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This week on Bottoms Up!, Lee’s treating Alan to a frozen Aperol Spritz in his brand new slushie machine to beat the heatwave. But what does Alan dunk in his to turn it into the worst thing he’s ever tasted?  Alan’s been trending thanks to an unfortunate lookalike with some questionable political views, the boys get the VIP treatment at Take That’s Circus Tour, and there’s big news… Bottoms Up! has been nominated for TWO British Podcast Awards! But will Alan and Lee even be sitting together on the big night? Crisp Sommelier Neil Ridley (@ridleydrinks) joins the boys to prove there’s a perfect wine for every packet of crisps. English Sparkling Rosé and a Skip, anyone? Drinks Featured:Frozen Aperol SpritzChapel Down English Sparkling RoséMOTH Paloma CocktailMuga Rioja Reserva Chapters: 00:00 – Coming Up00:33 – Frozen Aperol Spritz03:33 – Why Is Alan Trending?04:24 – Alan Talks The Masked Singer 05:39 – Alan & Lee Reunite With Gary Barlow14:18 – Crisp Sommelier Neil Ridley Joins19:58 – English Sparkling Rosé + Skips25:45 – Paloma + Jalapeño & Dill Crisps32:22 – Rioja + Chorizo Crisps Drink responsibly, and as always… Bottoms Up! Bottoms Up! With Alan Carr and Lee Peart is a Platform Media production. Get in touch with the show: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: @BottomsUpShow Wild Nutrition is giving Bottoms Up! listeners an exclusive 50% off for your first three months, plus a free personal consultation with one of their nutritional therapists. Just head to wildnutrition.com/bottomsup. T&Cs apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Bottoms Up!, Alan and Lee are joined by fashion icon, pop star and all-round national treasure Frankie Bridge for our long-awaited fashion episode. Alan hits the runway to showcase his favourite wine accessories and statement pieces - including a beach bag that doubles as a wine cooler and a bra that’s perfect for sneaking a drink into your favourite festival. The trio taste a Côtes de Provence from a vineyard owned by Chanel, before pouring it from a very special decanter… They chat fashion shows, hangovers, what’s hot this summer, Frankie’s shifts down The Sugar Hut and her former life as a pop star. And, of course, Lee asks the question that’s been on everyone’s lips… will The Saturdays ever reunite? Drinks Featured: FORA Gin & Negroni Eastern Standard Vodka CocktailDomaine l'Ile Porquerolles Côtes de Provence Rosé 2023 (Chanel)Boutari Dianthos RoséJardin de Roses Languedoc RoséTesco Finest English Sparkling Rose Brut Chapters: 00:00 – Coming Up00:31 – The Boys vs. a Karen at Harry Styles07:27 – Fashion Icon Frankie Bridge Joins Bottoms Up!14:35 – Frankie’s First Hangover17:30 – Shifts at The Sugar Hut22:39 – Will The Saturdays Ever Reunite?25:48 – Chanel Wine Served in a WHAT?!31:11 – The Summer Wine Up38:33 – Wine Fashion: Alan Hits the Runway Drink responsibly, and as always… Bottoms Up! Bottoms Up! With Alan Carr and Lee Peart is a Platform Media production. Get in touch with the show: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: @BottomsUpShow Wild Nutrition is giving Bottoms Up! listeners an exclusive 50% off for your first three months, plus a free personal consultation with one of their nutritional therapists. Just head to wildnutrition.com/bottomsup. T&Cs apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Bottoms Up!, Alan and Lee are joined by TV icon Holly Willoughby for a glass of wine, a gossip and plenty of laughs. Holly opens up about life after daytime TV, her exciting new project Together, and why she wants everyone to feel like they’ve got a seat at the table. She also reveals what happened when she swapped early mornings for a slower pace of life - and whether a slot on Strictly could ever be on the cards.  Along the way, the trio sip - and sample - tequila, Holly mixes the perfect vodka martini she was taught to make by the one and only Stanley Tucci, and Alan, Lee and Holly go head-to-head in a game... Elsewhere, Alan reveals how he accidentally went viral at a gay day rave after "just popping in after work”, and Holly admits just how lazy she became after stepping away from daytime TV. Plus, Holly and Alan face off in Surprise SurPRICE, a blind wine tasting to find out whose palate is premium - and whose belongs in the bargain bin. Drinks Featured: Lady A Rose Casamigos Reposado Tequila Holly’s Vodka Martini  Domaine Jean Jacques Girard, Pernand-Vergelesses, Chardonnay Errazuriz Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut Cava Chapters:  00:00 – Coming Up 00:33 – Cornish Pasties & Pints 06:00 – Alan Goes Viral at a Gay Day Rave 07:48 – Holly Willoughby Is Back On Our Screens 12:12 – Tequila Time! 15:01 – Holly's New Show: Together 17:41 – Life After This Morning 28:15 – Shag, Marry, Avoid 29:56 – Would Holly Ever Do Strictly? 33:36 – Stanley Tucci's Martini Recipe 47:57 – Blind Wine Taste Test Drink responsibly, and as always… Bottoms Up! Bottoms Up! With Alan Carr and Lee Peart is a Platform Media production. Get in touch with the show: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: @BottomsUpShow Shopify: Stop waiting for permission to build something. Main character energy only. Free trial at shopify.co.uk If you've been thinking about therapy, BetterHelp can help you take the first step. Sign up and get 10% off at https://www.BetterHelp.com/BottomsUp10 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Bottoms Up! Alan and Lee are back at The Gore Hotel, sipping their signature cocktail from the iconic Bar 190, where The Rolling Stones famously hosted some of their wildest parties. With a heatwave in full swing, the boys are heading to see short-shorts superstar Harry Styles. But just how short is too short? Long, short or downright slutty? After weeks of living under the same roof, Lee has finally moved out of Alan's house. Faced with an empty flat containing little more than a bed, can Alan help Lee figure out his interior design style?  Plus, wine writer Sunny Hodge (@sunnyhodgewine) joins the boys to chat about his book, The Cynic's Guide to Wine. He explains why wine doesn’t actually taste like grapes and introduces Alan and Lee to bottles from China, the Czech Republic and Georgia, proving there’s a whole world of wine beyond the supermarket shelf. Drinks featured:  The Clover Club - Bar 190's Signature Cocktail  Punk Pet Nat - a biodynamic, sparkling Solaris from the Czech Republic Dove White - a blend of Italoriesling from China Rachuli Mtsvane - an orange wine from Georgia Chapters:  00:00 – Coming Up 00:34 – What’s In A Clover Club Cocktail? 03:31 – The Bar Where The Rolling Stones Partied 04:51 – Who The Hell Is Leo Pearl?! 08:55 – Harry Styles’ Slutty Shorts 10:23 – Lee’s Got No Rizz 13:49 – Alan & Lee Can't Handle The Heat 17:02 – Lee’s Finally Moved Out! 25:19 – The Cynic’s Guide To Wine Drink responsibly, and as always… Bottoms Up! Bottoms Up! With Alan Carr and Lee Peart is a Platform Media production. Get in touch with the show: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: @BottomsUpShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Bottoms Up! Alan and Lee are joined by comedian, podcaster and soon-to-be Celebrity Traitors star Joanne McNally. Joanne shares her love of wine with the boys, from her unapologetically cheap palate and wine-inspired stand-up tours to her ambition to launch her own wine range... infused with collagen. Recorded at The Gore in South Kensington – home to the iconic Judy Garland Suite, complete with ruby slippers – the trio enjoy one of London's finest afternoon teas, perfectly paired with English sparkling wine. Along the way they chat Negronis, stand-up comedy, world tours, podcasting, breaking records, BuzzBallz, the dark web, and Joanne's upcoming appearance on The Celebrity Traitors. You can catch Joanne on Unacceptable on TLC, and on tour with Pinotphile – tickets are on sale now. Chapters: 00:00 – Coming Up 00:32 – Alan Got Kicked Out of This Hotel 06:21 – Joanne McNally Joins the Boys for a Negroni 09:47 – Pinotphile, World Tours & Breaking Records 20:30 – Would You Drink Collagen Wine? 21:31 – Celebrity Traitors & Vaping in the Castle 25:12 – The Summer Wine-Up Dilemma 33:25 – The Dark Web Confession 42:48 – Joanne's New Show: Unacceptable Drink responsibly, and as always… Bottoms Up! Bottoms Up! With Alan Carr and Lee Peart is a Platform Media production. Get in touch with the show: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: @BottomsUpShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Bottoms Up! With Wimbledon wrapped up, Alan Carr and Lee Peart celebrate with a Pimms and discuss their love - or lack thereof - for tennis. Is it just a poor man's Swingball..? Lee shares his recipe for a Turbo Pimms, while Alan reveals his infamous Power Shandy – the concoction that ended with him vomiting into a load of freshly washed clothes… which promptly had to go straight back in the machine. Elsewhere, the boys compare zodiac signs to see if they're astrologically compatible, Lee gets emotional over a Nescafé advert from yesteryear, and Alan reveals the questionable combination he recently discovered: red wine and Skittles. Plus, wine communicator Katie Lawton joins the boys to settle an important debate: which gives you more bang for your buck – cava or prosecco? Drinks featured:  Classic Pimms CocktailJourney's End Sir Lowry Cabernet SauvignonThe Chocolate Block Boekenhoutskloof ‘The Wolftrap’ ShirazSainsbury's Conegliano Prosecco Taste the DifferenceM&S Finca Miguel Prestige Cava BrutCodorniu 1872 Organic Rose Brut Drink responsibly, and as always… Bottoms Up! Chapters: 00:00 – Coming Up 00:27 – Wimbledon Season - Alan Thinks Tennis Is Boring 04:05 - Lee’s Turbo Pimms & Alan’s Power Shandy 06:35 - Are Alan & Lee Astrologically Compatible? 16:13 - Listener Dilemma: Cheaper Alternatives That Actually Work 24:33 - Cava vs Prosecco: Which Is Better Value? Bottoms Up! With Alan Carr and Lee Peart is a Platform Media production. Get in touch with the show: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: @BottomsUpShow If you've been thinking about therapy, BetterHelp can help you take the first step. Sign up and get 10% off at https://www.BetterHelp.com/BottomsUp10 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Bottoms Up! Alan Carr and Lee Peart head to Wine School at the WSET School, where they're put to the test to find out whether they've actually learned anything so far... Elsewhere, Lee's still living with Alan, and they're still fighting over the recycling. Lee's also been using Alan's posh candles, while some late-night smoke alarm drama has left them both exhausted. With the boys back at school, the pair reminisce about their own school days – from Alan befriending the dinner ladies, Lee getting a bit too familiar with his teachers and both revealing their first crushes. Then, wine expert and teacher Shane Jones shows the boys how to taste wine properly, including the all-important slurping technique, before introducing them to something they've never encountered before... a spittoon. Drink responsibly, and as always… Bottoms Up! Bottoms Up! With Alan Carr and Lee Peart is a Platform Media production. Get in touch with the show: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: @BottomsUpShow Chapters: 00:00 – Coming Up 00:30 – Alan's Smoke Alarm Nightmare 05:32 – Alan & Lee on Albert Square? 08:02 – Back to School Time 21:45 – The Boys Meet a Spittoon 47:25 - Lee vs Alan - Who'll Be Top of the Wine Class? Psst. In case Alan and Lee's slurping and backchat doesn't make it clear... this episode does not reflect what an actual WSET course is like! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Bottoms Up! Alan Carr and Lee Peart return to Pied à Terre in Central London, where they get off to a messy start… Lee’s got a few things he needs to get off his chest, while Alan’s more concerned about what’s on his head. They’re chatting musicals, discussing horoscopes and inventing new cocktails. Plus wine expert and author of The Alcorithm Rob Buckhaven joins the boys for a gadget special, sharing tips and hacks to keep the wine flowing (with mixed results). It’s fair to say Lee’s a fan of gadgets, but Alan is not quite so easily impressed..! Chapters: 00:00 - Coming Up 00:26 - Alan’s Sporting a New Look… 05:36 - Lee’s Got a Gripe 08:59 - Welcome Rob Buckhaven 13:56- Rob Explains The Alcorithm 14:58 - Inventions for Fine Wine 30:35 - Is it a Hack? Rob’s new book ‘A Measure of Britain’ is out in October and available for pre-order now Drink responsibly, and as always… Bottoms Up! Bottoms Up! With Alan Carr and Lee Peart is a Platform Media production Get in touch with the show: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: @BottomsUpShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Bottoms Up! Alan and Lee head to Pied à Terre in Central London - a Michelin-starred restaurant where they’re guaranteed to bring the tone down in true Bottoms Up! style. Big news this week: Lee has moved in with Alan… much to Alan’s dismay, as Lee has wasted no time making himself at home. Can their friendship survive the recycling rules, dishwasher etiquette, and the all-important question of where the Fairy Liquid actually lives? It’s also been Alan’s big birthday, and Lee has pulled off a surprise 50th party. What was the ruse to get Alan there, and which A-lister got up to sing him happy birthday? Plus, restaurant owner and viral sensation David Moore joins the boys for a very Bottoms Up! experiment: pairing fast food with fine wine. Will they discover the perfect wine to go with a Greggs sausage roll? Chapters: 00:00 - Coming Up 00:25 - Alan & Lee Take on Michelin Dining 07:00 - Lee Has Moved In With Alan! 11:03 - Lee’s Epic 50th Birthday Surprise 16:23 - Alan & Lee’s Pride Dilemma 26:20 - Can Fine Wine Work With Greggs? Drink responsibly, and as always… Bottoms Up! Bottoms Up! With Alan Carr and Lee Peart is a Platform Media production. Get in touch with the show: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: @BottomsUpShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Bottoms Up! Alan Carr and Lee Peart are celebrating Alan’s big birthday as he turns 50. The boys raise a glass of port and pair it with some birthday shortbread as they catch up on the week. Lee reveals the painful story of the time he put his back out attempting the iconic Dirty Dancing lift at a wedding, while Alan discovers the very important difference between an osteopath and a psychopath… Plus, Kylie’s new Netflix series has Alan declaring his love for the Princess of Pop - and he reveals the incredible gifts she’s been sending him for years. But is Kylie actually a secret… pay pig?! Lee investigates. And joining the boys is TV chef, author and social media star John Gregory-Smith (@johngs), who pairs his favourite Middle Eastern dishes with the wines that bring them to life. Chapters: 00:00 - Coming Up 00:24 - Alan’s 50th Birthday Celebrations 05:40 - Does Lee Have Gout?! 08:25 - Alan Discovers the Difference Between an Osteopath & Psychopath 14:10 - Is Kylie Minogue Alan’s Secret Pay Pig?! 17:24 - John Gregory-Smith Joins for Middle Eastern Food & Wine Pairings Drinks featured: Cockburn’s Special Reserve Port Château Musar Aana Cinsault Grenache & Cabernet Sauvignon M de Minuty Côtes De Provence Rosé Drink responsibly, and as always… Bottoms Up! Bottoms Up! With Alan Carr and Lee Peart is a Platform Media production. Get in touch with the show: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: @BottomsUpShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices