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Alan Carr's 'Life's a Beach'

S9 EP50: Vittorio Angelone (Video Edition)

Alan Carr's 'Life's a Beach'

Keep It Light Media

Comedy, Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Comedy Interviews

4.86.2K Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Vittorio Angelone is flying Alan Air this week! He chats to Alan about his fascinating journey from classical musician to stand-up comedian, and his love of walking holidays with his girlfriend. We hear about performing huge drums at The Royal Albert Hall, the highs and lows of touring, and a disastrous last ditch attempt to save a relationship in Amsterdam. Plus, discover hidden gems in Belfast, Vittorio’s Italian gelato heritage, and his forthcoming tour starting 16th January. (Tickets: https://vittorioangelone.com/tour) Watch his latest standup special: https://youtu.be/mfU3TyeEkZQ?si=bxJ09F6t_cjAoT5U 00:00 Intro00:24 Daddy’s little meatball00:55 Performing in New York02:20 Walking holidays & The Saltpath tales04:45 Classical music vs stand-up comedy07:49 Worst gigs & blow-up doll stage invasion09:00 Comedy scene insights & Alan’s veteran status11:00 Devon walks & funicular trains12:50 Amsterdam heartbreak14:15 Intense holidays & relationship moments16:36 Corfu indulgence18:43 Childhood holidays in Belfast20:10 Belfast hidden gems 20:42 Vittorio’s being tested for Autism  21:43 Celebrity Traitors and Alan buying his own cloak 22:57 Back to Belfast hidden gems - The Sunflower and Bousham 24:00 Mummified fingers and monks - Napoli and Koh Samui 25:45 Vittorio’s Italian “gelato” heritage 26:30 Sicily Mondello and Palermo, and another monk   28:10 The Trans-Siberian Express and Grindr  30:40 Quickfire round & landing #LifesABeach #VittorioAngelone #AlanCarr #StandUpComedy #WalkingHolidays #TravelStories #BelfastGems #ItalianHeritage #PodcastChat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

For the listener, Alan's penis has been out the whole time.

0:08.0

And it's leathery in real life too.

0:12.1

Look who we've got off board.

0:14.4

Victoria Angelooney, how you doing?

0:16.5

I'm very well.

0:17.4

You've spelled my name wrong in your little notebook.

0:19.2

Oh, don't, don't, don't.

0:20.5

What's wrong with that? It's an O at the end instead of an A. Oh, Vitorio. But I said Vittorio, did I? Or Vittorio? I think it was... It's I said your name right. Don't be looking at a fucking note. Keep your eyes over there. Wow. Sorry, love. It's Italian, and I don't really know.

0:38.7

I know it's very exotic.

0:39.7

It is exotic.

0:41.2

And listen, I thought my t-shirt was a bit out there.

0:44.7

Look at you.

0:45.1

Go on show us.

0:46.6

What? Where did you buy that? About that in New York. It was a little sort of tat shop beneath my hotel. You surprised me. I know, listen, I can't talk. So what, have you been to New York before? No, this is my first ever time in New York a couple weeks ago. Oh my God, did you do stand-up over there? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. like? Very enthusiastic. Sort of unashamedly like, we're on your side, which is really weird to get used to. I haven't been gigging in London for like seven years when they're like, we'll see. Yes, yeah. English people aren't invested in having a good time. You're right. I've giggied in New York and they're like, woohoo!

1:29.0

I know we sort of take the piss out Americans being over-excited, but when you're on stage, you need that. Oh, 100%. Yes. And I was, I was milking it, so I would walk out. You know, you're dead nervous, never gigged in America before. I'd walk on and go, it's my first ever time in New York.

1:41.8

Thank you so much for having me.

1:43.0

Immediate applause break.

1:44.1

And I was like, I am plaguing this.

1:46.6

Daddy's little meatballs is doing well. going and go, it's my first ever time in New York. Thank you so much for having me. Immediate applause break. And I was like, I am plaguing this.

1:46.7

Daddy's little meatballs is doing well up here.

1:52.0

So listen, holidays.

1:54.6

Now, obviously, you're a fantastic stand-up comedian.

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