S10 EP1: Will Arnett & John Bishop (Video Edition)

2026-01-30

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Will Arnett and John Bishop join Captain Alan to talk holidays, stand-up nerves, and their brilliant new film "Is This Thing On?" - inspired by John’s real life journey into comedy. From New York comedy clubs and Liverpool screenings to St Barths holidays, gym confessions, all-inclusive buffet hacks… fasten your seatbelts and get ready for some hilarious in-flight entertainment. 00:00 Intro00:35 Alan has known John for 25 years and now his story is a film03:20 Will’s hand goes up04:04 The Liver...

Will Arnett and John Bishop join Captain Alan to talk holidays, stand-up nerves, and their brilliant new film "Is This Thing On?" - inspired by John’s real life journey into comedy.

From New York comedy clubs and Liverpool screenings to St Barths holidays, gym confessions, all-inclusive buffet hacks… fasten your seatbelts and get ready for some hilarious in-flight entertainment.

00:00 Intro
00:35 Alan has known John for 25 years and now his story is a film
03:20 Will’s hand goes up
04:04 The Liverpool screening and the authenticity of the stand-up
06:11 Would the film have changed things for John and Melanie
07:15 Bradley Cooper filming close and Will does Scouse
08:24 New York the home of stand-up
10:04 Alan telling his mum a man would play her
10:30 Will doing stand-up in New York as Alex Novak
12:27 Alan’s post-it note disaster on stage
13:41 Being mistaken for Ukrainian at a New York club
15:50 Will loves St Barths and went before it got fancy
17:00 Will gets distracted by Tim Key’s book
17:45 Alan’s book on poverty causes much amusement
18:15 Alan’s all-inclusive buffet holiday hack
19:26 Will spots John in the gym and John starts lunging
20:27 Alan’s personal trainer
21:06 Will on weight loss hard work and middle age
22:40 Making our descent and the quickfire round