S9 EP51: Kelly Brook

Hello listeners, as we get ready for the amazing new year ahead in 2026 here's a few of my favourite moments from the show in 2025. Featuring... Gloria Estefan, Josh Homme, Iain Stirling and Oona Chaplin Thanks for listening and see you in January 2026 for a new series. Thanks and lots of love - Alan xxx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fresh from the Australian jungle, Kelly Brook joins Alan Carr to talk I’m a Celebrity - from eating trials and lost kilos to having her phone confiscated on arrival and how she bonded with Ruby Wax swapping embarrassing Madonna stories.  There’s also chat about getting papped abroad, childhood holidays, her Italian olive farm life with husband Jeremy, and news of her new swimsuit range.  00:00 Intro  00:37 Australia: deadly creatures everywhere  01:34 Losing weight, facing fears & saying yes to the jungle  03:08 The food Kelly dreamed about  04:04 Ruby Wax, Madonna… and that fart  05:52 Kelly’s Traitors-style jungle moment  07:30 Alan’s koala + chlamydia fact bomb  08:30 The hotel that used to be the Versace hotel  09:50 Buddy the dog steals the show  10:13 Jeremy, Italian life & the family olive farm  12:52 Cornwall, Ayia Napa & childhood holidays  14:26 Risky holidays of the past & food poisoning  16:34 Active vs horizontal holidaying  17:29 Alan tries to calm Amanda Holden on their travels  18:10 Landing in Oz & having the phone taken away  19:14 Alan wishes he’d smuggled in a burner on Traitors  21:49 Hotel pet peeves: the “glimpse" view  22:15 Getting papped in Brazil  23:46 Tits for Taps  24:44 Jungle parasites (yes, really)  26:06 Spotting Claudia Winkleman en route to Madonna’s wedding  26:45 A Sardinian hidden gem  28:00 Kelly’s new swimsuit range  28:55 Cape Town shoot & Ruby Wax will be there  29:30 Descent & quickfire round  #LifesABeach #KellyBrook #ImACelebrity #AlanCarr #JungleStories #CelebrityTravel #MadonnaMoments #RealityTV #HolidayChats #PodcastClips #BehindTheScenes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we end the year (and another brilliant series) here's a few of my favourite moments from the show in 2025. Featuring... Mariah Carey, Jason Bateman, Stephen Fry and Dita Von Tease. Thanks for listening and see you in January 2026 for a new series. Thanks and lots of love - Alan xxx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vittorio Angelone is flying Alan Air this week! He chats to Alan about his fascinating journey from classical musician to stand-up comedian, and his love of walking holidays with his girlfriend. We hear about performing huge drums at The Royal Albert Hall, the highs and lows of touring, and a disastrous last ditch attempt to save a relationship in Amsterdam. Plus, discover hidden gems in Belfast, Vittorio’s Italian gelato heritage, and his forthcoming tour starting 16th January. (Tickets: https://vittorioangelone.com/tour) Watch his latest standup special: https://youtu.be/mfU3TyeEkZQ?si=bxJ09F6t_cjAoT5U 00:00 Intro00:24 Daddy’s little meatball00:55 Performing in New York02:20 Walking holidays & The Saltpath tales04:45 Classical music vs stand-up comedy07:49 Worst gigs & blow-up doll stage invasion09:00 Comedy scene insights & Alan’s veteran status11:00 Devon walks & funicular trains12:50 Amsterdam heartbreak14:15 Intense holidays & relationship moments16:36 Corfu indulgence18:43 Childhood holidays in Belfast20:10 Belfast hidden gems 20:42 Vittorio’s being tested for Autism  21:43 Celebrity Traitors and Alan buying his own cloak 22:57 Back to Belfast hidden gems - The Sunflower and Bousham 24:00 Mummified fingers and monks - Napoli and Koh Samui 25:45 Vittorio’s Italian “gelato” heritage 26:30 Sicily Mondello and Palermo, and another monk   28:10 The Trans-Siberian Express and Grindr  30:40 Quickfire round & landing #LifesABeach #VittorioAngelone #AlanCarr #StandUpComedy #WalkingHolidays #TravelStories #BelfastGems #ItalianHeritage #PodcastChat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant model, actress and presenter - Kelly Brook. 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 comedian - Vittorio Angelone. 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

Oona Chaplin joins Alan Carr to chat about her fierce new role as Varang in Avatar: Fire and Ash - plus, a wild ride through psychedelic scenes, epic travel stories, and ancient spiritual places. From childhood globetrotting to heartbreaks over Prince, Mexico’s magic, and even some cheeky Navi cat hisses, this episode is packed with laughs, surprises, and wanderlust vibes. Don’t miss their playful travel plans and a quickfire round to finish!  00:00 Intro  00:44 The wild world of Avatar: Fire and Ash  05:05 The unforgettable psychedelic scene  06:37 Meet Varang, Oona’s femme fatale  09:26 Growing up across countries and Alan’s Spanish attempts  11:37 Prince — Oona’s first heartbreak  13:18 Mexico’s art, history & indigenous roots  15:00 Time travel debates: conquistadors vs. Egypt’s labyrinth  19:36 Lost luggage in Brazil — travel woes!  22:09 Tourist pet peeves & the iconic Navi/cat hiss  23:37 Oona saw two real Queens in one day  25:03 Mexico holiday romance & Cuban rhythms  29:30 Spiritual bucket lists & Glastonbury lay lines  30:00 Quickfire round & landing  #LifesABeach #OonaChaplin #AvatarFireAndAsh #TravelStories #SpiritualJourney #AlanCarr #PodcastFun #MexicoMagic #FemmeFatale #WanderlustVibes 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 - Oona Chaplin. 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

Stephen Mulhern makes his podcast debut and he picks Alan to pop his cherry! Stephen blows Alan away with magic - but Alan’s got a bone to pick about the Royal Variety Show. From Princess Diana stories and wild Amazon adventures to The Accidental Tourist and his food fears, this episode is packed with laughs, surprises, and a seriously impressive card trick. Plus you don't want to miss Stephen's awkward celebrity encounters!  00:00 Intro 00:15 Stephen’s first ever podcast — and what a debut!  00:45 Magic for Princess Diana? Yep, Stephen’s done that.  02:41 Nest eggs signed by Diana & the Harry Potter cast? Yes please.  04:20 Alan calls out Stephen for not levitating him at the Royal Variety Show!  05:36 Food fears, acting gigs & more quirky confessions.  08:00 Stephen’s Amazon adventure and the blinking spider.  10:30 Sushi and curry? Stephen’s never tried either!  11:35 Fear of water without a clear bottom — that’s Stephen.  12:00 Alan’s seaweed-shark scare — classic!  15:50 Stephen’s love for Brighton and the Weigh to Go story. 18:11 Stephen’s seen Alan in Panto — the Traitors talk heats up!  20:21 Meeting Ron Howard and trying (and failing) to meet Charlie Sheen.  24:02 Alan’s neighbour thinks he’s aloof — awkward!  30:21 Magic mishaps in Vegas and Stephen’s Magic Circle exit.  34:15 Stephen’s stunning card trick on Alan — wow!  37:24 Quickfire round & descent.  #LifesABeach #StephenMulhern #AlanCarr #MagicMoments #PodcastDebut #RoyalVariety #ComedyGold #lifesabeachpodcast #alancarr #chattyman #travelpodcast #comedypodcast #magictricks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant BAFTA-winning magician, comedian, and TV presenter - Stephen Mulhern. 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