood globetrotting to heartbreaks over Prince, Mexico’s magic, and even some cheeky Navi cat hisses, this episode is packed with laughs, surprises, and wanderlust vibes.

Don’t miss their playful travel plans and a quickfire round to finish! 

00:00 Intro 

00:44 The wild world of Avatar: Fire and Ash 

05:05 The unforgettable psychedelic scene 

06:37 Meet Varang, Oona’s femme fatale 

09:26 Growing up across countries and Alan’s Spanish attempts 

11:37 Prince — Oona’s first heartbreak 

13:18 Mexico’s art, history & indigenous roots 

15:00 Time travel debates: conquistadors vs. Egypt’s labyrinth 

19:36 Lost luggage in Brazil — travel woes! 

22:09 Tourist pet peeves & the iconic Navi/cat hiss 

23:37 Oona saw two real Queens in one day 

25:03 Mexico holiday romance & Cuban rhythms 

29:30 Spiritual bucket lists & Glastonbury lay lines 

30:00 Quickfire round & landing 

#LifesABeach #OonaChaplin #AvatarFireAndAsh #TravelStories #SpiritualJourney #AlanCarr #PodcastFun #MexicoMagic #FemmeFatale #WanderlustVibes

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Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant actress - Oona Chaplin.

Please subscribe and review.

Thanks, Alan.

xx

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Stephen Mulhern makes his podcast debut and he picks Alan to pop his cherry! Stephen blows Alan away with magic - but Alan’s got a bone to pick about the Royal Variety Show.

From Princess Diana stories and wild Amazon adventures to The Accidental Tourist and his food fears, this episode is packed with laughs, surprises, and a seriously impressive card trick. Plus you don't want to miss Stephen's awkward celebrity encounters! 

00:00 Intro 00:15 Stephen’s first ever podcast — and what a debut! 

00:45 Magic for Princess Diana? Yep, Stephen’s done that. 

02:41 Nest eggs signed by Diana & the Harry Potter cast? Yes please. 

04:20 Alan calls out Stephen for not levitating him at the Royal Variety Show! 

05:36 Food fears, acting gigs & more quirky confessions. 

08:00 Stephen’s Amazon adventure and the blinking spider. 

10:30 Sushi and curry? Stephen’s never tried either! 

11:35 Fear of water without a clear bottom — that’s Stephen. 

12:00 Alan’s seaweed-shark scare — classic! 

15:50 Stephen’s love for Brighton and the Weigh to Go story. 18:11 Stephen’s seen Alan in Panto — the Traitors talk heats up! 

20:21 Meeting Ron Howard and trying (and failing) to meet Charlie Sheen. 

24:02 Alan’s neighbour thinks he’s aloof — awkward! 

30:21 Magic mishaps in Vegas and Stephen’s Magic Circle exit. 

34:15 Stephen’s stunning card trick on Alan — wow! 

37:24 Quickfire round & descent. 

#LifesABeach #StephenMulhern #AlanCarr #MagicMoments #PodcastDebut #RoyalVariety #ComedyGold #lifesabeachpodcast #alancarr #chattyman #travelpodcast #comedypodcast #magictricks

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Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant BAFTA-winning magician, comedian, and TV presenter - Stephen Mulhern. Enjoy!!

Please subscribe and review.

Thanks, Alan.

xx

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