S10 EP14: Sheridan Smith (Video Edition)

S10 EP14: Sheridan Smith (Video Edition)

From Alan Carr's 'Life's a Beach' by Keep It Light Media / Travesty Media

May 1, 2026 · 27 min

About this episode

Sheridan Smith joins Alan Carr to discuss tattoos, holidays, and her new drama 'The Cage'.

Sheridan Smith is on board with Captain Alan for a brilliantly chaotic flight - talking tattoos, caravan holidays in Cleethorpes, and a very steamy Greek romance. They dive into spa trips, anxiety and why holidays are all about switching off… before getting into Sheridan’s gripping new drama The Cage. Set in a Liverpool casino, it’s gritty, emotional, and full of characters you shouldn’t root for… but absolutely do. Plus: missed flights, tequila disasters, packing fails and a LOT of oversharing. Fasten your seatbelt...! 00:00 Tattoos, “condemned” and chaos from the start 01:30 Sheridan’s favourite tattoos and “sticker” life philosophy 02:15 First holidays chat and Greece with her son 03:10 Spa trips, Malta and ultimate relaxation 04:30 Childhood holidays in Cleethorpes caravans 05:20 Holiday romance with a stuntman 06:10 Dream destinations and Six Senses Oman 07:50 Why holidays are about anxiety relief and switching off 08:40 Not a sightseeing girl… absolutely no itineraries 09:00 Hotel complaints and being too nice to say anything 10:00 The “scalding hairdresser sink” struggle 10:50 Being an empath and feeling everything 11:30 Packing chaos vs organised friends 12:30 Missing a…

People in this episode

Host: Alan Carr

Guest: Sheridan Smith

Topics covered

  • tattoos
  • holidays
  • anxiety
  • drama
  • oversharing
  • romance

Keywords

  • tattoos
  • holidays
  • anxiety
  • The Cage
  • Liverpool
  • romance
  • oversharing

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Cage

Places: Cleethorpes, Greece, Malta, Liverpool, Oman

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