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October 31, 2025 36 mins
It’s a Life’s A Beach Brighton special! ☀️  Fatboy Slim invites Alan to his house for an exclusive  seaside chat.  The pair dive into Norman’s brand new book “It Ain’t Over Till The Fatboy Sings,” the weirdest thing he’s ever sampled (an Ibiza sprinkler!), and why Brighton has always been a haven for eccentrics. There's the story behind the ‘Praise You’ video MTV refused to play, DJ life around the world, skinny-dipping, and Norman’s love of the seaside city he calls home. Listen out for the cheeky sad trombone cropping up too in this sun-soaked, laugh-filled Brighton episode that’s pure good vibes. 00:00 Intro 00:30 Life’s A Beach’s first ever home visit! 00:58 Norman the hoarder and his first ever book: It Aint Over Til The Fatboy Sings 01:58 Norman’s phone goes off and Alan’s ringtone  02:51 The weirdest thing Norman has ever sampled - Ibiza sprinkler 03:55 The Praise You video MTV refused to play  04:30 Alan loves You've come a long way baby  05:36 The Story of The Fat Kid 07:45 DJing everywhere, thoughts on the i360 08:30 Brighton has always been a place for eccentrics - the Royal Pavilion. 09:24 Naughty Prince Regent in Brighton 10:34 Alan ponders whether you can see France on a good day 10:59 Alan says he doesn’t like wind farms and the misunderstanding calls for the sad trombone. 11:50 What’s the biggest thing Norman has stolen from a hotel? 12:20 Norman’s trombone goes off in his hand 13:28 Zoe and Norman’s wedding photo in the hotel in Dubai and his embroidered name  15:13 Holidaying with The Chemical Brothers  17:00 Accidentally holidayed with Ian Wright 17:50 Norman’s pre-gig ritual - getting slapped by Alan Carr 18:45 Skinny-dipping in the sea 20:35 Zoe Ball’s knickers… Alan explains 22:27 Norman’s Brighton hidden gem - Quadrophenia Alley  24:33 Alan talks about killing people - including Paloma - on Celebrity Traitors and Celia’s fart 27:19 Is Norman an adrenaline junkie? Brighton zip wire 28:54 Norman likes eating ants in South America and when he ate fish sperm 30:00 The Quick-fire round #LifesABeach #AlanCarr #FatboySlim #NormanCook #Brighton #Podcast #DJLife #PraiseYou #Ibiza #FunnyPodcast #ComedyPodcast #MusicLegend #BrightonSpecial Please subscribe and review. Thanks, Alan. xx ‘Life’s A Beach’ everyone’s favourite travel podcast is here to give you all the vitamin D you need. More celebrity passengers unpack their travel suitcases dishing the dirt on their holiday high-jinks. Buckle up, sit back and enjoy the inflight entertainment!! A 'Keep It Light Media' Production Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@keepitlightmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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