S10 EP6: Carol Vorderman

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  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Intro00:21 Friday Night Project flashbacks & chambermaid sketches01:59 The lesbian festival in Mexico (better than Glastonbury)02:42 Being recognised abroad thanks to Celebrity Traitors03:07 Pool-pushing incidents and apologies03:46 Abigail’s Party and standing ovations04:13 Touring again & theatre love05:12 Codpieces, restoration comedy & the merkin or not debate08:22 Making Abigail’s Party Tamzin's own09:34 Nearly being banned from India10:55 Solo travel, bravery & “sad tax”12:04 Childhood holidays, house swaps & Disneyland perks13:34 Holiday romances (or lack of them)14:39 Why Ibiza still doesn’t work16:46 Celebrities spotted on holiday18:30 Brian Harvey, runaway cars & Alan's dad20:47 Wellness retreats & founding We Free Women24:01 Bucket-list destinations & Costa Rica dreams27:58 All-inclusive holidays: heaven or hell29:14 St Lucian Rosé volleyball at sunset31:28 Quick-fire questions & coming into land#LifesABeach #AlanCarr #TamzinOuthwaite #Chattyman #TravelStories #HolidayChaos #PoolIncident #CelebrityPodcast #WellnessTravel #FunnyFriends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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!! A 'Keep It Light Media' Production Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 flight00:45 Dressing up as a Disney squirrel01:20 Robin Hood crushes and iconic soundtracks01:48 Alan’s seagull rap with Antonio Banderas02:18 Marcus as an unpack-everything traveller02:45 Marcus borrows wife Carey's tote bag demo03:55 Celebrity Traitors glory revisited04:10 War Child event surprise Traitors entrance05:29 Alan being peak celebrity in the Mumford household08:15 Prizefighter collabs and Hozier love08:50 Chris Stapleton cold call success09:57 Brandi Carlile as musical fairy godmother10:32 All-inclusive festival chaos in Mexico11:31 Marcus loves dressing up, Alan as Old Spice14:33 BST Hyde Park excitement15:27 Curating a festival lineup16:35 Being recognised in America as a Traitor17:06 Best UK holidays - Dorset, Cornwall, Wales18:21 Holiday romances and Marcus meeting his wife at Bible camp19:43 Favourite touring country New Zealand20:14 Bungee jumping hotels from hell20:42 Skydiving for War Child plans21:03 Dream hotels and luxury stays21:42 The naked pontoon in Mexico incident explained22:30 Touring India in 200923:07 Broken guitars and airline nightmares23:55 Extreme foods while travelling24:58 Quick-fire round26:25 Final descent and sign-off#LifesABeach #AlanCarr #MarcusMumford #TravelPodcast #TourLife #HolidayStories #CelebrityTraitors #AllInclusive #MusicPodcast #TouringLife #FunnyPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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