S9 EP32: Mark Bonnar

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

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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back with another video edition of Life's a Beach - simply head on over to Spotify and follow / subscribe to the show for the full episode! Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant singer, dancer and presnter - Ashley Roberts. 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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[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 brilliant singer, dancer and presnter - Ashley Roberts. 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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices