Spill the Fizz

Comedy legend Helen Lederer joins Miss Leigh Ding for a reading — and after a career spanning Absolutely Fabulous, Bottom and some of British comedy’s most iconic moments, there’s plenty for the cards to unpack. Helen opens up about the highs, lows and brutally funny truths behind her career, many of which she laid bare in her brilliantly candid memoir Not That I’m Bitter. But what happens when yo...

As Ben and Diane edge closer to making the final decision on whether to turn their wine dream into a reality, it’s time to look back at just how far they’ve come. From blind tastings and big ideas to the advice, warnings and wisdom picked up along the way from guests including Helen Lederer, Gail Porter, Miles Asteri and Jonathan Phang, Ben and Diane take stock of everything they’ve learned . But...

This week, Ben and Diane regroup for a very important Spill the Fizz board meeting to work out exactly where the Road to Rosé has taken them so far… and what on earth happens next. It’s a family affair this week as they take stock of the journey, pay tribute to Dolly Parton with a fine bottle of her rose. The Team finally open the inbox to see what the wine world has made of their slightly chaotic...

Yshee Black, drag performer, icon and local legend, joins Ben and Diane on the Road to Rosé to offer her huntastic opinions on their bottles. Expect big laughs, brutally honest feedback and a few home truths as Yshee helps them work out what their target market actually wants from a bottle of fizzy rosé, and helps us answer the all-important question…  Yshee not have her own wine yet? Plus, Y...

Singer, actress, events queen and The Real Housewives of London star Juliet Mayhew is in the hot seat, and this week we’re asking the question that really matters: what does a fabulous woman actually want from her rosé? Juliet spills the fizz on what makes her reach for a bottle, what instantly puts her off, and whether it’s the wine, the label or pure shelf appeal doing the heavy lifting. Then Be...

The morning after the National Reality TV Awards, a very hungover Diane and Ben decide it’s probably time to bring in the professionals. This week, they Bring Their Own Experts as Jonathan Phang, food writer, wine enthusiast and former Britains’s Next Top Model judge, joins Carlos Santos, Head of Wine at Humble Grape and Certified WSET Wine Educator. Can they give Ben and Diane the advice they nee...

Miles Asteri returns to the scene of the crime after famously murdering our Di with a glass of fizzy rosé on The Traitors. This time, there are no poison chalices just BYOB, as Miles brings along his favourite bottle of plonk to taste with Diane and Ben. Expect unfinished business, suspicious pours and plenty of fizz as they discover whether Diane can trust her murderer’s taste in wine? Our Darlin...

Things get gloriously iconic this week as Dead Famous legend Gail Porter joins The Traitors’ Diane Carson and journalist Ben Pulsford to tackle one of the biggest questions on the road to launching Diane’s own celebrity rosé: what should the brand actually stand for?  Having lived through the highs, lows and relentless scrutiny of fame, Gail helps the pair dig beneath the label to build a bra...

Things get delightfully Absolutely Fabulous this week as The Traitors’ Diane Carson and journalist Ben Pulsford each unveil their vision for Diane’s very own celebrity fizz and pitch it to the incomparable national treasure that is Helen Lederer. Sensible business meeting? Not a chance. Expect bubbles, banter and, of course, plenty of spillages. Our Darling fizzes, we can't make this dream a reali...

The Traitors  legend Diane Carson and journalist Ben Pulsford are back, and this time they have an even bigger mission: to create Diane’s very own fizzy rosé. They do not own a vineyard, they are not wine experts and they do not yet have a business plan, but they are determined to find out whether Diane Carson could become the next big name in celebrity wine. In Episode 1, Ben and Diane begin...

The cloaks are on (and come in red now), the daggers are out, and the fizz is flowing.  Diane Carson (The Traitors UK Series 2) and journalist Ben Pulsford - the OG Rachel and Stephen - reunite for a one-off, scandalously juicy episode of Spill the Fizz podcast, diving headfirst into The Traitors UK Series 4.  From iconic gameplay to unforgivable mistakes, suspicious side-eyes to full-blown round...

It’s the Spill the Fizz Christmas Special – Part Two, and we are joined by Olympic legend Dame Kelly Holmes for an episode that’s as heartfelt as it is unhinged. Hosted by journalist Ben Pulsford and Traitors legend Diane Carson, this festive fizz-up sees Dame Kelly and Diane spill all on how their friendship began – and how it spectacularly imploded (not really) when Diane betrayed Kelly during T...

Spill the Fizz kicks off its festive season with the first of two bumper Christmas specials — and this one is pure Christmas chaos. Hosts Diane Carson (The Traitors UK S2) and journalist Ben Pulsford are joined by a very special guest: Diane’s daughter Lisa Kerr , who lifts the lid on what a Christmas run by Diane is actually like — plus how she’s adjusted to her mum’s sudden rise to fame as a Tra...

It’s the Spill the Fizz series 2 finale, and we’re ending things with a killer episode!  Joining hosts Diane Carson and Ben Pulsford is special guest Amanda Lovett from The Traitors UK series 1, and together they’re diving deep into the Celebrity Traitors final. Expect tea, truth, and plenty of twists as they: Break down the fianle gameplay and spill behind-the-scenes secrets Discuss life after Tr...

This week on Spill the Fizz, your fave fizzy duo, Traitors legend Diane Carson & drag queen Beary Poppins are joined by none other than Mollie Pearce from The Traitors Series 2!  We’re diving deep into episodes 7 & 8 of Celebrity Traitors, spilling secrets, swapping stories, and maybe stirring a little trouble as the game reaches its dramatic conclusion... Listen now wherever you get your...

Spill the Fizz: Series 2, Episode 3 is out now — and we’ve roped in the iconic Lisa Coupland from Traitors UK Series 3! This week, Traitors UK Series star Diane Carson, London drag queen Beary Poppins and speical guest Lisa dive into Celebrity Traitors episodes 5 & 6 — and ooooooft, where to start? How about with our Diane’s absolute fury at the Faithful...  Expect Traitors secrets (like is Cl...

Traitors UK series 2 legend, Miles Asteri is baaaacccckkkkkkk!  Spill the Fizz Season 2, Episode 2 is here — and your dazzling duo, Traitors UK legend Diane Carson and drag queen Beary Poppins are diving (sorry, Tom) headfirst into Celebrity Traitors episodes 3 and 4.  We’re talking fallen Faithfuls, a chorus of screaming banshees, and at least one national treasure letting rip – at least one. Bac...

Spill the Fizz series 2 has officially dropped, and Traitors UK series 2 star, Diane Carson , and drag queen and heat journalist, Beary Poppins , are back in your ears – fizzing louder than ever!  And we're diving headfirst into the first two episodes of Celebrity Traitors , celebrating every twist, turn, and Tom Daley side eye – and our opinions are as unfiltered as a cheap prosecco (and twi...

It's the series one finale episode of Spill the Fizz, and to celebrate, The Traitors S2 star Diane Carson and London drag queen Beary Poppins are reminiscing over a bottle of their favourite fizz, and naturally, chaos and campness ensue. WE WILL BE BACK FOR SERIES TWO, DIVAS. Until then, CHEERS! x Spill the Fizz podcast is hosted by The Traitors series 2 legend, Diane Carson (The Traitors, Ce...

The Traitors S2 star Diane Carson and London drag queen Beary Poppins are back with their extra special guest, Traitors S3 star Linda Rands , and the Freixenet has kicked in! After a telling game of Two Truths and a Lie (and a WILD breaking and entering confession from arr Di), the trio flex their acting muscles by tackling a famous scene from the cult classic, Death Becomes Her, and the results a...

Can you really have TOO MUCH MOTHER ? Of course not. This week, two Traitors UK fan faves – podcast co-host and Traitors series 2 star Diane Carson and Traitors series 3 star Linda Rands – come face to face for the first time ever, and it’s a match made in the campest part of heaven. In the first part of this monumental two-parter, London drag queen and co-host Beary Poppins quizzes Linda on her r...

This week, Beary gets the tea on Diane's HUNNY trip to Ibiza Pride with the Hunsnet squad (and her bestie, Valerie), Diane brushes off the dust on her OG Traitors portrait (spoiler alert: she HATES it), and spills some BUBBLY show fizz while she's at it, AND... the duo dive into a couple of Traitors series 2 themed Buzzfeed quizzes (yep) – and the results are hilarious! Is Diane Diane&ap...

Prepare for ALL the emotions! We're back with the second part of our fizz-fuelled chat with Beary's drag mother, UK cabaret icon, Martha D'Arthur. In part two, the camp trio indulge in a no-holds-barred game of 'Sip of Spill the Fizz' and prepare yourself for an emotional rollercoaster. Expect belly laughs, tears, twists, spillages, and one BIG sip... Please be advised tha...

MOTHER MEETS MOTHER. Prepare for big chats and even bigger belly laughs this week as Beary Poppins’ legendary drag mother, cabaret icon Martha D’Arthur , brings a little extra sparkle and fizz to this week’s episode of Spill The Fizz with Diane Carson (The Traitors UK series 2) and Beary Poppins (London drag queen and journalist). In the first part of this late-night, two-part episode, Martha disc...

This week, Diane Carson (The Traitors series 2) and Beary Poppins (London drag queen and journalist) are joined by one of Diane's besties, Jo, and she has ALL the Diane fizz to spill! In addition to playing a new game called 'Triple Threat' together, Beary discusses NOT joining the cast of The Real Housewives of London and Diane reveals her top queer anthems that made the Spill The...