<p>On this week’s episode of That Peter Crouch Podcast, Pete and Chris are holed up in a fancy hotel room ahead of a Hollywood-style chat with none other than John Bishop. From ball boy chaos at Watford to AFCON towel-gate madness, the lads kick things off with some classic football nonsense before diving into an incredible life story.</p><br><p>John opens up about the sliding doors moment that changed everything - missing Istanbul, walking away from a secure job, and somehow ending up with a Hollywood film based on his life, directed by Bradley Cooper. We hear how stand-up comedy nearly went wrong in front of the England squad, what it takes to win over a hostile room, and why being relaxed might be the most powerful weapon of all.</p><br><p>There’s Liverpool chat, Anfield directors’ box madness, iconic songs making their way into movies, and a reminder that football - just like life - can turn on one tiny moment. Plus, awkward hotel goodbyes, junket disasters, and proof that ball boys are officially on one.</p><br><p>As always, let us know in the comments - what’s your biggest sliding doors moment?</p><br><p>00:00 - Hotel room chaos and setting the scene</p><p>02:10 - Crouchy’s “ultra-professional” car collection story</p><p>04:45 - Why golf is boring… until it isn’t</p><p>06:05 - Watford vs Millwall and the ball boy disaster</p><p>08:00 - AFCON final madness and towel-gate</p><p>10:30 - Introducing John Bishop</p><p>13:45 - How a film about John Bishop even happened</p><p>16:25 - Bradley Cooper gets involved</p><p>18:45 - How true the film is to John’s real life</p><p>20:05 - John Bishop vs the England dressing room</p><p>24:10 - The art of winning a hostile crowd</p><p>26:40 - Growing up a Liverpool fan</p><p>30:15 - Sitting in the Anfield directors’ box</p><p>33:30 - The Liverpool song moment in the film</p><p>40:05 - Istanbul, missed finals and sliding doors</p><p>46:20 - Could John Bishop do stand-up for England again?</p><p>49:10 - Awkward goodbyes and junket chaos</p><p>51:40 - Butterfly effects and career-defining moments</p><br><p>This episode is sponsored by The AA, the UK’s No.1 breakdown provider. It’s OK with the AA, they’re the fastest major breakdown provider with more patrols up and down the country, 24/7, 365 days a year.&nbsp;So, if you want that peace of mind and be back on the road in no time - Join today at theaa.com/crouch T&amp;Cs apply. Verify claims at theaa.com/best</p><br><p>Follow our Clips page https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLNBLB3xr3LyiyAkhZEtiAA&nbsp;</p><br><p>For more Peter Crouch:&nbsp;</p><br><p>Twitter - https://twitter.com/petercrouch&nbsp;</p><p>Therapy Crouch - https://www.youtube.com/@thetherapycrouch&nbsp;</p><br><p>For more Chris Stark&nbsp;</p><br><p>Twitter - https://twitter.com/Chris_Stark</p><p>Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisstark/</p><br><p>For more Steve Sidwell&nbsp;</p><br><p>Twitter - https://twitter.com/sjsidwell&nbsp;</p><p>Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stevesidwell14&nbsp;</p><br><p>#PeterCrouch #ThatPeterCrouchPodcast</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>