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Life’s A Beach sees Alan giving Judith Chalmers and Michael Palin a run for their money as he invites a famous guest each week to discuss their favourite places in the world. Bursting with anecdotes, laidback chat and laugh out loud travel tales - if this podcast was a suitcase you’d have to sit on it.


“My Life’s A Beach podcast is the escapism we ALL need right now. I sat down and chatted with some of my famous friends about everything travel. From caravanning in Rhyl to private jetting to the Maldives, my guests spill the beans on their holiday horrors and dream destinations. Let’s face it: we might not have the sun on our faces, but after a listen to this you’ll definitely have a smile” – ALAN CARR

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S8 EP1: Mary Berry

S8 EP1: Mary Berry

2024-09-0229:454

Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the legendary, iconic food writer, chef, baker and presenter - Mary Berry. 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
S9 EP2: Paul McKenna

S9 EP2: Paul McKenna

2025-01-2031:31

Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the hypnotist, behavioural scientist, broadcaster and author - Paul McKenna 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
S9 EP1: Aisling Bea

S9 EP1: Aisling Bea

2025-01-1345:412

I'm back!! And way a way to kick off the new series and brush away those January blues. Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the comedian, actress and screenwriter - Aisling Bea. 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
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the comedian David O' Doherty. Listen to David's podcast 'What did you do yesterday?' HERE And find info and tickets on his new tour HERE Please subscribe and review. Thanks, Alan. xx A Keep It Light Media Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S8 EP12: GK Barry

S8 EP12: GK Barry

2024-11-1139:14

Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the amazing podcaster, social media influencer, TikTok sensation and presenter - GK Barry. 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
S8 EP11: Pixie Lott

S8 EP11: Pixie Lott

2024-11-0440:052

Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant singer-song writer and actress - Pixie Lott. Please subscribe and review. Thanks, Alan. xx A Keep It Light Media Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is West End and Broadway sensation, Marisha Wallace! See Marisha’s biggest ever solo show at London’s Adelphi Theatre on Tuesday 11th March 2025: HERE Please subscribe and review. Thanks, Alan. xx A Keep It Light Media Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S8 EP9: Fern Brady

S8 EP9: Fern Brady

2024-10-2144:18

Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is comedian and writer, Fern Brady! Get tickets to see Fern’s tour, including London’s Apollo on 1st November: TICKETS HERE Please subscribe and review. Thanks, Alan. xx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S8 EP8: Charlene White

S8 EP8: Charlene White

2024-10-1432:30

Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is broadcaster, Loose Women host and author, Charlene White! Her memoir “No Place Like Home” is out now! 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
S8 EP7: Camila Cabello

S8 EP7: Camila Cabello

2024-10-0739:161

Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is global superstar, Camila Cabello! Her critically acclaimed album C, XOXO (Magic City Edition) with four amazing new songs, is available now! 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
S8 EP5: Richard Osman

S8 EP5: Richard Osman

2024-09-2335:15

Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is TV presenter & King of Crime Fiction, Richard Osman! Richard’s new bestseller “We Solve Murders” is out now! Please subscribe and review. Thanks, Alan. xx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S8 EP4: Bianca Del Rio

S8 EP4: Bianca Del Rio

2024-09-2029:562

Surprise! Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories on this bonus Friday ep is drag queen Bianca Del Rio!  See Bianca Del Rio’s comedy tour “Dead Inside” around the country now! https://www.thebiancadelrio.com/dead-inside-tour 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
S8 EP3: AJ Odudu

S8 EP3: AJ Odudu

2024-09-1637:481

Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is TV presenter and style icon AJ Odudu! Get ready for some globetrotting fabulousness! AJ is presenting “Dress The Nation” with Vernon Kay on itv1 & itvx, starting at 8pm on Tuesday 17th September. 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
S8 EP2: Jason Byrne

S8 EP2: Jason Byrne

2024-09-0949:351

Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant comedian - Jason Byrne. 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
S9 EP34: Iain Stirling

S9 EP34: Iain Stirling

2025-09-0134:28

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
S9 EP33: Josh Homme

S9 EP33: Josh Homme

2025-08-2539:39

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
S9 EP32: Mark Bonnar

S9 EP32: Mark Bonnar

2025-08-1749:53

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
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Isobel Bain

Absolutely agree that Jason loves the sound if his own voice. a shame.

Aug 24th
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Michelle Finesilver

She's actually quite boring 😔 I don't think she knows any real people!

Aug 12th
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Anthony Hoggard

Wow-she seems like she's really hard work, for an interviewer. What a dreary episode-poor Alan.x

Aug 11th
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Anthony Hoggard

I love this podcast, but this is the worst episode. Jason Isaacs is SO full of himself+doesn't listen to Alan Carr's questions, he obviously loves the sound of his own voice. The only time I've ever NOT finished, an episode of 'Lifes a Beach'.x

May 26th
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Margaret White

Brilliant, 2 of my favourite comedians, actors, presenters, very funny episode please can Jason come on again? 😁

Oct 1st
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Sam Gosnell

Great episode love the fabulous Roisin, could listen to the both of you chatting all day ❤

Aug 19th
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Jackie Rees

Danny is a bit nippy sweetie! Didnt enjoy this as much

Aug 10th
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Sam Gosnell

love Danny such a great episode 😂👌

Jul 27th
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warrior

This has to be the best ,life's a beach episode, Sarah was funny,fresh, engaging, knowledgeable, I could have listened to her for hours , great work Alan keep it up . Andy from Yorkshire.

Apr 3rd
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Lesley

Liked Stephen Merchant and Mark feehily and Jonathan Ross.

Aug 14th
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Mandy Bentley Howard

calling Alan, Alan!! where are you! waiting patently in a queue at Gatwick...send me stuff to make me smile..! please

Jun 1st
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Raye Tikka

always loved ( fancied David ) loving your podcasts Alan xx

Feb 17th
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Raye Tikka

I click on like before listening, I've loved Alan for years, I wish he was my brother as mines a ct!!!

Feb 15th
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Yvette Taylor

Made the mistake of listening to the one with Romesh on my way to work. Had to stop the car as I was laughing so much!

Jan 21st
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Caroline Rooseman

defo my favourite episode!

Dec 26th
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Claire Worrall

This was one of my fav episodes, so funny and lightened my short hospital stay a little. Thank you x

Dec 18th
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Michelle

absolutely brilliant I listened to all of the first series too, this is my favorite ❤

Oct 19th
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Natasha Fine

hilarious....Love Rob love this podcast

Oct 19th
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Mindy Mindy

where more??? alan?????????? we are waiting...... harry styles Jared Leto shia lebouf tom hardy

Oct 13th
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Natasha Fine

love love the podcast but wanted to listen to the Sarah cox Ep 20 but it ha seen removed. x

Jun 24th
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