Alan Carr's Life's A Beach Podcast

James Acaster: Traitors, Coffins and The Worst Airport Experience Ever

255K views · 1d ago · 35:10

Guest: James Acaster

Two Traitors step onto a plane... and immediately start spilling the secrets. This week, Alan welcomes fellow Celebrity Traitor, James Acaster, for a debrief on castle life, murderous missions and the traumatising experience of being buried alive. Why were they left in their coffins while the cameras got their shots? And we hear why no one wanted to shout "Haggis!"

Topics: James Acaster boards the plane · Traitor to Traitor: Alan and James compare notes · Why so much of James's round-table chat was cut · Life inside the castle and the escape to the woods · The ordeal of being buried alive · Why the contestants were stuck in their coffins

Kyle MacLachlan: Fictional Selves, Twin Peaks and Sex & the City

12K views · 1w ago · 30:20

Guest: Kyle MacLachlan

From the surreal world of David Lynch to the very real perils of travelling with a dodgy stomach, Kyle MacLachlan has some stories. The Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet and Sex and the City star chats to Alan about Hollywood near-misses, the bizarre devotion of Twin Peaks fans in Japan, a romantic motorbike trip from London to Rome that didn't quite go to plan, and the surprise encounter on his honeymoon.

Topics: Welcome aboard with Kyle MacLachlan · His memoir Fictional Selves and the different versions of himself · Filming Dune in the Mexican desert · The motorbike trip from London to Rome · Why he wrote his memoir for his son · Family holidays growing up

Rylan Clark: Fake Names, Naked Swimming & A Thousand Pillows

62K views · 2w ago · 27:00

Guest: Rylan Clark

Rylan Clark is BACK on board! The presenter, radio host and professional oversharer joins Alan Carr for a flight packed with outrageous holiday stories, questionable decisions and some very strong opinions about pillows.

Topics: Welcome back Rylan Clark! · Stranded in Nice before his radio show · The unforgettable trip to Varanasi · Rylan’s BAFTA win · The perks of filming travel shows · Why Rylan is scared of everything

Skylar Astin: Cabaret, Sicily & The Golden Girls

10K views · 3w ago · 27:09

Guest: Skylar Astin

The Pitch Perfect actor and singer joins Captain Alan for a very entertaining flight, talking about his love of holidays, life in London and starring as the Emcee in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club. Catch Skylar Astin as the Emcee in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club in London

Topics: Welcome aboard Skylar Astin · Skylar’s hotel room hack · Why Skylar loves London · Skylar’s Gloucestershire wedding · Playing the Emcee in Cabaret · Inside the Kit Kat Club

Tamer Hassan: Cyprus, Danny Dyer & The British J-Lo

47K views · 4w ago · 33:59

Guest: Tamer Hassan

Tamer Hassan is on board! The actor joins Alan Carr to talk luxury holidays, Hollywood and his very particular approach to travelling - including why he packs 25 suitcases for a weekend. Tamer reveals the time he ended up naked in a hot tub with Danny Dyer and why Gemma Collins gave him the nickname “the British J-Lo”.

Topics: Welcome aboard Tamer Hassan · Why Cyprus is Tamer’s paradise · Turtle Beach and Cypriot food · Why he packs 25 suitcases · Rise of the Footsoldier: Retribution · Tamer’s next big films

Justin Hawkins: Crock of Hits, Lady Gaga & Switzerland

52K views · 1mo ago · 34:43

Guest: Justin Hawkins

The Darkness frontman joins Alan for a very entertaining flight, talking about touring, life in Switzerland, his famously transformed teeth, holidaying with Lady Gaga on her private jet, vegan travel, his love of bleak seaside towns and why he’d happily spend his final years in Lowestoft.

Topics: Welcome aboard Justin Hawkins · Alan and Justin’s disastrous water-skiing · The infamous Celebrity Ding Dong · What kind of traveller is Justin? · Justin’s secret to being good at darts · The ape index

Billionaire Babies, Bali disasters & a Wrestling Ex

11K views · 1mo ago · 37:38

Daniel Foxx joins Alan Carr on Life’s A Beach fresh from his sell-out Edinburgh Fringe run - and he’s got stories.From travelling like a “middle-aged mum” and discovering a very particular lesbian ice creamery in Melbourne, to spotting Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood in business class, Daniel has a lot to report.

Topics: What kind of traveller is Daniel? · The lesbian ice creamery in Melbourne · Melbourne vs Sydney · Why are all the gays doing active holidays? · Daniel is a “middle-aged mum” traveller · The ultimate La Creuset obsession

Patrick Brammall: Colin From Accounts, Last Seen & Raw Dogging In Business Class

60K views · 1mo ago · 30:40

Guest: Patrick Brammall

Patrick Brammall is on board! And things get a little...steamy. The star of Colin From Accounts and Apple TV+’s brand-new addictive thriller Last Seen joins Alan for a gloriously chaotic flight - from his disastrous attempt at having a holiday in Maui with two kids under five, to his dog Walter’s jet lag, his love of Australia, and the time his daughter was sick on a plane right in front of rugby legend Andrew Johns.

Topics: Welcome aboard Patrick Brammall! · Patrick meets Rita the dog · The Golden Girls obsession · Is Alan Crazy Frog?! · What kind of traveller is Patrick? · Patrick’s love of England

Judi Love: Naked Spas, Jamaica & The Iron That Stopped A Plane!

50K views · 1mo ago · 34:31

Guest: Judi Love

This week, Captain Carr is joined by the brilliant Judi Love! Judi takes us from her first ever flight (which involved a full-size iron setting off a security alert) to getting completely naked in a Swiss spa, falling flat on her face in Santorini, wild holidays with her girls and why Jamaica is her ultimate happy place.

Topics: Welcome Aboard Alan Air! · Judi Love is on board! · Judi’s first ever holiday · Judi’s first ever flight... and THAT iron · Solo travel & the Swiss adventure · The naked Swiss spa

Daniel Sloss: Mumps, Mile High & Touring the World | Life’s A Beach

15K views · 2mo ago · 34:51

Guest: Daniel Sloss

Daniel Sloss is on board! Daniel joins Captain Alan for a very entertaining journey through his travel history - from childhood holidays to Disney World Florida, getting on a flight with mumps, and the realities of travelling the world as a comedian. Daniel reveals what it’s like touring internationally, how travel opens your mind, and the rather unexpected travel advice he’s been given to get airline staff on side. Plus Daniel’s naughty mile high story.

Topics: Daniel Sloss is on board! · Daniel’s life in Edinburgh · Daniel’s earliest travel memory · His mum’s extraordinary job · Childhood holidays & Disney World Florida · The mumps incident

Shaggy: Sting, Jamaica & Lottery

14K views · 2mo ago · 28:54

Shaggy is on board! Alan Carr is joined by reggae and dancehall legend Shaggy for a brilliant trip around the world - from growing up in Jamaica and seeing snow for the first time in New York, to performing with Sting and meeting Michael Jackson.

Topics: Shaggy is on board! · Seeing snow for the first time · Performing with Sting at the Metropolitan Opera · Shaggy heads to the West End · Why are Shaggy & Sting such good friends? · Shaggy's new album Lottery

Rhys James: Getting Lost in Sri Lanka, Montezuma's Revenge & Holiday Heartbreak | Life's A Beach

8.9K views · 2mo ago · 30:06

Guest: Rhys James

Comedian Rhys James joins Captain Alan this week! Rhys reveals why he ditched a life-changing expedition to Borneo for a lads' holiday in Kavos, shares the bizarre story of getting lost in Sri Lanka with a Sherpa who didn't know the way, and relives a truly horrific bout of Montezuma's Revenge in Mexico.

Topics: Rhys James boards the flight · Edinburgh Fringe & touring Australia · Why Rhys is heading to Perth · Rhys' first holiday memory · Ditching Borneo for a lads' holiday in Kavos · The family who went "on the rob" in Kavos

Adam Lambert Mile High, Touring with Queen & His New Album

38K views · 2mo ago · 28:43

Adam Lambert joins Alan Carr for a very glamorous flight! Adam talks holidays with his family, touring the world with Queen, celebrity encounters on planes, his favourite hotel in Venice, holiday romances, his dream destination and why his perfect holiday involves a beach, a piña colada and eating mangoes. Plus, Adam chats about his brand-new sixth solo album ADAM, his move from LA to New York, and what inspired the darker, heavier sound of the record.And yes...

Topics: Adam Lambert is on board! · Is Adam a holiday person? · Berlin, the new album - a very naughty record · Talking about ADAM · New York & “Rat City” · Adam’s first holiday memory

Sally Phillips: Hong Kong, Clown School & Holiday Romances

17K views · 3mo ago · 31:59

Guest: Sally Phillips

Sally Phillips joins Alan for one of the most epic international episodes of Life's a Beach ever. From growing up in Hong Kong and Beirut to surviving salmonella in Mexico, clown school, holiday romances and Edinburgh Fringe memories, Sally has the most intriguing travel stories. Plus, they chat The Hairdresser Mysteries, niche museums, menopausal confidence and why you should never underestimate the Herring Canning Museum.

Topics: Welcome aboard Sally Phillips · Growing up with British Airways & glamorous flying · Alan accidentally swallows a fly! 🪰 · Alan's Scottish castle · Growing up in Hong Kong & England as a holiday destination · Childhood in Beirut before the war

David Sedaris: Cult Outfits, Complaints & 74 Countries

35K views · 3mo ago · 34:19

Guest: David Sedaris

One of the world's greatest storytellers is on board Alan Air! David Sedaris joins Alan to celebrate his brilliant new essay collection "The Land and Its People", and shares stories from his travels to 74 countries.

Topics: Welcome aboard, David Sedaris · Dressing like you're in a cult · The Land and Its People and the art of oversharing · Visiting 74 countries and why South America keeps calling · The famous "You're trash!" airline story · David's unforgettable first trip to Greece