{"podcast":{"title":"Bottoms Up! With Alan Carr and Lee Peart","slug":"bottoms-up-with-alan-carr-and-lee-peart-7592971","podcast_index_feed_id":7592971,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/GLT2696747469","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/44e6c878-c0a9-11f0-9d2e-3b768c546077/image/1f589239cb43c3bd107bb714a100adb2.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Platform Media","episode_count":35,"summary":"Comedians and friends Alan Carr and Lee Peart get together for a good old catch-up, while demystifying a world they’ve often enjoyed but never fully understood. One glass at a time.Should you tilt the glass when pouring prosecco? Can Lee and Alan tell a Malbec from a Merlot? And how can we really spot a deal on the supermarket shelf? We'll solve your drink dilemmas, and follow it all with a splash of gossip. So pull up a seat at the bar and join us for some real wine wisdom.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T16:17:08.055317+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bottoms-up-with-alan-carr-and-lee-peart-7592971"},"episode":{"title":"Alan Gatecrashes Judi Dench’s Party?! The Oscars, A Guinness Challenge & Wine That Made Alan Cry","slug":"alan-gatecrashes-judi-dench-s-party-the-oscars-a-guinness-challenge-wine-that-made-alan-cry","published_at":"2026-03-11T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bottoms-up-with-alan-carr-and-lee-peart-7592971/alan-gatecrashes-judi-dench-s-party-the-oscars-a-guinness-challenge-wine-that-made-alan-cry","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bottoms-up-with-alan-carr-and-lee-peart-7592971","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT2602514505.mp3?updated=1773137599","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT2602514505.mp3?updated=1773137599","summary":"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","meta_description":"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…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2993,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bottoms-up-with-alan-carr-and-lee-peart-7592971/episodes/alan-gatecrashes-judi-dench-s-party-the-oscars-a-guinness-challenge-wine-that-made-alan-cry/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bottoms-up-with-alan-carr-and-lee-peart-7592971/alan-gatecrashes-judi-dench-s-party-the-oscars-a-guinness-challenge-wine-that-made-alan-cry.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}