S10 EP29: Rhys James (Video Edition)

Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the comedian Daniel Sloss. 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

Shaggy is on board! ✈️🏝️ Alan Carr is joined by reggae and dancehall legend Shaggy for a brilliant trip around the world - from growing up in Jamaica and seeing snow for the first time in New York, to performing with Sting and meeting Michael Jackson. Shaggy reveals his favourite hidden gem in Jamaica, the incredible story behind GoldenEye, where Ian Fleming wrote James Bond and Sting wrote Every Breath You Take, why Japan is one of his favourite places to visit, and the hotel nightmare that will make you check your bathroom twice! Plus, Shaggy talks about his brand-new album Lottery, his West End show with Sting, his new film Honeymoon with Harry, and finishes with Alan's quickfire round. And yes... there is a little talk of the mile-high club. See The Last Ship with Sting and Shaggy in the West End: ⁠https://lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/the-last-ship/⁠ 00:21 Shaggy is on board! 00:54 Seeing snow for the first time 02:14 Performing with Sting at the Metropolitan Opera 03:07 Shaggy heads to the West End 04:49 Why are Shaggy & Sting such good friends? 07:58 Shaggy's new album Lottery 10:06 How Shaggy got his iconic deep voice 12:13 Shaggy's Michael Jackson story 13:25 Taking Alan to Jamaica 14:23 Shaggy's Jamaican hidden gem 16:18 Holiday romance with his wife 16:42 Shaggy's favourite hotels 17:47 The magic desk at GoldenEye 18:38 Shaggy meets Nelson Mandela 20:25 Where hasn't Shaggy been? 21:00 Why Shaggy loves Japan 21:44 Shaggy's hotel nightmare 22:23 How to complain like a celebrity 22:54 Shaggy's new film Honeymoon with Harry 24:51 Where would Shaggy live at 100? 27:06 Quickfire! 27:35 The mile-high club 27:48 Is Shaggy a good tipper? 28:24 Time to collect your emotional baggage! #Shaggy #LifeAsABeach #AlanCarr #Lottery #Sting #Jamaica #Reggae #Dancehall #MichaelJackson #GoldenEye #TravelPodcast #CelebrityInterview #TravelStories #WestEnd #HoneymoonWithHarry #ComedyPodcast #Podcast #Travel #BritishComedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shaggy is on board! ✈️🏝️ Alan Carr is joined by reggae and dancehall legend Shaggy for a brilliant trip around the world - from growing up in Jamaica and seeing snow for the first time in New York, to performing with Sting and meeting Michael Jackson. Shaggy reveals his favourite hidden gem in Jamaica, the incredible story behind GoldenEye, where Ian Fleming wrote James Bond and Sting wrote Every Breath You Take, why Japan is one of his favourite places to visit, and the hotel nightmare that will make you check your bathroom twice! Plus, Shaggy talks about his brand-new album Lottery, his West End show with Sting, his new film Honeymoon with Harry, and finishes with Alan's quickfire round. And yes... there is a little talk of the mile-high club. See The Last Ship with Sting and Shaggy in the West End: ⁠⁠https://lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/the-last-ship/⁠⁠ 00:21 Shaggy is on board! 00:54 Seeing snow for the first time 02:14 Performing with Sting at the Metropolitan Opera 03:07 Shaggy heads to the West End 04:49 Why are Shaggy & Sting such good friends? 07:58 Shaggy's new album Lottery 10:06 How Shaggy got his iconic deep voice 12:13 Shaggy's Michael Jackson story 13:25 Taking Alan to Jamaica 14:23 Shaggy's Jamaican hidden gem 16:18 Holiday romance with his wife 16:42 Shaggy's favourite hotels 17:47 The magic desk at GoldenEye 18:38 Shaggy meets Nelson Mandela 20:25 Where hasn't Shaggy been? 21:00 Why Shaggy loves Japan 21:44 Shaggy's hotel nightmare 22:23 How to complain like a celebrity 22:54 Shaggy's new film Honeymoon with Harry 24:51 Where would Shaggy live at 100? 27:06 Quickfire! 27:35 The mile-high club 27:48 Is Shaggy a good tipper? 28:24 Time to collect your emotional baggage! #Shaggy #LifeAsABeach #AlanCarr #Lottery #Sting #Jamaica #Reggae #Dancehall #MichaelJackson #GoldenEye #TravelPodcast #CelebrityInterview #TravelStories #WestEnd #HoneymoonWithHarry #ComedyPodcast #Podcast #Travel #BritishComedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Rhys James joins Captain Alan this week! Rhys reveals why he ditched a life-changing expedition to Borneo for a lads' holiday in Kavos, shares the bizarre story of getting lost in Sri Lanka with a Sherpa who didn't know the way, and relives a truly horrific bout of Montezuma's Revenge in Mexico. Plus, there's holiday heartbreak, Edinburgh Fringe chaos, family trips to Devon, dodgy mini-bars, dream destinations and one of the strangest travel stories we've ever heard. Fasten your seatbelts... See Rhys at Edinburgh Fringe: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/rhys-james-chop-logic 00:24 Rhys James boards the flight 01:18 Edinburgh Fringe & touring Australia 04:12 Why Rhys is heading to Perth 05:21 Rhys' first holiday memory 07:32 Ditching Borneo for a lads' holiday in Kavos 08:26 The family who went "on the rob" in Kavos 09:45 Holiday romance... or not 13:09 The disastrous Sri Lanka Sherpa story 16:13 Alan's Sri Lanka nightmare 17:34 Montezuma's Revenge in Mexico 18:53 Rhys' emergency trip to a Mexican doctor 20:13 The meal that nearly finished him off 21:28 Do Rhys and Alan ever complain? 22:29 Holiday fashion trends 24:19 Rhys' most memorable hotel stay 25:03 Alan's infamous Vegas mini-bar story 26:40 Dream destination and Rhys' surprising travel companion 28:34 Quickfire Questions #RhysJames #AlanCarr #LifesABeach #EdinburghFringe #ComedyPodcast #TravelPodcast #StandUpComedy #TravelStories #HolidayDisasters #SriLanka #Mexico #MontezumasRevenge #Kavos #Comedian #Podcast #BritishComedy #TravelHumour #FunnyPodcast 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 comedian Rhys James. 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

Adam Lambert joins Alan Carr for a very glamorous flight!  Adam talks holidays with his family, touring the world with Queen, celebrity encounters on planes, his favourite hotel in Venice, holiday romances, his dream destination and why his perfect holiday involves a beach, a piña colada and eating mangoes. Plus, Adam chats about his brand-new sixth solo album ADAM, his move from LA to New York, and what inspired the darker, heavier sound of the record. And yes… there’s a little “Cup My Banana” thrown in for good measure. 😂 00:15 Adam Lambert is on board!00:32 Is Adam a holiday person?01:33 Berlin, the new album - a very naughty record03:00 Talking about ADAM04:06 New York & “Rat City”05:00 Adam’s first holiday memory06:33 Brazil, Buenos Aires & touring with Queen09:00 Adam’s celebrity encounters on flights11:00 Is Adam a holiday diva?13:17 Meet Pharaoh, Adam’s dog15:03 The strangest food Adam has ever eaten16:36 Holiday romances20:14 Adam’s favourite hotel in Venice21:01 What’s on Adam’s travel bucket list?22:10 Adam’s perfect holiday23:40 Adam’s New York hidden gem26:02 Quickfire!26:30 The mile-high club 28:04 Tip or tap?  #AdamlLambert #AdamLambert #ADAM #LifesABeach #AlanCarr #Queen #QueenAdamLambert #Travel #TravelPodcast #CelebrityInterview #NewMusic #NewAlbum #Holiday #Comedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the singer Adam Lambert. 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

Sally Phillips joins Alan for one of the most epic international episodes of Life's a Beach ever. From growing up in Hong Kong and Beirut to surviving salmonella in Mexico, clown school, holiday romances and Edinburgh Fringe memories, Sally has the most intriguing travel stories. Plus, they chat The Hairdresser Mysteries, niche museums, menopausal confidence and why you should never underestimate the Herring Canning Museum. Alan almost chokes on an accidental mid-flight snack too.00:00 Welcome aboard Sally Phillips00:43 Growing up with British Airways & glamorous flying01:35 Alan accidentally swallows a fly! 🪰03:14 Alan's Scottish castle04:32 Growing up in Hong Kong & England as a holiday destination06:36 Childhood in Beirut before the war08:13 Holiday romances & "No Panties in Zante"10:20 Why Sally loves clown school11:57 Adventurous food (or not!)13:27 The Hairdresser Mysteries16:43 Sally's salmonella disaster in Mexico19:57 Menopause, complaining & parenting teenagers21:35 Edinburgh Fringe memories & comedy stories26:28 Honeymooning 'with' Nicky Clarke in the Maldives27:36 Quick Fire: Mile High or Too Shy?31:40 Emotional baggage#LifesABeach #AlanCarr #SallyPhillips #TravelPodcast #Travel #Comedy #TheHairdresserMysteries #EdinburghFringe #HolidayStories #HongKong #Scotland #ClownSchool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the actress, comedian, writer, producer, and director - Sally Phillips. 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

One of the world's greatest storytellers is on board Alan Air! David Sedaris joins Alan to celebrate his brilliant new essay collection "The Land and Its People", and shares stories from his travels to 74 countries.From his unforgettable first trip to Greece, the holiday romance that could have changed his life forever, and why Japan completely changed him, to meeting the Pope, travelling with his wonderfully mischievous sister Amy, getting bitten by a dog, and the tiny travel annoyances that drive him mad, this is David Sedaris at his hilarious best.Packed with razor-sharp observations, outrageous stories and laugh-out-loud moments, this is one journey you won't want to miss.00:00 Welcome aboard, David Sedaris01:30 Dressing like you're in a cult02:10 The Land and Its People and the art of oversharing04:10 Visiting 74 countries and why South America keeps calling05:20 The famous "You're trash!" airline story06:20 David's unforgettable first trip to Greece08:20 The holiday romance that might have changed his life09:45 Hugh, love stories and handsome husbands13:50 Does David write for the page or the stage?15:40 Getting bitten by a dog... and blamed for it19:45 Why Japan completely changed him21:20 Adventurous eating abroad22:50 His growing list of life's biggest irritations25:30 Amy Sedaris' holiday pranks28:20 David's hidden gem in West Sussex30:20 Meeting the Pope inside the Vatican32:10 Who has real star quality?33:15 Quick Fire, making our descent#LifesABeachPodcast #DavidSedaris #AlanCarr #TheLandAndItsPeople #TravelPodcast #ComedyPodcast #TravelStories #Japan #Greece #Books #Author #Humour #Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices