Alan Carr's 'Life's a Beach'

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Nov 17, 2025 • 34min

S9 EP45: Mary Earps

Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the former England international goalkeeper - Mary Earps. This podcast was recorded prior to the 6th November publication date of 'All In' by Mary Earps Enjoy!! 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!! A 'Keep It Light Media' Production Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@keepitlightmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 14, 2025 • 33min

S9 EP44: KT Tunstall (Video Edition)

KT Tunstall joins Alan Carr on Life’s a Beach for an episode bursting with brilliant stories - from celebrating 20 years of Eye to the Telescope, to her globe-trotting adventures, and some seriously adventurous eating! We’ve got dogs, holidays, albums, a tour bus, a musical, romance on the slopes, and celebrating Alan’s villain era… Buckle up - this one’s a joy. 🏖️✨ 00:00 Intro 00:20 KT LOVES dogs and George 01:57 Alan’s back from Paris and the heist  02:19 Eye to the Telescope is 20 years old, Devil Wears Prada 02:45 20 year olds come up to KT loving the album  03:48 20th anniversary tour and the new music  04:22 Alan’s a Gemini KT’s Cancerian I'm cancer Gemini Cos. 04:31 Alan on Traitors got a taste for murder  05:23 Alan’s in his villain era  05:42 KT’s new beautiful artwork and the tour bus with her face 06:23 KT’s megabus story  07:25 George kissing KT and Rita’s biting history - Stephen Fry  07:54 KT wrote the Clueless musical and it’s going on tour  09:11 Alan saw KT in LA. Sunset Marquis Hotel 10:04 KT’s Sunset Marquis Hotel story  11:06 KT’s first memories are in California when she was 4 11:48 Eye to the Telescope -her Dad was a physicist used to take us to the telescope  12:45 Alan and KT try to understand light years  13:43 KT’s holiday romance with her snowboard instructor  14:57 KT spent 3 months travelling to India, New Zealand and Patagonia  15:25 Riding with the Goucho Cowboys. So the Gouchos learn how to ride when they're babies. 16:10 KT’s holiday nightmare with spiders! 18:44 KT lived in crazy Venice Beach  19:55 Randomly hearing a band cover her Black Horse and the Cherry Tree  21:08 Keeping grounded at The Grammys  23:28 KT once saw Kim Wilde on a plane, James Blunt’s house 24:00 KT eating very adventurous things ! 25:55 Making our descent - the quick fire round #KTTunstall #LifesaBeach #AlanCarr #EyeToTheTelescope #CluelessMusical #BlackHorseAndTheCherryTree #SingerSongwriter #TravelStories #ComedyPodcast #MusicInterview #20thAnniversary #AdventureTravel #AdventurousEating #VeniceBeach Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 10, 2025 • 34min

S9 EP44: KT Tunstall

Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant singer-songwriter and musician - KT Tunstall. Enjoy!! 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!! A 'Keep It Light Media' Production Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@keepitlightmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 7, 2025 • 41min

S9 EP43: Gloria Estefan (Video Edition)

Latin pop superstar Gloria Estefan joins Alan for a beachside chat bursting with laughs, music, and Miami sunshine 🌴☀️ From her brand-new album Raíces and 47 years with producer-husband, music maestro Emilio, to the story behind Conga’s 40th anniversary and where you don't want to be in a conga line - this episode is pure joy. There’s talk of scuba diving, ABBA, hairdresser thruples, and even Celebrity Traitors. Gloria’s wit and warmth light up the mic - and she might just have an invitation waiting for Alan in Miami… 🎙️ 00:00 Intro  01:00 Gloria’s amazing new album Raìces  01:49 Alan is invited to Miami  02:27 Gloria and Emilio have been married 47 years, he’s a genius producer  04:45 Writing a song for her grandson and Gloria being a cool grandma 06:12 Can Emilio write a song for Alan? 07:50 Conga is 40 years old. Gloria tells the story of how it came to be 11:11 Gloria tells us the conga world record and where not to be in a conga 12:38 Alan on British congas lacking latin passion 13:42 Gloria enjoyed the tea and biscuits Alan laid on 14:48 Gloria’s amazing platform boots 15:00 Gloria gives us some amazing etymological facts - starting with “loose women” 16:45 Alan on “mind your ps and qs”, then it’s bed and board and riff raff 18:43 Gloria organises the holidays and once got so burnt in Copacabana. And I'm from Florida 20:10 Lost luggage stories 21:08 Gloria loves scuba diving and used to go on all the rollercoasters 22:22 Playing in Tenerife and visiting the deep ancient well 23:59 How do deal with haters - conga off! 24:53 Gloria and the rocky mountain oysters 26:16 Going to see ABBA and Gloria’s hologram show idea, Alan wants in on the biz 28:40 Is Gloria Estefan a secret agent? 30:15 Celeb holidaying - Beyonce and Jaz-Z 31:15 Can Emilio find Alan a man on Veno Beach 32:17 Gloria’s hairdresser is in a thruple 32:54 Gloria want to watch Celebrity Traitors 33:37 Making our descent and the quick-fire rounds, surprising answers incoming!  #LifesABeach #AlanCarr #GloriaEstefan #Conga #Raices #Podcast #MiamiVibes #LatinPop #MusicIcon #FeelGoodPodcast #TravelChat #AlanCarrPodcast Please subscribe and review. Thanks, Alan. xx A 'Keep It Light Media' Production Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@keepitlightmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 3, 2025 • 42min

S9 EP43: Gloria Estefan

Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the iconic, legendary singer-songwriter, author, actress and business woman - the Queen of Latin Pop, Gloria Estefan. Enjoy!! 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!! A 'Keep It Light Media' Production Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@keepitlightmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 31, 2025 • 37min

S9 EP42: Norman Cook (Video Edition)

It’s a Life’s A Beach Brighton special! ☀️  Fatboy Slim invites Alan to his house for an exclusive  seaside chat.  The pair dive into Norman’s brand new book “It Ain’t Over Till The Fatboy Sings,” the weirdest thing he’s ever sampled (an Ibiza sprinkler!), and why Brighton has always been a haven for eccentrics. There's the story behind the ‘Praise You’ video MTV refused to play, DJ life around the world, skinny-dipping, and Norman’s love of the seaside city he calls home. Listen out for the cheeky sad trombone cropping up too in this sun-soaked, laugh-filled Brighton episode that’s pure good vibes. 00:00 Intro 00:30 Life’s A Beach’s first ever home visit! 00:58 Norman the hoarder and his first ever book: It Aint Over Til The Fatboy Sings 01:58 Norman’s phone goes off and Alan’s ringtone  02:51 The weirdest thing Norman has ever sampled - Ibiza sprinkler 03:55 The Praise You video MTV refused to play  04:30 Alan loves You've come a long way baby  05:36 The Story of The Fat Kid 07:45 DJing everywhere, thoughts on the i360 08:30 Brighton has always been a place for eccentrics - the Royal Pavilion. 09:24 Naughty Prince Regent in Brighton 10:34 Alan ponders whether you can see France on a good day 10:59 Alan says he doesn’t like wind farms and the misunderstanding calls for the sad trombone. 11:50 What’s the biggest thing Norman has stolen from a hotel? 12:20 Norman’s trombone goes off in his hand 13:28 Zoe and Norman’s wedding photo in the hotel in Dubai and his embroidered name  15:13 Holidaying with The Chemical Brothers  17:00 Accidentally holidayed with Ian Wright 17:50 Norman’s pre-gig ritual - getting slapped by Alan Carr 18:45 Skinny-dipping in the sea 20:35 Zoe Ball’s knickers… Alan explains 22:27 Norman’s Brighton hidden gem - Quadrophenia Alley  24:33 Alan talks about killing people - including Paloma - on Celebrity Traitors and Celia’s fart 27:19 Is Norman an adrenaline junkie? Brighton zip wire 28:54 Norman likes eating ants in South America and when he ate fish sperm 30:00 The Quick-fire round #LifesABeach #AlanCarr #FatboySlim #NormanCook #Brighton #Podcast #DJLife #PraiseYou #Ibiza #FunnyPodcast #ComedyPodcast #MusicLegend #BrightonSpecial 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!! A 'Keep It Light Media' Production Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@keepitlightmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 27, 2025 • 38min

S9 EP42: Norman Cook

Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant musician and DJ - Norman Cook (AKA Fat Boy Slim) Enjoy! 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!! A 'Keep It Light Media' Production Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@keepitlightmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 24, 2025 • 43min

S9 EP41: Chris McCausland (Video Edition)

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  #LifesABeach #AlanCarr #ChrisMcCausland #ComedyPodcast #TravelPodcast #StandUpComedy #BritishComedy #HolidayStories #PodcastUK #FunnyMoments 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!! A 'Keep It Light Media' Production Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@keepitlightmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 20, 2025 • 43min

S9 EP41: Chris McCausland

Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant comedian - Chris McCausland. Enjoy! His new autobiography book 'Keep Laughing' is out now. And find all the info on stand-up tour dates and more at: ⁠⁠Chrismccausland.com 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!! A 'Keep It Light Media' Production Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@keepitlightmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 17, 2025 • 51min

S9 EP40: Jon Richardson (Video Edition)

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. 🎧 New episodes of Life’s a Beach every week - subscribe so you don’t miss it! 00:00 intro  00:20 When Rita met Jon 00:38.646) 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  #AlanCarr #LifesABeach #JonRichardson #ComedyPodcast #TravelStories #WaterlooRoad #FunnyPodcast #BritishComedians #travelpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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