Episodes

  • Alan Carr Visits Chip Alley, Complains About Easter Eggs and Lee’s Wine Tasting Disaster

    Alan Carr Visits Chip Alley, Complains About Easter Eggs and Lee’s Wine Tasting Disaster
    Mar 25 2026
    This week on Bottoms Up! Lee gets invited to a wine tasting… with absolutely no idea what he’s doing. Confronted with a spittoon for the first time, he’s faced with the ultimate dilemma: spit or swallow? The boys sample Welsh wine from The Dell Vineyard and debate the correct way to tackle Cardiff’s legendary Chip Alley - mayo, cheese, curry sauce, or gravy? Plus, Lee recounts the time he nearly caused a scandal in a Welsh country pub… just for asking for a slice of orange in his G&T. Meanwhile, Alan’s been forced into a digital detox after losing his phone, Lee’s gearing up for Easter, and Alan has some strong opinions about the state of chocolate eggs these days. There’s also a brand-new segment, where the boys discover which wine pairs perfectly with Disco Scallops from The Broadcaster. And joining them this week is The Affordable Wine Hunter (@affordablewinehunter), sharing his top supermarket hacks for the Easter Bank Holiday - including the secret of “Neighbours of the Famous”: bottles made just outside world renowned regions that deliver the same quality for a fraction of the price. Drinks featured: * Y Lleidr (“The Thief”) – The Dell Vineyard * Ooh La La Sauvignon Blanc – The Broadcaster * Le Bijou Rosé de Sophie Valrose – Waitrose * Léon Perdigal Lirac 2023/24 – Majestic Drink responsibly, and as always… Bottoms Up! Bottoms Up! With Alan Carr and Lee Peart is a Listen production. Get in touch with the show: bottomsup@listen.co.uk Follow us on Instagram: @BottomsUpShow Chapters: 00:00 - Coming Up… 00:24 - Lee’s First Wine Tasting (Spit or Swallow?!) 07:03 - Alan’s Forced Digital Detox 11:53 - Alan’s Easter Egg Rant 16:10 - Wine Pairing Disco Scallops?! 23:00 - Cheap Wine Hacks With The Affordable Wine Hunter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    49 mins
  • Royal Champagne, Strip Chess With Carol Vorderman & Absolute Filth with Tom Gilbey

    Royal Champagne, Strip Chess With Carol Vorderman & Absolute Filth with Tom Gilbey
    Mar 18 2026
    Alan and Lee have been on a Royal Visit this week - and they’ve brought back Kate and Wills' favourite champagne. But on a private tour of Horse Guards Parade, what did they actually learn before getting distracted by a very handsome stable hand? Alan’s been sucking on Lee’s bishop… after borrowing his travel chess set for a game of strip chess with Carol Vorderman (naturally). The pair weigh in on Timothée Chalamet’s recent opera comments, and Alan shares the time he took his mum to the opera - only for her to spend the night accosting Rod Stewart. Wine expert Tom Gilbey is back with bottles in hand to chat about his new tour, Tom Gilbey: Absolute Filth, kicking off this September. Tickets and tour dates at tomgilbey.com Plus, this week’s dilemma: what’s the perfect wine to throw at your enemy - while still looking fabulous? Drinks featured: * Pol Roger Champagne * Guigal Côtes du Rhône * Sainsbury's Taste The Difference Maipo Cabernet Sauvignon * Jacob’s Creek Sparkling Shiraz * Yalumba Galway Vintage Shiraz * Esprit de Bugany Cotes de Provence Rose Drink responsibly, and as always… Bottoms Up! Bottoms Up! With Alan Carr and Lee Peart is a Listen production. Get in touch with the show: bottomsup@listen.co.uk Follow us on Instagram: @BottomsUpShow Chapters: 00:00 - Coming Up 00:20 - A Very Royal Welcome Drink 07:00 - Alan Plays Strip Chess With Carol Vorderman?! 09:20 - Timothée Chalamet said WHAT?! 15:09 - Tom Gilbey Is Going On Tour! 33:55 - Listener Dilemma - The Perfect Wine To Throw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    49 mins
  • Alan Gatecrashes Judi Dench’s Party?! The Oscars, A Guinness Challenge & Wine That Made Alan Cry

    Alan Gatecrashes Judi Dench’s Party?! The Oscars, A Guinness Challenge & Wine That Made Alan Cry
    Mar 11 2026
    It’s Oscar season on Bottoms Up! Alan shares a showbiz story about the time he drunkenly gatecrashed a party thrown by Dame Judi Dench - with Kate Hudson in tow. Lee also gives his verdict on Jessie Buckley, the hot favourite for Best Actress in Hamnet. The boys then take on the latest viral pub challenge: Splitting the ‘G’ on a pint of Guinness just in time for St Patrick’s Day. Elsewhere in the episode, Alan finally puts the tabloid rumours about him being tight to bed, a chat about posh people and their pets, and Lee brings along a red wine so good it makes Alan cry. Plus, this week’s wine dilemma asks: what’s the perfect bottle to celebrate the end of pregnancy? Wine expert Helena Nicklin (@helenasips) also joins for an interactive drink-along to explain exactly why chocolate ruins wine. Drinks featured in this episode * Amie Red, Carignan * Lidl Comte de Senneval Brut * Norton Colección Malbec * No.1 Chablis * Little Giant Barossa Shiraz * Cave de Tain Grand Classique Crozes-Hermitage Drink responsibly, and as always… Bottoms Up! Bottoms Up! With Alan Carr and Lee Peart is a Listen production. Get in touch with the show: bottomsup@listen.co.uk Follow us on Instagram: @BottomsUpShow Chapters: 00:00 - Coming Up 01:46 - The Red Wine That Makes Alan Cry 07:23 - Alan Gatecrashes Judi Dench’s Party? 13:33 - Viral Pub Challenge: Can Alan and Lee Split The G? 18:48 - What Wine To Pop After Pregnancy? 30:12 - Drink-Along with Wine Expert Helena Nicklin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    50 mins
  • Alex James Gets Alan Carr Drunk: Britpop Booze, Blue Monday Cheese & a Blind Rosé Battle!

    Alex James Gets Alan Carr Drunk: Britpop Booze, Blue Monday Cheese & a Blind Rosé Battle!
    Mar 4 2026
    This week on Bottoms Up!, another celeb has sent the boys some wine as Alan and Lee crack open Brandi Carlile’s very own sparkling Pinot Gris. Blur bassist and Britpop legend turned winemaker Alex James joins the boys for a chat about his new tour Britpop Classical - and he’s brought some very special treats with him for Alan and Lee to enjoy. Alex shares his very own Blue Monday cheese (perfect with a Frazzle) plus some super strength home brew that nearly knocks Alan and Lee off their chairs. The boys reminisce about The BRITs, Alex reveals his secret heartburn cure after too much champagne, and a Blind Taste Test sees Whispering Angel take on its supermarket rivals. Drinks featured in this episode are: * XOBC Cellars Proud Angels Bubbly Pinot Gris * Alex James’ Britpop Booze * Whispering Angel Provence Rosè * Asda’s Screaming Devil Rosè * Lidl’s Breath of Paradise Rosè Alex James is on tour with Britpop Classical from March 11th. Tickets: britpopclassical.com Next week – Drink Along with Bottoms Up! Want to join Alan and Lee for a drink-along? Pick up these before the next episode: • Cave de Tain Grand Classique Crozes-Hermitage • Little Giant Barossa Shiraz • Dark chocolate + milk chocolate Drink responsibly, and as always… Bottoms Up! Bottoms Up! With Alan Carr and Lee Peart is a Listen production. Get in touch with the show: bottomsup@listen.co.uk Follow us on Instagram: @BottomsUpShow Chapters: 00:00 - Coming Up 01:40 - Alan Stole What From The Brits?! 07:48 - Britpop Royalty Alex James Joins The Boys 15:33 - Alex’s High Alcohol Home brew 29:40 - Whispering Angel is Over! Lee’s Supermarket Substitutes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    44 mins
  • Alan Carr Bought A CASTLE?! Lee’s in Tears & Gherkin Cocktail Chaos!

    Alan Carr Bought A CASTLE?! Lee’s in Tears & Gherkin Cocktail Chaos!
    Feb 25 2026
    This week on Bottoms Up!, Alan’s back from Iceland - and he’s brought a very special whiskey with him… one that’s been malted for 48 hours over sheep dung. The boys mix up a Whiskey Sour with a serious kick - strong enough to have Alan and Lee talking like Cher, while Lee reminisces about his time as an elf in Lapland and gets unexpectedly emotional over the Northern Lights. There’s also some big news… Alan’s buying a castle! He can’t wait to move in, but after a recent cleanliness intervention from a friend, he’s slightly concerned about keeping the place in order. Lee starts to wonder if this is all part of a midlife crisis - especially as Alan’s also preparing to jump out of a plane on a skydive. Plus, this week’s dilemma sees the boys choosing the perfect white wine for a listener’s DIY wedding. And Sunday Brunch’s Home Cocktail Queen, Portia Freeman, brings along her own creation: a White Brine Spritz with a gherkin garnish. Drinks featured in this episode are: * Floki Sheep-Dung Smoked Whisky Sour * Canaletto Pinot Grigio * The Ned Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough) * Beronia Rueda Verdejo * Portia’s White Brine Spritz Drink responsibly, and as always… Bottoms Up! Bottoms Up! With Alan Carr and Lee Peart is a Listen production. Get in touch with the show: bottomsup@listen.co.uk Follow us on Instagram: @BottomsUpShow CHAPTERS: 00:00 Coming Up 00:28 California Wine 01:52 Sheep Dung Whisky?! 06:17 Alan’s Quest To See The Northern Lights 09:30 Alan’s Buying A Castle! 15:35 A White Wine Wedding Dilemma 27:11 Portia Freeman The Home Cocktail Queen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • Elton John Sent Us a Gift?! Alan Sings Celine Dion & Tom Allen Talks Titanique!

    Elton John Sent Us a Gift?! Alan Sings Celine Dion & Tom Allen Talks Titanique!
    Feb 18 2026
    Elton John has sent Alan and Lee a very special surprise…and it’s safe to say they’re thrilled. This week on Bottoms Up! Tom Allen joins the boys to chat about his role in West End smash hit Titanique - the gloriously unhinged musical inspired by Titanic and powered by the songs of Celine Dion. There’s a Titanic-inspired cocktail flowing as they debate their favourite Celine tracks - and Alan can’t resist performing a dramatic medley of her greatest hits. Tom tells all about his brand new book Common Decency, they reminisce about the time Alan thought he’d accidentally killed him after one too many drinks, and Alan shares the unbelievable story of the time Elton John phoned his house when he was a child… Plus, this week’s listener dilemma: what’s the perfect red wine for a murder mystery night? Drinks featured in this episode are: Punch a la Romaine Cocktails Grant Burge South Australian Shiraz Puglia Primitivo Inverted Flamingo High Altitude Malbec Drink responsibly, and as always… Bottoms Up! Bottoms Up! With Alan Carr and Lee Peart is a Listen production. Get in touch with the show: bottomsup@listen.co.uk Follow us on Instagram: @BottomsUpShow Chapters: 00:00 Coming Up 00:25 California Wine 01:49 A Gift From Elton John 07:13 Tom Allen Talks Titanique 19:06 Bottoms Up! Book Club 24:01 Tom’s Brand New Book 29:23 A Murder Mystery Wine Dilemma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    44 mins
  • Slutty White Wine, Valentine's Vino and Steamy Celebrity Calendars

    Slutty White Wine, Valentine's Vino and Steamy Celebrity Calendars
    Feb 11 2026
    It’s a Valentine’s Day Bottoms Up! Special and love is well and truly in the air, as Alan and Lee surprise each other with some very steamy gifts. The boys are back at The Broadcaster in White City, sampling Frolic and Frenchie from the wine list while Alan reveals his big plans for Valentine’s Day. This week they dive into their TV beginnings, tackle a listener dilemma that’s threatening to end in tears (and empty glasses), and Lee receives a surprise message from a celebrity super-fan. Plus, glamorous wine-girl Libby Brodie returns with her ultimate V-Day Vinos, including her most romantic rosé, a seductive red, and her sluttiest white wine. Wines featured in this episode are: Rustenberg Stellenbosch Malbec Open House Frolic & Frenchie Castellare di Castellina Chianti Classico DOCG 2024 Mirabeau La Folie Sparkling NV Rosé Love by Leoube Pasqua 'PassioneSentimento' Passimento Rosso Luis Felipe Edwards Reserva Viognier Drink responsibly, and as always… Bottoms Up! Bottoms Up! With Alan Carr and Lee Peart is a Listen production. Get in touch with the show: bottomsup@listen.co.uk Follow us on Instagram: @BottomsUpShow Chapters: 00:00 - Coming Up 00:28 - California Wine 01:50 - Television Tales + Starting Out 07:55 - Valentine’s Day Plans 10:05 - Sexy Celebrity Calendars 14:45 - Bottoms Up! Book Club 19:08 - Sharon’s Valentine’s Day Dilemma 26:59 - Love is in the Air with Libby Brodie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    46 mins
  • Mexico Memories, Margaritas & Holiday Mayhem!

    Mexico Memories, Margaritas & Holiday Mayhem!
    Feb 4 2026
    Alan and Lee are back from Mexico and they’ve made margaritas! This week the boys are at The Broadcaster in White City, sharing their tequila tales and holiday hijinks. How did Alan end up singing on stage at a lesbian festival whilst dressed as a Spice Girl? And what exactly did Lee drink to embarrass himself - and make a mess - at the club?! This week’s dilemma finds Alan and Lee pairing the perfect wine with a packet of onion rings, whilst the ‘Nigella of wine’, Hannah Crosbie, joins the boys for a blind tasting and puts their wine wisdom to the test. She also answers some listener questions and shares her favourite wines from Alsace, including Riesling, Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris. Other wines featured in this episode are: Yealands Sauvignon Blanc BlushCodorniu 1872 Brut Organic CavaQuinta de Azevedo Vinho VerdeEsprit de Buganay Côtes de Provence Rosé Drink responsibly, and as always… Bottoms Up! Bottoms Up! With Alan Carr and Lee Peart is a Listen production. Get in touch with the show: bottomsup@listen.co.uk Follow us on Instagram: @BottomsUpShow Chapters: 00:00 California Wine 01:24 Coming Up 04:08 Holiday Tequila and Karaoke 15:13 Bottoms Up! Book Club 19:44 What Pairs with an Onion Ring? 29:54 Hannah Crosbie Tests Alan and Lee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    49 mins