Bottoms Up! With Alan Carr and Lee Peart

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: [email protected]

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
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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: [email protected]

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

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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: [email protected]

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
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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: [email protected]

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
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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: [email protected]

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

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