Alan Carr's 'Life's a Beach'

This week on Life’s A Beach, Alan Carr is joined by actor, writer and all-round talent Richard Armitage. From his early holiday memories in Anglesey to skiing adventures, to living in New York, and even bumping into Lady Gaga on a flight, Richard shares some amazing travel tales from his acting career. He opens up about writing his new book (and how his stories are getting optioned!), how filming The Hobbit made him fall in love with New Zealand, and we find out where he’d like to be at 100 years old. Plus, Alan has some classic confessions of his own along the way… ⏰ Timestamps  00:00 Intro  00:15 Make up for dogs  00:50 Rich’s first holiday memories of Anglesey  01:56 Richard’s writing a new book and how writing started  03:07 His books getting optioned  03:30 The Cut: story and inspiration  05:05 How scary Weapons is  06:01 Why Richard loves skiing  08:24 Lionel Blair is Alan’s dad  09:10 Has Richard ever had a holiday romance?  10:14 Richard in Beijing and the Great Wall of China  13:02 Richard and the superstar on the flight (Lady Gaga)  16:18 Is Richard adventurous with food?  17:30 How filming The Hobbit made Richard fall in love with New Zealand and Alan’s New Zealand hidden gem  19:30 Richard’s New York hidden gem: Carnitos  21:03 Broadway stories  22:50 Richard wanted to ski down Mount Ruapehu as a dwarf  23:57 Does Richard complain?  25:19 Richard’s love of Berlin  26:15 Richard returning to the stage  27:00 Where does Richard want to be when he’s 100 years old?  28:20 Starting our descent – the quick fire quiz ✨ Don’t forget to like, subscribe and join Alan every week as he chats to celebrity guests about their dream holidays and travel stories.  #LifesABeach #AlanCarr #RichardArmitage #LadyGaga #HolidayPodcast #TravelStories #Skiing #Berlin #NewZealand #Broadway #FunnyPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant actor - Richard Armitage. 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

This week, Alan is joined by comedian, writer and Love Island voiceover star Iain Stirling for a holiday chat that’s as wild as it is hilarious. From ayahuasca and man-babies, to Mary Berry reindeer rides in Scotland, to hotel horrors with cockroaches and unwanted NYC surprises, no story is left untold. And don’t miss Iain chatting about his brand new Comedy Central show, Roast the Internet. ⏰ 00:00 Intro  00:36 Alan watched Talk to Me and did the ouija board  03:34 Being sweaters  05:05 Iain’s brand new show on Comedy Central – Roast the Internet  08:15 Iain-vestigation and celebrity guests  09:57 Ayahuasca and man-babies  12:32 How the internet reacted to the bean soup for period pain recipe  13:06 Mary Berry talking about Alan on Radio 2  14:38 Alan and the RATS hotel  15:45 Iain and the cockroach  17:07 Iain and the man on the loo in the hotel  18:35 Alan and the unwanted porn in NYC  20:35 Iain gigging in New York  23:39 Iain went reindeer riding with Mary Berry in Scotland  27:18 Iain’s Scottish hidden gem  28:49 Making our descent – the quick fire round Don’t forget to subscribe for more celebrity holiday stories every week on Life’s A Beach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant comedian and presenter - Iain Stirling. 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

Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age) joins Alan Carr for a wild trip through travel tales and misadventures. From his spine-tingling story in the Paris Catacombs, to hysterics over Cram Holes, to Hen Do attire and naughty Berlin - this episode has it all. ⏰ Timestamps00:00 Intro00:30 Josh and Rita02:00 Travelling as an American03:30 Paris - Alive at the Catacombs07:30 Josh’s catacomb story that shits Alan up!09:45 How Josh got the catacombs to eventually agree to QOTSA recording in there13:00 Walking in America14:00 Josh’s most overrated place (Berlin)15:00 How naughty Berlin is16:30 Josh’s favourite hotel17:15 Alan and the turkey18:15 Joshua Tree and Josh’s love of the desert20:00 Spring Break, Lads holidays and Hen Do attire22:10 Josh loves Goldie Hawn24:00 Josh, Uma Thurman and Josh and James Bond25:45 Adjusting to island time27:10 The strangest thing Josh has eaten29:30 Cram hole!31:30 Where does Josh want to be when he’s 10032:00 The joys of Costa Brava34:00 Siesta time34:45 Starting our descent and the quick fire round #JoshHomme #QueensOfTheStoneAge #LifesABeachPodcast #AlanCarr #Catacombs #CramHole #HenDo #TravelPodcast #HolidayStories #RockMusic #FunnyPodcast #AlanCarrPodcast #QOTSA #ParisTravel  ‘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

Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant singer-songwriter, musician and producer - Josh Homme. 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

This week on Life’s a Beach, Alan Carr is joined by the brilliant Mark Bonnar (The Traitors, Dept Q, Line of Duty). Mark shares hilarious and heartfelt holiday stories — from seeking fortune in America at 18, to hippos, eating crocodile and getting engaged in Mexico. Alan and Mark also mention The Traitors, filming Napoleon with Joaquin Phoenix, Eurotrash, hidden gems in Edinburgh and there's even a classic Tom Jones tale. It’s the perfect mix of travel, laughs and celebrity chaos! ⏱️ Timestamps00:00 Intro00:20 The Traitors02:15 Alan’s downstairs loo03:20 Jet208:20 Seeking fortune in America age 1809:40 Hippos13:00 Holidaying with Sweet Maryjane18:30 Doing Napoleon with Joaquin Phoenix19:00 Hanging out with Mr Darcys21:15 Eurotrash23:20 Eating crocodile26:00 Dept Q, Grandpa Simpson and filming around Edinburgh28:00 Alan’s Edinburgh hidden gem28:45 Holiday drinks and getting engaged in Mexico32:00 Where Mark wants to be at 100 years old34:15 Traitors and the gloamin35:15 Starting our descent – the quick fire round38:00 Tom Jones story ✈️ Subscribe for more holiday stories every week on Life’s a Beach with Alan Carr! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant actor - Mark Bonnar. Subscribe, follow to be the first to watch the full video episode of my amazing chat with Mariah on Friday. Enjoy! Thanks, Alan. xx Mariah's new album 'Here for it all' is out on 26th Sept and available to pre-order now ⁠HERE⁠ 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

Mariah and Alan - reunited! For a fabulous holiday chat on Life’s a Beach! 🌴✨ The global icon talks about her emotional Brighton Pride performance premiering her new single "Sugar, Sweet", and her upcoming album "Here For It All" (out September 26). Mariah shares her love of Capri and Aspen and Alan and Mariah reminisce about her Chatty Man appearance!Expect stories of yachts, goat herders, nudist beaches, pillow menus, fridge magnets and more – plus Mariah’s dream destinations and must-pack items.Timestamps:0:00 Intro0:25 Alan seeing Mariah perform at Brighton Pride1:36 Mariah premiered Sugar, Sweet1:49 Mariah remembers Alan from Chatty Man2:42 Does Mariah remember turning left on planes?3:01 Mariah loves Capri4:05 Why Alan doesn’t like turbulence4:53 Mariah’s looking for Christmas6:35 Mariah loves Aspen7:06 Is Mariah a scaredy cat?8:09 Whistling with dolphins8:39 Pillow menus9:35 Mariah loves yachts10:01 Mariah and the goat herder11:29 Mariah’s dream destination12:08 Mariah’s new album – Here For It All13:03 Brighton, the nudist beach and willies14:06 London, eating shark and Brighton fish n chips16:39 Mariah at the Great Wall of China17:06 Mariah’s must-pack items18:16 Why Capri feels like home19:18 Will Mariah tour and the sound of the new album20:08 Fridge magnets21:31 Mariah was early22:25 Where does Mariah want to be when she’s 100 years old22:45 Making our descent – Quick fire round#MariahCarey #LifesABeach #AlanCarr #BrightonPride #SugarSweet #HereForItAll #CelebrityPodcast #TravelPodcast #Capri #Bahamas #Aspen #PopIcon #HolidayStories Subscribe, follow to be the first to watch the full video episode of my amazing chat with Mariah. Enjoy! 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

Can you believe it?! Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is an icon, a legend, a diva, one of the most incredible singers to ever hold a note - it's my absolute honour to welcome to the show, the one and only Mariah Carey! Subscribe, follow to be the first to watch the full video episode of my amazing chat with Mariah on Friday. Enjoy! Thanks, Alan. xx Mariah's new album 'Here for it all' is out on 26th Sept and available to pre-order now HERE 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