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S9 EP38: Stacey Solomon & Joe Swash (Video Edition)
3 oktober 2025 · 38 min
Alan welcomes the brilliant Stacey Solomon & Joe Swash to Life’s A Beach! 🌴 Lees meer
From family skiing trips gone wrong to a disastrous caravanning holiday in the Isle of Skye, Stacey and Joe share their funniest (and most chaotic) travel stories. They reminisce about their holiday romance, talk about why they love staycations, and reveal what it’s really like filming their hit show Stacey & Joe. Expect tales of stolen pedalos, Joe in a sarong, stinky suitcases, and even Alan’s Ibiza misadventure.
Plus, a sneak peek at the brand-new series of Stacey & Joe.
00:00 Intro
00:42 When Alan and Stacey last met and the piece of wood
02:25 Ben Shepard at This Morning
03:25 Stacey and Alan camped as kids, Joe’s dad was a taxi driver
04:30 Alan’s earliest memory
05:01 Joe loves Australia
05:26 Stacey and Joe love LA
06:30 Stacey and Joe taking the family skiing, getting stuck in Paris
07:10 Joe and Stacey taking the family disastrous caravanning in Isle of Skye in January
09:31 What it’s like filming their TV show Stacey & Joe
10:56 Joe & Stacey holiday romance
11:18 Joe on Falaraky Uncut
13:30 Alan in Ibiza with his blind friend
14:40 Stacey stole a pedalo
15:33 Joe meeting Rio Ferdinand in Abu Dhabi
17:00 Why Joe and Stacey do staycations
18:20 Stacey in Lake Como
19:36 Family holiday in Turkey
21:57 Do Stacey and Joe complain? Joe is like Alan!
23:17 Joe in a sarong, Stacey thinks it’s so wrong!
24:25 Joe’s stinky suitcase
25:32 Travel pet peeves - muszak, queuing and missing Whitney Houston
29:07 New series of Stacey & Joe what do expect, dog update, bees and gym
30:48 Starting our descent and the quick-fire round
#StaceySolomon #JoeSwash #LifesABeachPodcast #AlanCarr #FamilyTravel #TravelFails #Staycation #ComedyPodcast #HolidayStories #Caravanning
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S9 EP38: Stacey Solomon & Joe Swash
29 september 2025 · 41 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash.
Enjoy! Lees meerStacey & Joe is on BBC One, Tuesdays at 8pm, and iPlayer.
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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!!
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S9 EP37: Perrie Edwards (Video Edition)
26 september 2025 · 38 min
Alan’s guest this week is Perrie Edwards - the Little Mix superstar stepping into her solo era with her debut album Perrie (out September 26). Lees meer
Perrie shares her earliest holiday memories, decadent Dubai trips (with a slightly creepy face cake!), and why Portugal and Japan feel like home. She chats about her foodie loves (and hates - oysters and snails are out), filming music videos abroad, and pulls out her best Meryl Streep acting!Of course, there are laughs galore - from Perrie’s Paris school trip romance, to Alan and Perrie’s oysters ad.
⏰ Timestamps 00.00 Intro00.15 Perrie and Alan both have deaf dogs00:48 Alan lost Rita in the park02:49 Perrie’s new album and changing it06:35 Rita and the pig’s ear07:04 Perrie can’t smell07:31 Perrie travelling to make music videos08:24 Would Perrie like to act?09:47 Perrie is Meryl Streep. Supermarket ads10:30 Perrie’s earliest holiday memory and where did you go on holiday?10:45 Perrie’s holiday romance in Paris on a school trip12:50 Perrie loves Portugal and Japan Because that's where we've got our place. And it's like my 14:14 Alan and Perrie’s audition tape15:44 Perrie’s most decadent holiday - Dubai and the slightly creepy face cake18:00 Why Perrie can’t complain21:44 Portugal Alex golfs while Perries spas23:52 Seeing Ant in Portugal25:21 Alan filmed Last One Laughing in Elstree where they filmed Wicked26:56 Perrie is a foodie but doesn’t like snails27:36 Perrie doing the yes challenge in Vegas28:20 Perrie hates Oysters.28:55 Perrie and Alan’s oysters ad29:50 Where does Perrie want to be when she’s 100 year old. Here comes some more acting!31:27 Making our descent and the quick-fire round!#PerrieEdwards #LifesABeachPodcast #AlanCarr #PerrieAlbum #DubaiHoliday #Portugal #Japan #TravelStories #ComedyPodcast #HolidayFails #chattyman
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S9 EP37: Perrie Edwards
22 september 2025 · 40 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant singer - Perrie Edwards. Lees meer
Enjoy!
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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!!
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S9 EP36: Kyla Cobbler (Video Edition)
19 september 2025 · 35 min
This week Alan welcomes the hilarious Kyla Cobbler on board Alan Air! Lees meer
From working in fashion in Milan to living (and loving) life in Barcelona, Kyla shares her wildest travel stories - including her hidden gem in Barcelona, and why South Africans make the best lovers. She also reveals why Paris isn’t overrated, what went wrong in Antwerp, and how she went from the best Irish bartender to touring with Michelle Wolf. Plus, Alan and Kyla bond over bidets, bar shifts, and travel bugbears before the quick-fire round brings it home. ✈️
Don’t miss this laugh-out-loud episode packed with travel chaos, holiday gossip, and Kyla’s unstoppable energy.
And don't forget to catch Kyla on tour! https://kylacobbler.com/
00.00 Intro
00:20 Kyla working in fashion in Milan
01:26 Kyla flew in from Barcelona to fly Alan Air
03:15 Turbulence and Will Smith
04:58 Kyla living in Barcelona, the Catalans and the tourists
06:58 Barcelona’s hidden gem
08:50 South Africans are the best lovers and Kyla’s engagement
12:43 Kyla and Alan have the same agent
14:21 How Kyla says bidet
15:46 Kyle touring with Michelle Wolf
17:15 How you actually say bidet
19:29 Why Kyla doesn’t think Paris is overrated
20:31 Why Kyla didn’t like touring in Antwerp
21:52 Alan shares a tour story
24:00 Travel bug bears
25:30 Kyla was the best Irish bartender
27:28 Alan’s bartending story
29:35 Making our descent and the quick-fire round
#KylaCobbler #LifesABeachPodcast #AlanCarr #ComedyPodcast #BartenderStories #TravelPodcast #BarcelonaLife #MilanFashion #MichelleWolf #StandUpComedy #comedypodcasts
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S9 EP36: Kyla Cobbler
15 september 2025 · 37 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant comedian - Kyla Cobbler. Lees meer
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!!
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S9 EP35: Richard Armitage (Video Edition)
12 september 2025 · 35 min
This week on Life’s A Beach, Alan Carr is joined by actor, writer and all-round talent Richard Armitage. Lees meer
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 ✨
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#LifesABeach #AlanCarr #RichardArmitage #LadyGaga #HolidayPodcast #TravelStories #Skiing #Berlin #NewZealand #Broadway #FunnyPodcast
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S9 EP35: Richard Armitage
8 september 2025 · 37 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant actor - Richard Armitage. Lees meer
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!!
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S9 EP34: Iain Stirling (Video Edition)
7 september 2025 · 36 min
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. Lees meer
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
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S9 EP34: Iain Stirling
1 september 2025 · 38 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant comedian and presenter - Iain Stirling. Lees meer
Enjoy!
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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!!
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S9 EP33: Josh Homme (Video Edition)
29 augustus 2025 · 41 min
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. Lees meer
⏰ 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!!
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S9 EP33: Josh Homme
25 augustus 2025 · 43 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant singer-songwriter, musician and producer - Josh Homme. Lees meer
Enjoy!
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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!!
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S9 EP32: Mark Bonnar (Video Edition)
22 augustus 2025 · 44 min
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. Lees meer
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
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S9 EP32: Mark Bonnar
18 augustus 2025 · 53 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant actor - Mark Bonnar. Lees meer
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!!
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S9 EP31: Mariah Carey (Video Edition)
15 augustus 2025 · 30 min
Mariah and Alan - reunited! For a fabulous holiday chat on Life’s a Beach! 🌴✨ Lees meer
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
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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!!
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S9 EP31: Mariah Carey
11 augustus 2025 · 33 min
Can you believe it?! Lees meer
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!!
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S9 EP30: Ashley Roberts (Video Edition)
8 augustus 2025 · 42 min
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! Lees meer
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!!
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S9 EP30: Ashley Roberts
4 augustus 2025 · 44 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant singer, dancer and presnter - Ashley Roberts. Lees meer
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!!
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S9 EP29: Dom Joly (Video Edition)
1 augustus 2025 · 41 min
Joining me this Life's a Beach video episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant comedian, writer and presenter - Dom Joly. Lees meer
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!!
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S9 EP29: Dom Joly
28 juli 2025 · 43 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant comedian, writer and presenter - Dom Joly. Lees meer
Enjoy!
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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!!
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S9 EP28: Stephen Fry (Video Edition)
25 juli 2025 · 48 min
VIDEO EPISODE ALERT! Lees meer
Our first ever full video episode here at Life's a Beach towers. Head to Spotify to see the full conversation and subscribe to the show for future video episodes.
Enjoy the brilliant chat with British actor, comedian, presenter, author, director and broadcasting legend - Stephen Fry.
What a pleasure it is to welcome him onto the show.
Enjoy!
Please subscribe and review.
Thanks, Alan.
xx
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S9 EP28: Stephen Fry
21 juli 2025 · 49 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant British actor, comedian, presenter, author, director and broadcasting legend - Stephen Fry. Lees meer
What a pleasure it is to welcome him onto the show. Enjoy!
Please subscribe and review.
Thanks, Alan.
xx
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S9 EP27: Kojey Radical
14 juli 2025 · 52 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant musician and mixed media visual artist - Kojey Radical. Lees meer
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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!!
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S9 EP26: Sophie Ellis-Bextor (Video Edition)
11 juli 2025 · 40 min
We're spoiling you this week with a bonus episode of Life's a Beach - Alan is joined by the fabulous Sophie Ellis-Bextor to celebrate the release of her 8th studio album PERIMENOPOP! Lees meer
Expect a holiday chat filled with chaos, cocktails, and clapping when the plane lands. From work trips with her family to a disastrous Seychelles holiday, Sophie shares her best and worst travel memories - including naughty nighttime escapes as a teen.
Alan finds out about Sophie’s knack for hand luggage packing, the mystery of Viagra in an Airbnb kitchen drawer, and her obsession with a breakfast buffet.
They also talk about Sophie’s brand-new album Perimenopop, the global resurgence of Murder on the Dancefloor after Saltburn, and what she saw at Prince's gig at Koko in Camden. Pack your bags and join Alan & Sophie for a trip you won’t forget!
Jump to:
00.00 Intro 00.20 Alan Air cushions 00:46 Interior Design Masters Sophie was a guest judge 02:56 Sophie’s family work holidays 03:55 Sophie’s eyesight 05:03 Puglia. Yes, it Puglia. 06:01 Sophie’s worst holiday in Seychelles 07:55 Sophie’s holiday romance story 09:41 Has Sophie holidayed with a celeb? 12:09 Hand luggage extraordinaire 14:36 Viagra in the airbnb kitchen drawer 16:51 Late check-ins 17:24 Hotel buffet breakfasts 18:55 Sophie and her travel dolls 19:45 Perimenopop - Sophie’s new album! 21:57 Murder on the Dancefloor and the Saltburn funeral scene ? I mean, because that is global, 22:54 Performing at Koko in Camden and Sophie’s Prince story 26:41 Clapping when the plane lands 27:42 Bali tourists 29:18 Where will Sophie be when she’s 100? 31:00 Starting our descent - the quick-fire round
#SophieEllisBextor #LifesABeachPodcast #AlanCarr #Italy #TravelStories #HolidayFails #Puglia #MurderOnTheDancefloor #Saltburn #Perimenopop #travelpodcast #comedypodcast
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S9 EP26: Sophie Ellis-Bextor
7 juli 2025 · 40 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant singer-songwriter, Sophie Ellis Bextor. Lees meer
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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!!
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S9 EP25: Tim Key
30 juni 2025 · 47 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant comedian, actor, writer and poet - Tim Key. Lees meer
Tim's wonderful new film 'The Ballad of Wallis Island' is in cinemas now so please do see it if you can.
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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!!
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S9 EP24: Mike Rice
23 juni 2025 · 45 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant comedian - Mike Rice. Lees meer
You can listen to Mike's podcast 'Mike and Vittorio's guide to Parenting' wherever you get your podcasts.
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!!
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S9 EP23: Angellica Bell
16 juni 2025 · 42 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant TV and radio presenter - Angellica Bell. Lees meer
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S9 EP22: Paul Hollywood
9 juni 2025 · 40 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant chef, master-baker, and presenter - Paul Hollywood. Lees meer
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S9 EP21: Jameela Jamil
3 juni 2025 · 41 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant actress, activist and presenter - Jameela Jamil. Lees meer
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S9 EP20: Jason Isaacs
26 mei 2025 · 47 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant actor - Jason Isaacs. Lees meer
BIO:
Jason is best known for his work in film, including roles such as Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter series and Georgy Zhukov in The Death of Stalin. He has also worked in television, including leading roles in Brotherhood, Awake, The OA, Star Trek: Discovery, and The White Lotus.Please subscribe and review.
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S9 EP19: Reverend Richard Coles
20 mei 2025 · 43 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is priest, broadcaster, writer, and musician Reverend Richard Coles! Lees meer
Richard’s podcast The Apple & The Tree unpacks the complex bonds between parents and their grown-up children, and you can listen HERE
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S9 EP18: Tiwa Savage
12 mei 2025 · 39 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant singer-songwriter and actress - Tiwa Savage. Lees meer
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S9 EP17: Amanda Holden
5 mei 2025 · 41 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant presenter, actress, singer and good friend - Amanda Holden. Lees meer
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S9 EP16: Fatiha El-Ghorri
28 april 2025 · 40 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant comedian and writer - Fatiha El-Ghorri Lees meer
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S9 EP15: Susie McCabe
21 april 2025 · 41 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant comedian - Susie McCabe. Lees meer
You can find details of Susie's tour dates and tickets HERE
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S9 EP14: Vanessa Williams
14 april 2025 · 34 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant singer, actress, model, producer and dancer - Vanessa Williams. Lees meer
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S9 EP13: Alex Jones
7 april 2025 · 41 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant broadcaster - Alex Jones. Lees meer
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S9 EP12: Beth Ditto
31 maart 2025 · 31 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant singer-songwriter - Beth Ditto. Lees meer
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S9 EP11: Cat Burns
24 maart 2025 · 42 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant singer-songwriter - Cat Burns. Lees meer
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S9 EP10: Jimmy Carr
17 maart 2025 · 42 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant comedian - Jimmy Carr. Lees meer
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S9 EP9: Atsuko Okatsuka
10 maart 2025 · 40 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant comedian, actress and writer - Atsuko Okatsuka Lees meer
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S9 EP8: Twiggy
3 maart 2025 · 35 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the iconic model, actress and singer - Twiggy. Lees meer
Dame Lesley Lawson, widely known by the nickname Twiggy, is an English model, actress, and singer. She was a British cultural icon and a prominent teenage model during the swinging '60s in London
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S9 EP7: Lucy Punch
24 februari 2025 · 35 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant actress - Lucy Punch. Lees meer
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S9 EP6: Rizzle Kicks
17 februari 2025 · 41 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories are the hip-hip duo Jordan Stephens and Harley Alexander-Sule - AKA Rizzle Kicks. Lees meer
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S9 EP5: Daisy May Cooper
10 februari 2025 · 34 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the actress and writer - Daisy May Cooper. Lees meer
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S9 EP4: Jesse Eisenberg
3 februari 2025 · 31 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the actor, writer and director - Jesse Eisenberg. Lees meer
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S9 EP3: Grace Campbell
27 januari 2025 · 38 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the comedian, writer and presenter - Grace Campbell. Lees meer
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S9 EP2: Paul McKenna
20 januari 2025 · 35 min
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the hypnotist, behavioural scientist, broadcaster and author - Paul McKenna Lees meer
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S9 EP1: Aisling Bea
13 januari 2025 · 49 min
I'm back!! And way a way to kick off the new series and brush away those January blues. Lees meer
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the comedian, actress and screenwriter - Aisling Bea.
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