Today’s guest is one of the country’s best-loved comedians and presenters - the wonderful Tom Allen. You’ll know him from Bake Off: An Extra Slice, The Apprentice: You’re Fired, QI, Would I Lie To You?, Live at the Apollo and of course his standup comedy. He’s also a brilliant writer, and his new novel, Common Decency, is out now.

Tom’s travel diaries are full of glorious detail. We talk childhood holidays, package holidays, the etiquette of sunbeds, solo travel, America, Japan, Spain, the joy of a great hotel, and why food is so often the thing that makes a place unforgettable.

Destination Recap:

Holly: Sani, Halkidiki, Greece

Tom:

Gran Canaria, Spain
Javea, Spain
Alicante, Spain
Benidorm, Spain
San Francisco, USA
New York, USA
Philadelphia, USA
Cherry Hill, USA
Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Kyoto, Japan
Osaka, Japan
Hiroshima, Japan
Nara, Japan
Gran Canaria, Spain
Maspalomas, Spain
Menorca, Spain
Wakefield, England
Elgin, Scotland
Banchory, Scotland
Highlands and Islands, Scotland
Beijing, China
Forbidden City, China
Great Wall of China, China

Tom Allen’s hilarious debut novel Common Decency is out now

Today’s episode was filmed in the Westminster Suite at London Marriott County Hall

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