{"podcast":{"title":"Alan Carr's 'Life's a Beach'","slug":"alan-carr-s-life-s-a-beach-1381756","podcast_index_feed_id":1381756,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/GLT3251662520","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/alan-carrs-lifes-a-beach","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/ba772534-1a7a-11ed-bf3e-034007ad74fa/image/1079fe2695cd672a4cb856b005ea4699.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Keep It Light Media","episode_count":288,"summary":"Life’s A Beach sees Alan giving Judith Chalmers and Michael Palin a run for their money as he invites a famous guest each week to discuss their favourite places in the world. Bursting with anecdotes, laidback chat and laugh out loud travel tales - if this podcast was a suitcase you’d have to sit on it. “My Life’s A Beach podcast is the escapism we ALL need right now. I sat down and chatted with some of my famous friends about everything travel. From caravanning in Rhyl to private jetting to the Maldives, my guests spill the beans on their holiday horrors and dream destinations. Let’s face it: we might not have the sun on our faces, but after a listen to this you’ll definitely have a smile” – ALAN CARR","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T06:19:02.785452+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/alan-carr-s-life-s-a-beach-1381756"},"episode":{"title":"S10 EP19: David Morrissey (Video Edition)","slug":"s10-ep19-david-morrissey-video-edition","published_at":"2026-06-05T18:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/alan-carr-s-life-s-a-beach-1381756/s10-ep19-david-morrissey-video-edition","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/alan-carr-s-life-s-a-beach-1381756","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/KILM3395095207.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/KILM3395095207.mp3","summary":"David Morrissey joins Captain Carr for a hilarious and thought-provoking Life's A Beach flight. David talks about growing up in Liverpool, filming The Walking Dead, joining Sam Mendes' upcoming Beatles films, his friendship with Alan Cumming, and the surprising downside of a luxury trip to the Maldives. They also discuss conspiracy theories, David's work with UNHCR, Refuge and The Felix Project, celebrity encounters with Daniel Craig and Monica Lewinsky, holiday romances, and why he'd rather explore a city than lie on a beach. Plus: Alan reveals his unexpectedly popular feet and accidentally invents a new hospitality concept. ✈️ Subscribe for new episodes every week. 00:00 Intro & David admires Alan's books 02:27 Favourite musicals & seeing Les Mis for the first time 03:33 New Channel 4 thriller Tiptoe 05:01 Russell T Davies, \"woke\" culture & misinformation 06:51 Conspiracy theories & Buzz Aldrin 08:41 Alan's celebrity feet rating 09:22 Liverpool's hidden gems & the Beatles tourism boom 12:00 Playing Paul McCartney's dad in the Beatles films 13:42 David's first holiday memories in North Wales 14:50 Alan's castle 16:38 Holiday romances 17:45 Celebrity encounters & Peter Fonda 19:38 Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz & Alan Cumming 20:23 Monica Lewinsky & public scrutiny 22:35 David's most extravagant holiday in the Maldives 24:39 UNHCR, refugee work & global crises 26:52 Stories of hope from David's charity work 28:29 Dream destinations & why David loves cities 29:50 Quick Fire Round 30:16 The Walking Dead & Daddy Issues 31:02 Tipping anxiety and landing the plane #LifesABeach #AlanCarr #DavidMorrissey #TheWalkingDead #TheBeatles #Tiptoe #RussellTDavies #AlanCumming #TravelPodcast #CelebrityInterview #Podcast #Liverpool #UNHCR #DaddyIssues #LifeIsABeachPodcast Learn more about…","meta_description":"David Morrissey joins Captain Carr for a hilarious and thought-provoking Life's A Beach flight. David talks about growing up in Liverpool, filming The Wal…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2301,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/alan-carr-s-life-s-a-beach-1381756/episodes/s10-ep19-david-morrissey-video-edition/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/alan-carr-s-life-s-a-beach-1381756/s10-ep19-david-morrissey-video-edition.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}