Alan Carr's 'Life's a Beach'

Mel Giedroyc joins Alan for a chaotic flight full of walking holidays, Bacardi-fuelled LOL confessions, and a celestial encounter with… the most famous person in the world. From San Francisco dreams (roller skates optional) to Lake District nostalgia, plus jaw trauma, death chat, and why Mel now only wants to walk everywhere forever… this flight is gloriously one not to be missed. Buckle up... 00:00 “If you’re going to San Francisco…”01:20 The Last One Laughing jaw trauma (still not healed!)02:40 “We thought the show was a turkey…”04:30 Booze, migraines & surviving LOL05:00 Mel’s bucket list: “Drinks are on me!”06:00 Alan’s bizarre death premonition08:00 Death, podcasts & coming back with a friend09:30 San Francisco vs the reality (and burning self-driving cars…)10:40 Alcatraz, prison escapes & paper mache heads12:20 Childhood holidays in the Lake District14:00 Ashes in Ullswater & emotional family ties16:00 Becoming a tree after death17:50 Jaw tension, singers & viral releases21:50 Walking holidays have taken over Mel’s life23:30 The BEST showbiz story: Mel meets the Pope26:30 Running after the Popemobile with walking sticks29:00 “Sort Trump out!”30:30 Quickfire round32:00 What’s in Mel’s bag? (Cagoule included)34:00 Dogs, walking & life philosophy36:00 The great yawn debate to end it all#LifesABeach #AlanCarr #MelGiedroyc #ComedyPodcast #CelebrityStories #ThePope #WalkingHoliday #LakeDistrict #TravelPodcast #FunnyPodcast #BritishComedy #LOL #LastOneLaughing  Join Mel Giedroyc every week on the hit podcast ⁠Where There’s a Will There’s a Wake,⁠ as she laughs in the face of death with all your favourite funny celebrities as they tell her about their dream demise. 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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brillaint comedian and presenter - Mel Giedroyc. Join Mel Giedroyc every week on the hit podcast Where There’s a Will There’s a Wake, as she laughs in the face of death with all your favourite funny celebrities as they tell her about their dream demise. 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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jack Whitehall returns - and within minutes we’re into kebabs, cab drivers and chalk phalluses.There’s the spiralling of his stag do, a near miss with the Daily Mail, and the realities of tour life (including when stand-up goes very wrong). Plus: travelling with kids, naked yoga, Chernobyl as a tourist destination… and one truly grim fox encounter.Prepare to brace... this escalates fast.00:00 Jack’s back (and Alan’s still not over the stag do snub)01:00 The cab driver story… and the kebab incident03:00 Drunk disasters & unforgettable nights05:30 Jack’s stag do: Soho, Guinness & Roasts08:00 When the Daily Mail is watching (and you poo next to a dead fox)11:00 Travelling with kids vs pre-kid holidays13:30 Wedding plans & expensive decisions15:30 Stand-up struggles: bombing on stage18:00 Jack's touring plans: UK, Australia & beyond20:30 Performing internationally & “reference checking” jokes22:30 Travels with Dad: naked yoga & Spitfires25:00 Chernobyl tourism (yes, really)27:00 Ukraine, Moldova & a chalk phallus30:00 The quick-fire round chaos32:00 Final thoughts… and taxi driver trauma revisited#JackWhitehall #AlanCarr #PodcastComedy #TravelPodcast #BritishComedy #StagDoStories #StandUpComedy #SohoLondon #Chernobyl #TravelStories #ComedyPodcast #UKPodcasts #FunnyStories #CelebrityPodcast #KebabGate (4) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brillaint comedian and actor - Jack Whitehall. 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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Flying Alan Air this week is Regé-Jean Page! Rege joins Captain Carr for a globe-trotting chat that goes from the rolling hills of Tuscany to the very real threat of Aussie swooping magpies.From filming dreamy rom-com scenes with Halle Bailey in "You, Me and Tuscany", to growing up between Zimbabwe and London, Regé shares travel stories and some very surprising travel facts, plus the New Zealand landscapes that completely blew him away.Expect stories about hippos (yes, they’re terrifying), wild holidays, punk bands, and life-saving tips for surviving Australia. 00:00 Hippos vs magpies… which is worse?00:07 Welcome Regé-Jean Page01:00 Name mispronunciation and overfamiliarity02:45 Filming in Tuscany - is it really that beautiful?03:50 That vineyard running scene explained04:40 The “shirt off” moment everyone’s talking about05:50 Learning Italian (and forgetting it instantly)06:40 What on-screen “chemistry” really means09:30 Tuscany travel tips: food, driving & hidden gems12:50 Growing up in Zimbabwe13:40 Safaris, landscapes & why it’s underrated14:10 No lads holidays… ever15:30 Teenage punk band era17:30 Most breathtaking place: New Zealand19:30 The truth about Australian magpies22:45 Travel bugbears & hotel habits24:50 Making our descent and the quick fire round26:10 Tipping etiquette tips#LifesABeach #RegeJeanPage #AlanCarr #YouMeandTuscany #TravelPodcast #Tuscany #NewZealand #Zimbabwe #ComedyPodcast #BehindTheScenes #RomCom #TravelStories ‘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!! (5) A 'Keep It Light Media' Production Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices