Bottoms Up! With Alan Carr and Lee Peart

This week on Bottoms Up! It’s Halloween and our special guest Jack Dee gets a fright when he discovers Alan and Lee dressed as their favourite wicked witches… Jack joins the boys to talk about his brand-new stand-up tour, the latest series of Last One Laughing: Halloween and his trip to the Northern Lights with Alan (a phenomenon he denies even exists). Plus, a tasting menu of Jack’s Best Bitters – but will the boys find a bitter they can actually stomach? Elsewhere, Alan reveals the last time he kissed a woman – with a mouthful of Bombay Mix – while Jack shares his secrets to packing enough pants for life on the road. The boys also revisit their favourite Halloween looks, from Queen Elizabeth to Gemma Collins and Princess Diana… And in this week's dilemma, Frankie needs help deciding where to head next, so we brought the Virgin Atlantic Upper Class wine list: Napa Valley, Franschhoek and one a little closer to home. Before long, the boys are deep in conversation about an overseas ‘work’ trip. Strictly for research, of course. Dilemma Wines featured: Pavette Zinfandel (Napa Valley, USA) Seasalter Sauvignon Blanc (Western Cape, South Africa) Chapel Down English Rosé (Kent, UK) Some wines taste better when you’re standing where they were made. Just a thought. See the South African vineyards for yourself. Book at virginatlantic.com. If not now, when? Jack’s Joke Show Tour kicks off in February 2027. Tickets are available from jackdeecomedy.com. DRINKS FEATURED: Boisdale Premier Cru Blanc de Noirs Tesco Finest Stellenbosch Sauvignon Blanc Marjan Simčić Leonardo Timothy Taylor’s Landlord Bitter John Smiths Fullers London Pride Chapters: 00:00 - Coming Up 00:26 - Alan & Lee Hate Halloween 01:59 - Bottoms Up! Has Won An Award! 05:36 - Alan & Lee’s Iconic Halloween Outfits 08:30 - Jack Dee Joins Bottoms Up! 13:23 - Jack’s New Tour 20:30 - Last One Laughing: Halloween 27:51 - Jack Dee’s Dessert Wine 35:10 - South African Wine Dilemma 42:40 - Jack’s Best Bitters 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: bottomsup@listen.co.uk 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 BetterHelp.com/BottomsUp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Bottoms Up! Alan and Lee kick things off with a decadent, bubblegum-flavoured vodka. But will Alan be able to stomach a drink that reminds him of supermarket own-brand bubble bath? Elsewhere, Lee is feeling smug after being mistaken for straight - and is thrilled to receive a complaint accusing him of pretending to be gay on stage, whilst Alan is left baffled by the term ‘pencil’ when it comes to booking out his diary. Olivier Award-winning West End and Broadway star Layton Williams (@laytonwilliams) joins the boys for a drink to talk all things Titanique, Billy Elliot and his brand-new one-man show, Layton Live. Over some very dirty martinis, Layton spills the tea on winning awards, making his Broadway debut, theatre-going etiquette, dealing with people asking for free tickets, the new series of Strictly Come Dancing and performing for one of his all-time idols: RuPaul. Layton Live kicks off in February 2027. Tickets are available at laytonlive.co.uk. Drinks Featured: Au Bubblegum Vodka Martini Asti Spumante Diablo Volcanic Cabernet Sauvignon Boon Doon Le Cigare Orange Wine Roubine La Vie en Provence Rosé Chapters: 00:00 - Coming Up... 00:21 - Can Alan Stomach Bubblegum Vodka? 03:02 - Lee Mistaken for Straight?! 06:58 - Layton Williams Brings Dirty Martinis 08:10 - Titanique, Celine Dion & Showbiz 10:30 - Layton Live, Billy Elliot & Broadway 15:43 - Broadway Comes Calling 19:42 - Theatre Etiquette: US vs UK 33:10 - What to Expect from Layton Live 37:16 - Performing for RuPaul 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: bottomsup@listen.co.uk Follow us on Instagram: @BottomsUpShow [https://www.instagram.com/bottomsupshow/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Bottoms Up! Alan and Lee kick things off with a red wine and cola cocktail, but Alan is dubious. Will this unlikely concoction work, or will it be another culinary disaster on the scale of his infamous chicken tikka lasagne? Elsewhere, Lee's raging about the sugar tax and the ever-shrinking size of his favourite chocolate bars, while Alan reveals how he entertained himself as a student without a TV… with a little help from the Argos catalogue. The boys discuss Alan's time on the new series of The Masked Singer, baffling supermarket slogans, and the burning question: how exactly did Alan end up posting a stool sample through the door of a travel agent?! Plus, Cheese & Wine Expert Jessica Summer (@mouseandgrape) joins the boys with a selection of delicious pairings. But which combination proves so emotional that it sees Lee breaking down in tears? Drinks Featured:Jam Shed Jammy Red Wine & ColaCrémant de Loire Brut with Délice de Bourgogne and Olives Et Al Chilli Billy Jelly.Walnut Block Nutcracker Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc with White Lake Dairy Rachel and Rosebud Preserves Gooseberry & Elderflower Jam.Achaval Ferrer Mendoza Malbec 2022 with Reypenaer VSOP Aged Gouda and Rye Chocolates Cherry & Dark Chocolate. Want to try the pairings yourself? Everything is available from Mouse & Grape: https://www.mouseandgrape.com/ Chapters: 00:00 - Coming Up 00:33 - Red Wine & Cola?! 03:11 - Lee’s Fuming About The Sugar Tax05:34 - Alan’s Argos Catalogue Entertainment07:02 - Alan Teases The New Series of The Masked Singer 18:15 - Alan Did WHAT With His Stool Sample?!12:13 - Alan Still Doesn’t Understand The Chase13:11 - Baffling Supermarket Slogans15:27 - Alan Doesn’t Make His Bed?20:53 - The Ultimate Cheese & Wine Pairings37:51 - Lee Cries Over Cheese & 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: bottomsup@listen.co.uk 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 BetterHelp.com/BottomsUp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Bottoms Up! Alan and Lee are back at Vagabond Urban Winery, where they’re joined by Aleesha Hansel to explore wines that are good for the world. Lee is feeling nervous this week after announcing his first solo tour! What advice can Alan offer, and what happens when they’re both playing in the same city on the same night?! Catch Lee on tour from April - tickets available from leepeart.net/tour. Alan’s been reading a book about stocks and shares, and it’s left him clueless about some of life’s biggest questions – from finances and VAT to, most importantly, ITV’s The Chase. Can Lee explain the rules so Alan can finally relax and enjoy his favourite tea-time quiz show? Wine expert Aleesha (@aleeshahansel) has brought along a selection of wines with a feel-good factor - from canned wine and wine in cardboard bottles to a bottle you can actually post back once you’ve finished drinking it. But will any of them win the boys over? Drinks Featured:Chance Clean Cider (available now at M&S)Laylo Canned Wine: French Rose & Spanish MalbecThomson & Scott Noughty Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Chardonnay When In Rome Frugal Primitivo Mallards Point Crossing Lines Cabernet Jura Chapters: 00:00 – Coming Up00:28 – Chance Clean Cider & Lee’s Birthmark06:54 – Lee’s Going On Tour!13:32 – Alan Doesn’t Understand The Chase16:50 – Wine In A Can?!30:32 – Noughty Sparkling Chardonnay37:09 – What Do You Do When Your Wine Is Corked?47:51 – Refillable Wine Bottles?! 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: bottomsup@listen.co.uk 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 Vagabond Urban Winery in Surrey Quays to get stuck into some actual wine making - and things get very messy. Alan fills Lee in on the NTAs, where he picked up the Special Recognition Award, complete with a surprise musical tribute from Paloma Faith, Amanda Holden and… Kate Garraway. Over an Autumnal Aperol Spritz, Lee reveals the slightly clichéd voiceover roles he’s always being booked for, Alan recalls the time a Ouija board accidentally outed him, and Lee tells the story of visiting a particularly aggressive clairvoyant after a brutal break-up. Drag and wine duo Beth Brickenden and Vanity Von Glow join the boys for some serious wine tasting… and some decidedly less serious wine making, as Alan and Lee get elbow-deep in fermenting grapes and discover exactly what goes on inside an urban winery. Drinks Featured:Autumnal Aperol Spritz Vagabond Urban Winery English BacchusBoschendal Sauvignon BlancThe Project Pinot NoirGraham Beck Brut Chapters: 00:00 - Coming Up 00:28 - Alan’s NTA Award Win 06:34 - Autumnal Aperol Spritz 07:45 - Lee’s Unexpected New Job 10:00 - Alan Gets Outed By A Ouija Board 15:31 - Drag Queen Wine Tasting21:30 - Alan & Lee Get Elbow Deep In Grapes35:08 - An Autumn Wine Dilemma 41:03 - Time To Taste A Divisive 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: bottomsup@listen.co.uk Follow us on Instagram: @BottomsUpShowWild 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 take on a series of drinking games, from ‘Lady Gargle’ to ‘Naked Attraction: The Wine Edition’ and ‘The Secret Sommelier’. But can they really tell the difference between a £22 bottle of wine and one costing just £6? Elsewhere, the boys reminisce about their childhood crushes. Alan reveals he was once enamoured with the Jack of Clubs on a lonely day in Northampton, while Lee had a thing for Hercules… but only once he’d beefed up. And in showbiz news, Alan is about to become a movie star, starring alongside Rita Ora in a new animated film. He plays a lyrically challenged royal scribe and narrator - but can Lee give him some singing tips? Drinks Featured:Dame Essence Côtes de Provence RoséEspresso Martinis Boschendal Sauvignon BlancThe Project Pinot NoirGraham Beck Brut Chapters: 00:00 – Coming Up00:28 – Dame Essence: Lady Petrol06:35 – Alan Fancied WHO as a Child?09:06 – Alan’s Wheelie Bin Drama Continues11:04 – Hollywood’s Calling for Alan14:40 – Lady Gargle: The Drinking Game23:41 – Bottoms Up! at the British Podcast Awards26:44 – The Secret Sommelier 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: bottomsup@listen.co.uk 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 Big Brother and Strictly star Will Best - and he’s brought his very own range of Bloody Marys along with him for the boys to try. But can Will win over Alan with them or is he about to be evicted from the Bottoms Up! drinks table? Will reveals his love for the tomato juice cocktail, why he decided to create his own canned version and how he - thankfully - avoided botulism… Elsewhere, Lee’s got another game up his sleeve with ‘What The Bloody Hell Is In This?’, Will gives the boys the latest goss from the Big Brother house and Alan shares about the time he spent the day inside it and discovered some rather questionable stains around the place.  Catch Will on Big Brother nightly on ITV2 and ITVX and Strictly Come Dancing Saturday nights on BBC One from 19th September. Drinks Featured:BLOODY Bloody Mary BLOODY Red Snapper BLOODY Bloody Maria Chapters: 00:00 - Coming Up5:32 - Lee’s a Kebab Shop Regular11:08 - Alan On The Friday Night Project14:52 - The BLOODY Lovely Will Best20:54 - What Actually Is a Bloody Mary?!26:08 - Bacon Salt For Rimming30:47 - Will’s Botulism Bloody Mary?!40:48 - Big Brother Is Back!47:43 - Lee’s Game: What The Bloody Hell’s In This?! 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: bottomsup@listen.co.uk 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. Find your forever cookware @hexclad and get 10% off at hexclad.co.uk/BOTTOMSUP! Offer excludes bundles and other items already on sale. #hexcladpartner #ad Shopify: Stop waiting for permission to build something. Main character energy only. Free trial at shopify.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Bottoms Up! Alan and Lee go head to head with their biggest nemesis… orange wine! Will the boys FINALLY find one they don’t want to pour straight down the sink? They’re joined by wine expert Charles Cornelius from Barks Wine in Sheffield, and he's asking them to give it one more chance. Charles also shares some advice on the ideal date drink and tries to convince us that English sparkling wine goes perfectly with a pork bap (thanks to Rogue Sarnies for these DELICIOUS sandwiches).  Plus, the boys discuss their run-ins with the press as Lee’s been making national headlines this week, for all the wrong reasons.  Drinks Featured:58 & Co. Hugo SpritzAspall blush ciderHundred Hills Preamble No. 2, 2021Silesian Winery PieseccoCastel Pujol Folklore NaranjaGarcía Pérez Blanco Litro Chapters:03:00 - DOUBLE Welcome Drinks06:02 - Lee’s Tabloid Fame13:23 - Charles’ Date Drink Tips21:16 - Pork Sarnie Pairing29:40 - Pee-secco?!35:18 - Orange Wine Time40:57 - The Mango Rubicon Of Wine Thanks again to 58 & Co. for having us back in their distillery for this episode. 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: bottomsup@listen.co.uk 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! It’s a Martini Masterclass as Alan and Lee head to East London Gin Distillery 58 & Co. to meet Cocktail Carmen. The boys learn that there’s a Martini for everyone, but just how dirty do they like it? Elsewhere, Alan’s been announced as a judge on the new series of The Masked Singer and hints at what’s to come, Lee’s torn a tendon trying to recycle a cardboard box and who has the higher score on WikiFeet? It’s Cocktail Time as Carmen takes the boys through the Five D’s of making the perfect martini: Drink, Dry, Dirty, Dilute, and Dress - but things go awry in classic Bottoms Up! style when Lee chokes on his pickled onion and Alan dribbles brine down his shirt. Drinks Featured: 58 & Co. Grapefruit Gin Spritz Cocktail Carmen’s Martini For Everyone Chapters: 00:00 - Coming Up 00:29 - Lee’s Ripped a Tendon…On a Cardboard Box 07:01 - Alan’s Joined The Masked Singer! 15:11 - Cocktail Carmen’s Martini Masterclass 40:04 - How Dirty Do You Like It? 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: bottomsup@listen.co.uk 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!, it’s an Italian special as the boys are joined by Strictly Glitterball Champion and newly crowned author Vito Coppola! Vito chats about his brand-new book, Love Vito: My Story of Food, Family and Finding Home, as well as spilling the tea on the new series of Strictly. After a Limoncello starter, Vito brings his favourite Italian aperitivo to share with the boys… but what will Alan make of it when he discovers it’s non-alcoholic?! The trio discuss Strictly’s same-sex pairings and this year’s new line-up, Vito’s love of food, his Nonna’s secret recipes, what he really thinks of Greggs, and which Strictly dance he absolutely hates. Plus, Lee has devised a game of ‘Strictly Come Drinking’, complete with judges’ scores and paddles. Which wine will take home the Glitterball… and which will be sent packing? Drinks Featured: Santa Marta Limoncello Crodino Italian AperitivoTriade Bianco Terre Di Faiano Primitivo Organic Puglia Tre Fiori Greco di Tufo Docg Vito’s book Love Vito: My Story of Food, Family and Finding Home, is out on 27th August. Chapters:  00:00 - Coming Up00:28 - A Limoncello Welcome03:35 - Which Reality Show Does Alan Want To Be On?07:24 - Alan & Lee Love Italy08:45 - Vito Coppola Joins Bottoms Up!12:46 - Growing Up in Italy18:48 - Vito’s Dance History22:55 - Vito’s New Book29:15 - How Do You Become a Strictly Star?41:26 - Strictly Come Drinking! 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: bottomsup@listen.co.uk 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. Find your forever cookware @hexclad and get 10% off at hexclad.co.uk/BOTTOMSUP! Offer excludes bundles and other items already on sale. #hexcladpartner #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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: bottomsup@listen.co.uk 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: bottomsup@listen.co.uk 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: bottomsup@listen.co.uk 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: bottomsup@listen.co.uk 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: bottomsup@listen.co.uk 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: bottomsup@listen.co.uk 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: bottomsup@listen.co.uk 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: bottomsup@listen.co.uk 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: bottomsup@listen.co.uk 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: bottomsup@listen.co.uk Follow us on Instagram: @BottomsUpShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices