Bottoms Up! With Alan Carr and Lee Peart

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: [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 BetterHelp.com/BottomsUp 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: [email protected] 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 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: [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. 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 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 joined by national treasure, boyband royalty and now global winemaker, Gary Barlow. Gary brings along a selection of his own wines for the boys to enjoy as they chat about everything from the latest Take That tour to his journey into winemaking as well as his new TV show, Gary Barlow's Food & Wine Tour: New Zealand. Elsewhere, Alan's nose is put firmly out of joint as they discuss the star-studded cast of the new series of Celebrity Traitors. Will everyone forget about him once it starts? The boys also swap showbiz stories as Lee reveals an unexpected connection to Gary, while Alan recalls a dinner with a celebrity chef that left him feeling rather hot under the collar. Plus, inspired by Gary, an audience dilemma has the trio searching for the perfect New Zealand wine to impress your friends with. Take That - The Circus Live is on tour now. Tickets available from takethat.com. Gary’s wine range is available in stores now and at garybarlowwines.com Gary’s new show Gary Barlow’s Food & Wine Tour: New Zealand begins this Autumn on ITV and ITVX. Chapters: 00:00 – Coming Up 00:33 – Alan's Old News: Celebrity Traitors Cast Revealed 03:15 – Gary Barlow Brings His Own Wine 06:57 – From Pop Star to Winemaker 21:45 – Take That's Return: The Circus Live 30:00 – The Perfect New Zealand Wine Drinks featured: Gary Barlow’s Sauvignon Blush Gary Barlow’s Sauvignon Blanc Gary Barlow’s Malbec Tapi Marlborough Sparkling Cuvée Brut NV Heaphy Hill Riesling Villa Maria Private Bin Pinot Noir 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!, the country’s in the middle of a heatwave, so Alan Carr and Lee Peart are cooling off with a refreshing Prime Meridian. The pair discuss a recent theatre trip to see Liberace and Liza, while Lee reveals he’s got the itch to head back to Edinburgh and perform again - but which very famous comedian once heckled him during a gig? Elsewhere, Lee recounts a recent train journey that escalated into a row over a salmon and cream cheese bagel, while Alan’s been struck down with a brand-new ailment: “mincer’s hip”. Plus, the boys tackle an age-old dilemma - should mixing lemonade with wine be considered a criminal offence? Wine expert Manny Does Wine (@mannydoeswine) joins the boys for a blind Malbec taste test. But can Alan and Lee tell the difference between a £12 bottle and one worth £80? Chapters:00:00 - Coming Up00:28 - Alan & Lee’s Latest Ailments04:48 - Liza & Liberace + Lee Gets Heckled08:35 - Another A-Lister Likes Lee’s Posts09:26 - Lee's Bagel Barney + Bette Midler in Vegas15:00 - Ella’s Dilemma: Is Wine + Lemonade a Crime?22:35 - Blind Malbec Taste Test: £12 vs £80Drink responsibly, and as always… Bottoms Up! Bottoms Up! With Alan Carr and Lee Peart is a Listen 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 catch up over a bottle of Riesling as they reminisce about a very expensive tuk-tuk ride that ended in a drunken livestream - complete with red wine-stained teeth. The pair recap a disappointing lunch with mutual friend Tom Allen, while Lee shares what he’s discovered since finally moving into his own flat… namely that the walls are VERY thin and absolutely everything can be heard. Joining the boys this week is comedian Judi Love, who arrives with a bottle guaranteed to blow their socks off. She chats about her favourite wine, her brand-new stand-up tour and TV show Celebrity Sabotage. The trio discuss Notting Hill Carnival, Pum Pum shorts and Batty Riders, and Judi reveals why she’s officially a doctor. Chapters: 00:00 - Coming Up… 00:30 - Alan & Lee Guess Today’s Guest 01:36 - Lee Gets Dissed on the Red Carpet 04:15 - Lunch in a Bus Lane with Tom Allen 05:24 - Thin Walls & Alan’s Four-Foot Dildo?! 08:33 - Judi Love’s Jamaican Rum Punch 14:19 - Judi & Lee’s New Single?! 21:34 - Judi’s Dating App Disaster 24:43 - Judi Love: All About the Love 38:56 - Wine, Carnival & Batty Riders Drinks featured: Dr. Loosen Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Kabinett Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum Drink responsibly, and as always… Bottoms Up! Bottoms Up! With Alan Carr and Lee Peart is a Listen production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Bottoms Up! comedian, author and national treasure Graham Norton joins the boys - bringing his very own wine with him. Graham reveals the origin story behind the bottle, and how he ended up quite literally on the label. The boys chat live TV disasters, Graham’s stand-up career and Edinburgh Fringe days, plus his hit podcast Wanging On, Eurovision and his new ITV series The Neighbourhood. Graham also reveals whether he’d ever sign up for The Celebrity Traitors… Plus, Graham helps settle a very important Eurovision wine dilemma for Marcus from Romford. Which bottle takes the crown - Romania, Moldova or Belgium? New episodes of Wanging On drop every Monday. Catch Graham at the Edinburgh Fringe this August for its live debut, and watch The Neighbourhood on ITVX now. 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: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: @BottomsUpShow Chapters: 00:00 – Coming Up… 01:28 – Live TV Fails & SNL UK 04:00 – “Wine With My Face On?!” – Graham Brings His Bottle 09:42 – From Edinburgh Fringe to TV Icon 15:45 – Inside The Neighbourhood 21:16 – How Graham Got Into Wine (And Ended Up on the Label) 25:45 – Eurovision Wine Battle: Romania vs Moldova vs Belgium Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices