Alan Carr's 'Life's a Beach'

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Life’s A Beach sees Alan giving Judith Chalmers and Michael Palin a run for their money as he invites a famous guest each week to discuss their favourite places in the world

  • 40 minutes
    S10 EP9: Leigh Francis

    Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant comedian, actor and presenter - Leigh Francis.


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    ‘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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    23 March 2026, 8:44 am
  • 37 minutes 15 seconds
    S10 EP8: Bob Mortimer (Video Edition)

    What happens when Alan Carr and Bob Mortimer get together right after filming Last One Laughing? Absolute mayhem. 

    From being told to “f*ck off” by Romesh Ranganathan, to phantom sh*tters in Wythenshawe, to Bob’s very unexpected holiday romance… this episode is pure Bob-flavoured joy. There’s also a deep dive on comedy legends like Monty Python and Spike Milligan, how “idiot comedy” is dying out, and why Bob thinks YouTube has changed everything. 

    Plus: skydiving fears, caravan snogging, supermarket obsessions, Gone Fishing and one of the funniest quickfire rounds you’ll hear all year. 

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    00:00 "Just f*ck off, Bob" Last One Laughing chaos begins 

    01:10 Alan Air takes off (and immediately crashes into nonsense) 

    02:00 Bob’s teeth confession 

    03:00 Wythenshawe, buses & the phantom sh*tter story 

    05:00 Felicity Kendall, lions & classic comedy chat 

    07:30 UK holidays vs Amalfi Coast (and Instagram ruining it) 

    08:50 Alan’s skydive panic 

    09:30 Bob’s chaotic caravan “romance” story 

    11:00 Why holidays at 16 hit different 

    13:00 Norman Collier, Spike Milligan & “idiot” comedy 

    16:30 The golden age of weird stand-up acts 

    17:30 Behind the scenes of Last One Laughing 

    19:30 Snacks, crisps & Bob’s elite fridge game 

    22:00 Accidental 12-course French meal disaster 

    24:00 Why Gone Fishing works (and chemistry matters) 

    27:30 YouTube vs comedy gatekeepers 

    29:00 Four in a Bed obsession & horror stories 

    31:30 Celebrity encounters (Sean Penn cameo!) 

    32:45 Quickfire round chaos ✈️


     #LifesABeach #AlanCarr #BobMortimer #LastOneLaughing #BritishComedy #ComedyGold #UKComedy #FunnyPodcast #RomeshRanganathan #DianeMorgan #MelGiedroyc #VicAndBob #GoneFishing #StandUpComedy #v2

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    20 March 2026, 7:00 pm
  • 40 minutes 56 seconds
    S10 EP8: Bob Mortimer

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


    Please subscribe and review.

    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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    16 March 2026, 3:30 am
  • 37 minutes 26 seconds
    S10 EP7: Jeff Goldblum (Video Edition)

    Jeff Goldblum boards Alan Air for one of the most gloriously unpredictable flights yet. From Old Hollywood legends and Mulholland Drive nightmares to pickles, sandwiches and impromptu singing, Jeff goes full Goldblum - charming, curious and wonderfully maverick. They talk about his new album Night Blooms, touring with orchestras around the world, and the timeless magic of jazz standards. Along the way there’s Sharon Stone, Billie Holiday, a surprising Bloody Mary debate… and Alan pitches Jeff a brand-new horror film: An American Were-MILF in London. Expect name-dropping, movie love, musical nostalgia and one very enthusiastic conversation about pickles. 


    00:00 Intro 

    00:18 Jeff Goldblum boards Alan Air 

    01:14 The Windmills of Your Mind & The Thomas Crown Affair 

    01:59 Jeff’s frozen yoghurt meeting with Faye Dunaway 

    03:29 Crisps, pickles and snack food debates 

    05:30 Jeff Goldblum's favourite sandwiches 

    05:58 The “Bloody Alan” cocktail 

    07:30 Jeff’s love of Lauren Hutton and gabby teeth 

    10:12 Horoscopes, science and star signs 

    11:41 Jeff’s new album Night Blooms 

    12:59 Jeff and Alan singing classics like Misty and Bewitched 

    13:37 Nosferatu, horror films and Alan’s Were-MILF pitch 

    15:03 Jeff agrees to star in Alan’s movie 

    16:23 Touring the UK, Royal Albert Hall and Sydney Opera House 

    17:41 What happens at a Jeff Goldblum live show 

    19:41 Touring food: fish & chips and British roasts 

    20:29 Jeff’s favourite drink: the Virgin Mary 

    21:14 Time machines, classic films and Total Recall 

    23:34 Sharon Stone, Casino and Scorsese movies 

    24:48 Old Hollywood, Chateau Marmont and Hollywood history 

    27:21 Mulholland Drive and David Lynch 

    29:15 Alan’s middle name reveal 

    30:31 Quick-fire round 

    33:39 Final descent 


    #LifesABeach #AlanCarr #JeffGoldblum #Podcast #TravelPodcast #NightBlooms #Jazz #ClassicHollywood #MovieLegends #CelebrityPodcast #MulhollandDrive #OldHollywood #RoyalAlbertHall #ComedyPodcast #v2

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    13 March 2026, 7:00 pm
  • 41 minutes 27 seconds
    S10 EP7: Jeff Goldblum

    Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the legendary actor and musician - Jeff Goldblum


    Please subscribe and review.

    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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    9 March 2026, 12:45 am
  • 34 minutes 14 seconds
    S10 EP6: Carol Vorderman (Video Edition)

    Carol Vorderman joins Captain Carr on Life’s a Beach and it’s exactly as chaotic as you’d hope. From flying her own plane across Europe, to swimming with great white sharks and holidaying with Annie Lennox and Ainsley Harriott. She tells Alan gets an exclusive on why she might run for Prime Minister, we hear about her sunbathing in space, the party she drove Alan to dressed as Cher, and why a tiny plane called Mildred meant so much to her. Plus: bingo on holiday, strip chess, and Italian hotel recommendations. Fasten your seatbelts! Watch Carol on Celebrity Puzzling, weeknights at 7pm, Channel 5. 


    00:00 Intro: Alan welcomes Carol aboard “Alan Air” 00:40 Carol flying Alan in her plane Mildred 01:30 Flying across Europe and landing behind jumbo jets 02:12 Alan remembers meeting Carol on Countdown 03:20 Driving to Noel Edmonds’ party dressed as Cher 04:10 Celebrity Stars In Their Eyes memories 06:06 Celebrity Puzzling and quiz show chaos 07:35 Sudoku, puzzles and the intelligence chat 08:09 Holiday bingo and gay bingo 08:42 Strip chess and Alan’s new show idea 10:10 Holidays growing up in Rhyl and caravan trips 11:03 Supercars and terrifying a sexist cameraman 12:58 Alan suggests Carol could be a dominatrix 13:20 Carol and the three men in her life 14:23 Astronaut friends and sending photos to space 15:26 Her daughter launching medical experiments into space 16:45 Would Carol actually go to space? 17:18 Alan’s romantic trip to Lake Garda thanks to Carol 18:16 Richard Whiteley spraying himself with home fragrance 20:16 Swimming with great white sharks in South Africa 23:26 Adventurous food on holiday 24:43 Grace Jones watching Countdown, loves Carol’s mum 25:25 Holiday with Annie Lennox and Ainsley Harriott 27:40 Why she prefers city breaks and Florence 28:19 Could Carol become Prime Minister? 29:10 Quick-fire travel questions 30:30 Final goodbyes


    #LifesABeach #AlanCarr #CarolVorderman #Podcast #TravelPodcast #CelebrityTravel #FlyingPlanes #SharkDiving #AdventureTravel #HolidayStories #TVLegends #BritishTV 

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    6 March 2026, 7:00 pm
  • 36 minutes 17 seconds
    S10 EP6: Carol Vorderman

    Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant broadcaster - Carol Vorderman.


    Please subscribe and review.

    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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    4 March 2026, 1:30 am
  • 36 minutes 21 seconds
    S10 EP5: Tamzin Outhwaite (Video Edition)

    Old friends, zero filter. Tamzin Outhwaite joins Captain Alan on Alan Air for a brilliantly unhinged catch-up that proves some friendships never grow up - they just get wetter. From being pushed into a swimming pool at Amanda Holden’s party, to childhood Disney holidays, solo retreats, and disastrous travel moments, this is a chat full of affection, honesty and big laughs.
    There’s wellness, wandering the world, and the kind of stories you only tell friends you’ve known forever.
    00:04 Intro
    00:21 Friday Night Project flashbacks & chambermaid sketches
    01:59 The lesbian festival in Mexico (better than Glastonbury)
    02:42 Being recognised abroad thanks to Celebrity Traitors
    03:07 Pool-pushing incidents and apologies
    03:46 Abigail’s Party and standing ovations
    04:13 Touring again & theatre love
    05:12 Codpieces, restoration comedy & the merkin or not debate
    08:22 Making Abigail’s Party Tamzin's own
    09:34 Nearly being banned from India
    10:55 Solo travel, bravery & “sad tax”
    12:04 Childhood holidays, house swaps & Disneyland perks
    13:34 Holiday romances (or lack of them)
    14:39 Why Ibiza still doesn’t work
    16:46 Celebrities spotted on holiday
    18:30 Brian Harvey, runaway cars & Alan's dad
    20:47 Wellness retreats & founding We Free Women
    24:01 Bucket-list destinations & Costa Rica dreams
    27:58 All-inclusive holidays: heaven or hell
    29:14 St Lucian Rosé volleyball at sunset
    31:28 Quick-fire questions & coming into land
    #LifesABeach #AlanCarr #TamzinOuthwaite #Chattyman #TravelStories #HolidayChaos #PoolIncident #CelebrityPodcast #WellnessTravel #FunnyFriends

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    27 February 2026, 10:22 pm
  • 38 minutes 13 seconds
    S10 EP5: Tamzin Outhwaite

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


    Please subscribe and review.

    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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    23 February 2026, 1:00 am
  • 29 minutes 46 seconds
    S10 EP4: Marcus Mumford (Video Edition)

    Marcus Mumford joins Captain Carr for one of Alan Air's most memorable flights. We hear all about the new Mumford & Son's album "Prizefighter" out now! And the chat goes everywhere from tote-bag judgement, to the holiday romance that turned into marriage, and one flashing incident on a pontoon in Mexico.
    All this plus Disney squirrels, Celebrity Traitors glory, all-inclusive confessions, broken guitars and Alan as 'Old' Spice.


    00:00 Marcus Mumford boards the flight
    00:45 Dressing up as a Disney squirrel
    01:20 Robin Hood crushes and iconic soundtracks
    01:48 Alan’s seagull rap with Antonio Banderas
    02:18 Marcus as an unpack-everything traveller
    02:45 Marcus borrows wife Carey's tote bag demo
    03:55 Celebrity Traitors glory revisited
    04:10 War Child event surprise Traitors entrance
    05:29 Alan being peak celebrity in the Mumford household
    08:15 Prizefighter collabs and Hozier love
    08:50 Chris Stapleton cold call success
    09:57 Brandi Carlile as musical fairy godmother
    10:32 All-inclusive festival chaos in Mexico
    11:31 Marcus loves dressing up, Alan as Old Spice
    14:33 BST Hyde Park excitement
    15:27 Curating a festival lineup
    16:35 Being recognised in America as a Traitor
    17:06 Best UK holidays - Dorset, Cornwall, Wales
    18:21 Holiday romances and Marcus meeting his wife at Bible camp
    19:43 Favourite touring country New Zealand
    20:14 Bungee jumping hotels from hell
    20:42 Skydiving for War Child plans
    21:03 Dream hotels and luxury stays
    21:42 The naked pontoon in Mexico incident explained
    22:30 Touring India in 2009
    23:07 Broken guitars and airline nightmares
    23:55 Extreme foods while travelling
    24:58 Quick-fire round
    26:25 Final descent and sign-off
    #LifesABeach #AlanCarr #MarcusMumford #TravelPodcast #TourLife #HolidayStories #CelebrityTraitors #AllInclusive #MusicPodcast #TouringLife #FunnyPodcast

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    20 February 2026, 7:00 pm
  • 32 minutes 7 seconds
    S10 EP4: Marcus Mumford

    Marcus Mumford drops in to chat holidays and is the upcoming Mumford & Sons album,  Prizefighter set to be released on 20 February 2026

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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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    16 February 2026, 12:45 am
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