Alan Carr: I Use Humour As a Shield | Mad, Sad & Bad

Alan Carr has been a great friend of mine for years so I was delighted when he said he'd be my first ever guest on Mad, Sad and Bad! 🫦

Anyone who's ever seen or met Alan will know he has a magnetic presence and is a true entertainer. He's one of the funniest people I know, but I was excited to speak to him and go beyond the funny man and delve into a more serious side of Alan... We speak about the grief of losing a pet and exchange some (quite mad) stories of dating on the other side of divorce. He also shares the worst thing he's ever done, and I don't mind telling you, my jaw dropped...

#ALANCARR #PALOMAFAITH #MADSADBAD

00:00 Alan Carr comes round
02:24 I stole Alan’s shoes
03:14 Alan meets my mum Pam
3:50 MAD
04:05 What makes Alan mad?
6:16 Alan’s basically dating the Deliveroo man
07:30 Our dating lives and how Alan uses humour as a shield
10:25 Learning to take a compliment
10:53 SAD
10:59 Why does Alan loves being sad?
12:44 Alan gets comedy from his sadness
14:33 Have you ever cried on org*sm?
16:46 The grief when dog Bev died
17:26 “I nearly shat myself!”
18:51 Alan opens up about his marriage ending
19:40 Crying in public
22:10 Why am I like this? Mum Pam explains...
23:10 What was I like as a child?
24:20 Grief when a parent dies
25:18 When Alan feels lonely
25:55 PSA when you're on stage you can hear what the audience are talking about
27:07 Age creeps up on you
27:32 Does Alan feel sad about aging?
28:32 BAD
28:57 The time someone bit Alan’s ear
30:20 Does Alan believe in goodies and baddies?
30:59 Serial k*llers look like serial k*llers
31:36 The time I gave Alan, Adele and her dog Louie food poisoning
33:20 Does Alan think before he speaks?
34:00 Is gossip bad?
34:30 Did Alan sell my story to the papers?
35:14 GLAD
35:43 What does Alan feel glad about?
36:25 Alan is glad he’s close to his family
37:29 My kids ask Alan a question
38:30 Bye Alan

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