Always Be Comedy (Keep It Light Media )

It’s an Always Be Comedy bonus episode! The “lads” make some picks for the 2023 Edinburgh Festival. Before having a “debate” on the state of the Festival (the Festival is one of two things they disagree on. Not saying this is blatant clickbait BUT YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT THE OTHER THING IS!).  Agree with Tim and James on Edinburgh? Disagree? Have other thoughts on the Festival? We’d love to hear from you: theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP74 - Chris Cantrill Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST!  Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more. Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Chris Cantrill! Go see Chris at the Fringe here! - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/chris-cantrill-easily-swayed To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Amy Gledhill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcEmM6-BgyE Opener - Nate Bargatze https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kfj6DoOT5Q Middle - Conner O'Malley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkBgc3Y4pMo Closer - Cannon & Ball https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euGnqclwTf8 About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP76 - Alex Brooker Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST!  Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more. Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Alex Brooker! Check out Alex's new 00s football podcast Lets Be Having You! To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Bill Burr https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiwFEI0FxSQ Opener - Josh Widdicombe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK4BKjqpvLA Middle - Harry Hill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y6m0l81G4E Closer - Kevin Bridges https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNnBCwuRNyE About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP77 - Will Robbins Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST!  Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Will Robbins! Listen to the Lovely Boys Radio 4 show here! - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m0021qt5 To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC / ticket / popcorn vendor - Lee Evans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXr38M9kUiY Opener - The Mighty Boosh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1Us1Ksttms Middle - Jordan Brookes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoVguj7V_w4 Closer - Richard Pryor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWulvchFpYs About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP78 - Joe Thomas Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST!  Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night Joe Thomas! To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Ray Badran https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_hX9ru2w1Q Opener - Sean McLoughlin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP70SQuvaFY Middle - Celya AB https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcHOe9jjL_o Closer - Tim Key https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ampFUYgFMaU About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP79 - Jin Hao Li Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST!  Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Jin Hao Li! Go see Jin in London here! - https://sohotheatre.com/events/jin-hao-li-swimming-in-a-submarine/ To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Ian Smith https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4Wht3FpzPg / Steve Martin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhP1m0LMsns Opener - Sharon Wanjohi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E7la6BCpRc / Bo Burnham https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llGvsgN17CQ Middle - Josie Long https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl_bsgq5Mwc / Jacqueline Novak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErKlEqyNVV0 Closer - Christopher MacArthur-Boyd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYCOR2apxLc / Eddie Murphy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft4kEk5CHrE About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP80 - Shaparak Khorsandi Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST!  Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Shaparak Khorsandi! Go see Shaparak on tour here! - https://shaparakkhorsandi.seetickets.com/tour/shaparak-khorsandi Go buy Shaparak's book "Scatter Brain" here! - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/scatter-brain-how-i-finally-got-off-the-adhd-rollercoaster-and-became-the-owner-of-a-very-tidy-sock-drawer-shaparak-khorsandi/7599032?ean=9781785044205 To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Shaparak Khorsandi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=on8emjw7HX4 Opener - Frankie Boyle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqzMUFwJU_4 Middle - Ricky Gervais https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AftL_4gLiAw Closer - Stewart Lee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAmsZv7_ZWw About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP81 Ahir Shah Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST!  Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Ahir Shah! Go see Ahir's new show on Netflix! Go see Ahir on tour here! - https://www.ahirshah.com/home#live To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Daniel Kitson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImJ9b-EfkJg Opener - Sara Barron https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvi2EzKVxgg Middle - Emo Philips doing this specific set https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRp_r-EHmfs Closer - Kanan Gill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrbbwN7Z2J8 About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP82 - Joe Lycett Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST!  Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Joe Lycett! Go buy Joe Lycett's Art Hole here! - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/joe-lycett-s-art-hole-joe-lycett/7673218?ean=9781398724921 To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - James Gill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRO2GoIfhZs Opener - Joanne McNally https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9thTqvxmltI Middle - Suzi Ruffell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sB7mEIGmZ0 Closer - Bethany Black https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NiiQRIkfrY About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Always Be Comedy team (OK, James and Tim) have launched a spin-off podcast: Always Be Comedy’s Comedy Heroes. Each Friday, they’ll celebrate the icons, trailblazers and, in some instances, overlooked geniuses who’ve shaped the world of humour. Today's hero is Russ Abbot! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS Lie Detector sketch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTgxU1eJ4CY Atmosphere https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QEkUINpAsg More on Comedy Heroes : We’ll uncover hidden gems, revisit classic routines, and share the sorts of behind-the-scenes anecdotes that you can pass off as your own knowledge at dinner parties (“Did you know that Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the daughter of a billionaire? You did? Ah, that’s sort of rained on my parade a little…”). What’s more, each episode kicks off with reader correspondence. Want to nominate a “Comedy Hero”? Please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com with the subject line “Comedy Heroes”. And we’ll also take a look at the comedy news from that week.  If laughter is the best medicine, James and Tim should be doctors*! *This is just a gentle way to wrap up – James and Tim should NOT be doctors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Always Be Comedy team (OK, James and Tim) have launched a spin-off podcast: Always Be Comedy’s Comedy Heroes. Each Friday, they’ll celebrate the icons, trailblazers and, in some instances, overlooked geniuses who’ve shaped the world of humour. Today's hero is Steve Coogan! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS Steve Coogan reading a review on The Man Who Think He's It https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd5LIsLulcc Duncan Thickett https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNwH4lXAkf0 Alan Partridge meets Martin Brennan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEjEGbAFzJU More on Comedy Heroes : We’ll uncover hidden gems, revisit classic routines, and share the sorts of behind-the-scenes anecdotes that you can pass off as your own knowledge at dinner parties (“Did you know that Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the daughter of a billionaire? You did? Ah, that’s sort of rained on my parade a little…”). What’s more, each episode kicks off with reader correspondence. Want to nominate a “Comedy Hero”? Please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com with the subject line “Comedy Heroes”. And we’ll also take a look at the comedy news from that week.  If laughter is the best medicine, James and Tim should be doctors*! *This is just a gentle way to wrap up – James and Tim should NOT be doctors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - S1 EP35 - Jake Lambert Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Jake Lambert! Go see Jake on tour! - https://www.jakelambertcomedy.com/tour-dates To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - S1 EP36 - Desiree Burch Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Desiree Burch! To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - S1 EP37 - Joe Wilkinson Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Joe Wilkinson! Grab Joe's book here! - https://linktr.ee/joewilkinsonbook To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - S1 EP38 - Reginald D Hunter Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Reginald D Hunter! Go see Reg on tour here! - https://www.reginalddhunter.com/ To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com -------------------------------- SPOILERS ! MC - Dave Allen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYXenjpefNU Opener - Joni Mitchell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgtLZCe-GSM Middle - Glenn Wool https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmyxKbvJVcU Closer - Bill Hicks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wG0wZD3Kh8 About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This very much just in! We are delighted to announce that we're doing our first-ever live episodes of the Always Be Comedy Podcast! We're kicking off with JOHN KEARNS next Wednesday (13 November). And a certain Mr James Acaster in the New Year. Please listen to find out more. It's exciting! Get your tickets now here! - https://www.alwaysbecomedy.com/tickets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - S1 EP39 - Charlie Baker Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Charlie Baker! Go see Charlie in London here! - https://london.thecomedystore.co.uk/event/charlie-baker-24-hour-pasty-people To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Jo Caulfield https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMDBdpL2vPE Opener - Felicity Ward https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=macvON-ZwW4 Middle - Patrice O'Neal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dulGdlC6hs Closer - Harry Hill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9ZkhsEhNac About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - S1 EP40 - Alex Horne Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Alex Horne! To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Go see the Horne Section on tour here! -https://www.thehornesection.com/home#live --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Victoria Wood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2XOxVruFZc Opener - Ardal O'Hanlon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YI7VIwLmCM Middle - Otto Kuhnle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAQLJQl0pyE Closer - Hannibal Burress / Eric Andre https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp2KsaI4uKY About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - S1 EP41 - Janine Harouni Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Janine Harouni! Go see Janine on tour here! - https://showandtellpresents.com/events/janine-harouni-manoushe To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Russell Hicks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNGzkIU9LGI Opener - Chelsea Peretti https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWD6t_k4Uro Middle - James Acaster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpoEl2EWzfw Closer - John Mulaney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiqKK4ysI7g About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's another Always Be Comedy bonus episode! The "lads" look back on the year of 2023 and dish out some awards to their favourite acts, gigs and ... corridor pics. About us : Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - S1 EP30 - Foil, Arms & Hog Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guests are sketch superstars and “friends” of the night: Foil, Arms and Hog! See Foil, Arms & Hog on tour - https://www.foilarmsandhog.ie/tour To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - S1 EP31 - Rhys James Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Rhys James! Go see Rhys on tour! - http://rhysjames.co.uk/live To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - S1 EP29 - Nick Helm Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy powerhouse and “friend” of the night: Nick Helm! For all things Nick Helm - http://www.nick-helm.co.uk/ To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - S1 EP33 - Celya AB Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Celya AB To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - S1 EP34 - Fin Taylor Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Fin Taylor! Go see Fin on tour! - https://showandtellpresents.com/events/fin-taylor-uk-tour To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - S1 EP4 - Romesh Ranganathan Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is Always Be Comedy first-ballot hall of famer and “friend” of the night: Romesh Ranganathan About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com A Keep It Light Media Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - S1 EP5 - Jen Brister Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is Always Be Comedy first-ballot hall of famer and “friend” of the night: Jen Brister About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com A Keep It Light Media Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - S1 EP6 - Ben Bailey Smith aka Doc Brown Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is Always Be Comedy first-ballot hall of famer and “friend” of the night: Ben Bailey Smith aka Doc Brown Gareth Richards Justgiving page - https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/gareth-richards-comedian About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com A Keep It Light Media Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - S1 EP7 - Harry Hill Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is Always Be Comedy first-ballot hall of famer and “friend” of the night: Harry Hill Gareth Richards Justgiving page - https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/gareth-richards-comedian About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com A Keep It Light Media Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s another Always Be Comedy bonus episode! The “lads” return to the topic of the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. They discuss how it was for performers, audiences and the part it plays in creating the next comedy megastar! Agree with Tim and James on Edinburgh? Disagree? Have other thoughts on the Festival? We’d love to hear from you: theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - S1 EP26 - Gabby Bryan Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Gabby Bryan! To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - S1 EP27 - Sean McLoughlin Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Sean McLoughlin! To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - S1 EP28 - Laura Smyth Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Laura Smyth! See Laura on tour - https://laurasmyth.com/pages/tour-dates To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - S1 EP29 - Lou Sanders Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Lou Sanders! Buy Lou's book here - https://geni.us/LouSandersBook To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - S1 E42 - Tom Davis Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Tom Davis! Go see Tom on tour here! - https://bigtomdavis.com/ To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Andrew Schulz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCZkp023MdY Opener - Bernie Mac https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaXVt1QTwRU Middle - Jo Brand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULw4CoN8Aak Closer - Lee Evans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1P_Uw3S1Hg About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - Episode 43 - Paddy Young Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy hotshot and “friend” of the night: Paddy Young! Go see Paddy on tour here! - https://www.berksnest.com/paddy To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Daniel Kitson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV_NIdW4VnM Opener - Katt Williams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQq4C7NluwY Middle - Zach Galifianakis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTbrM3ubUDU Closer - Chelsea Peretti https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqYuhZAPQu4 About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP44 - Ray Bradshaw Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Ray Bradshaw! Go see Ray on tour here! - https://www.raybradshaw.com/ To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Victoria Wood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSBuPTLh8BE Opener - Bernie Mac https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm4khVVPt-k Middle - Flight of the Conchords https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGOohBytKTU Closer - Billy Connolly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1LJjNIWSDs About us: Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP45 - Seann Walsh Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Seann Walsh! Go see Seann on tour here! - https://www.seannwalsh.com/tour-dates/ To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Stephen Grant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6uguzldXPg Opener - Lee Evans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDuLVPFV5wg Middle - Dylan Moran https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYc6WaeUVw0 Closer - Richard Pryor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tNRcQ9WU70 About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP46 - Sarah Keyworth Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Sarah Keyworth! Go see check out Keyworth here! - https://www.sarahkeyworth.co.uk/ To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Charlie Baker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhRJIfbBKIk Opener - Sean McLoughlin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CNyTFvDGgY Middle - Flo & Joan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29_8Jn5pgWE Closer - Taylor Tomlinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oagNYHB3Kzk About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP47 - Alexandra Haddow Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Alexandra Haddow! Go see Alexandra on tour here! - https://linktr.ee/alexandrahaddow To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Jamie Allerton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPjfHFkSaM4 Opener - Christy Coysh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE0AsbAMxeY Middle - Catherine Cohen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-GNtSBmsfM Closer - Frankie Boyle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEd4RGXuXuM About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP48 - Dane Baptiste Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Charlie Baker! Go see Dane's new special here! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fkn-HTcTsGo To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - James Gill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxj7DdXpecY Opener - Katherine Ryan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4paWOf1t5Q Middle - Dane Baptiste https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKReEzPTCfE Closer - Patrice O'Neal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgrQkdJHdVE About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP49 - Sara Barron Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Sara Barron! Check out her podcast They Like To Watch everywhere you get podcasts! To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - James Gill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxj7DdXpecY Opener - Tom Allen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psBdfL5fiq4 Middle - Sara Pascoe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXRqjw98tHs Closer - Nish Kumar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdh7UO-SHvk About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP50 - Phil Wang Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Phil Wang! Go see Phil at the Apollo here! - https://www.eventim.co.uk/artist/phil-wang/?affiliate=PP2&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqq3C_MethAMV6JRQBh1AIwnoEAAYASAAEgI_svD_BwE To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Jarred Christmas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSzaUG1dl4Q Opener - Fatiha El-Ghorri https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u-pq9LLWlU Middle - Phil's friend from uni, Dannish Closer - Harith Iskander https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXOiRpzwPoM About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP51 - Jacob Hawley Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Jacob Hawley! Go see Jacob on tour here! - https://www.jacobhawley.co.uk/live To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Katherine Ryan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmKnuny5H48 Opener - Paul Sinha https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIPePmANCV8 Middle - Vic and Bob https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Os82UYqssSc Closer - Bobby Davro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsHBzmjh7cA About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - S1 EP12 - Andy Hamilton Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is true British comedy hero : Andy Hamilton! Andy's tour : https://www.ents24.com/uk/tour-dates/andy-hamilton To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com A Keep It Light Media Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - S1 EP13 - Nish Kumar Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is Always Be Comedy first-ballot hall of famer and “friend” of the night: Nish Kumar! To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com A Keep It Light Media Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - S1 EP14 - David Earl Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a pod hero and “friend” of the night: David Earl! To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com A Keep It Light Media Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - S1 EP15 - Ed Gamble Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a pod hero and “friend” of the night: Ed Gamble! To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com A Keep It Light Media Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP52 - Stephen Merchant Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy legend and “friend” of the night: Stephen Merchant! The new series of the Outlaws is out soon! To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Suzy Eddie Izzard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRB_GhLXCds Opener - Emo Phillips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4hRBcqB-_8 Middle - Woody Allen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmnLRVWgnXU Closer - Lee Evans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iZq51eKVX0 About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP53 - Flo & Joan Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guests are comedy superstars and “friends” of the night: Flo & Joan! Go see Flo and Joan in London here! - https://royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/sweet-release/#book To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Jack Tucker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFoLwJMypcw Opener - Amy Gledhill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UWuHqhGuXw Middle - Dina Martina https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzALN1rpzVQ Closer - Billy Connolly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGNMeR-BOis About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP54 - Rachel Parris Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Rachel Parris! Go see Rachel on tour here! - https://www.rachelontour.com/ To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - James Gill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt30XAYfF1g Opener - Tom Ward https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-36771xmiX0 Middle - Michelle Wolf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9m1jPu7afw Closer - Victoria Wood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rXGMSJGfuA About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP55 - Milton Jones Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more. Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Milton Jones! Go see Milton on tour here! - https://www.miltonjones.co.uk/live-dates-1 To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Dara O'Briain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPCinKhnAQc / Roger Monkhouse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YvmwWjOQxY Opener - Ross Noble https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k52L7VCWaQ Middle - Emo Phillips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izH3zpAuDUs Closer - Bill Bailey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbURKrVCPDU / Terry Alderton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lSH_kLtCkE About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP56 - Iain Stirling Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more. Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Charlie Baker! Go see Iain on tour here - https://www.iaindoesjokes.com/ To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - James Gill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxj7DdXpecY Opener - Jack Whitehall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsBBl9FVuag Middle - Sara Pascoe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NenO8mNnUdU Closer - Tommy Tiernan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUo93Hw7LSw Twitch recommendation - https://www.twitch.tv/rosco About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP57 - Emmanuel Sonubi Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more. Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Emmanuel Sonubi! Go see Emmanuel on tour here! - https://www.emmanuelstandup.com/ To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Charlie Baker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXY3nhQJvlg Opener - Laura Lexx https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI5vNVCuV7k Middle - Russell Kane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbIQmGpi47w Closer - Emmanuel Sonubi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe9xqYAs2_g About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP58 - Andy Parsons Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more. Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Andy Parsons! Go see Andy Parsons on tour here! - https://www.andyparsons.co.uk/#tour-dates To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Dara O'Briain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uo07D722VM Opener - Romesh Ranganathan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUF2eXXOI5Q Middle 1 - French and Saunders https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftoZ3SgpNjM Middle 2 - Laurel and Hardy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX8yTQ2An-E Closer - Ed Byrne https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34IByK8ZIKo Special Closer - Charlie Chaplin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6n9ESFJTnHs About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP59 - Ashley Storrie Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more. Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Ashley Storrie! Watch Dinosaur here! - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m001ybcl/dinosaur To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Rosco McClelland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPlHcS8yqMI Opener - London Hughes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUvNxSS7VnA Middle - Stephen Buchanan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKJKaIwCCQk Closer - George Carlin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxmiSRD0ZqU About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP60 - Les Dennis Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more. Today's guest is a comedy superstar and genuine national treasure: Les Dennis! Go see Les in Twelfth Night at the Shakespeare North Playhouse - https://shakespearenorthplayhouse.co.uk/event/twelfth-night-not-too-tame/ To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Pete Price https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCCmuMJ7X4Q Opener - Ben Nickless https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_Ixa0MvaUM Middle - Victoria Wood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2XOxVruFZc Closer - Jimmy Tarbuck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRj6OzgfFis About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP61 - Kiri Pritchard-McLean Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more. Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Charlie Baker! Go see Kiri on tour here! - https://www.kiripritchardmclean.co.uk/tours To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Nish Kumar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZAOTyysFKg Opener - Rob Rouse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwOZn_WteNA Middle - The Raymond and Mr Timpkins Revue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erfxNiYO5qI Closer - Maria Bamford https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgf4rWCqZiQ About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP62 - Glenn Moore Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more. Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Glenn Moore! Go see Glenn at the Edinburgh Fringe here! - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/glenn-moore-work-in-progress To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Ray Badran https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA2FXrWS2fw Opener - Sara Barron https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvi2EzKVxgg Middle - Hans Teeuwen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlFOcP38B5E Closer - Lee Evans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFJtAoeT9tI About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP63 - Jo Caulfield Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST!  Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more. Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Jo Caulfield! Go see Jo on tour here! - https://jocaulfield.com/tour/ Go buy Jo's book here! - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-funny-thing-about-death-jo-caulfield/7399977?ean=9781846976353 To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Roger Monkhouse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YvmwWjOQxY / Sarah Keyworth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yug6gK7chT4 Opener - Dave Allen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QVPUIRGthI Middle - Wanda Sykes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcHfWUwWlv0 Closer - Tommy Tiernan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBI-EG0iB4E / Seann Walsh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeW-q8pLTKg About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP64 - Jessica Fostekew Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST!  Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more. Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Jessica Fostekew! Go see Jessica on tour here! - https://www.plosive.co.uk/events/jessica-fostekew-mettle-tour-2024 To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Tom Allen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1hEoxC9AHA Opener - Sarah Millican https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe6zPpKiGGQ Middle - Frankie Boyle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEd4RGXuXuM Closer marathon - Luke McQueen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVRtIqu5jQM / Lou Sanders https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DnU2zbtS1l0 / Sara Pascoe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Izg7V8bY9Q / Paul Foot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBvNE7j1Jpo / Angelos Epithimou https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-ToFHJPShs About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Always Be Comedy team (OK, James and Tim) have launched a spin-off podcast: Always Be Comedy’s Comedy Heroes. Each Friday, they’ll celebrate the icons, trailblazers and, in some instances, overlooked geniuses who’ve shaped the world of humour. Today's hero is Caroline Aherne! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS Mrs Merton - Chris Eubank interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYtTllt33UI Caroline on The Fast Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hecCsoIwHTU The Royle Family https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KdtgoSCXpU More on Comedy Heroes : We’ll uncover hidden gems, revisit classic routines, and share the sorts of behind-the-scenes anecdotes that you can pass off as your own knowledge at dinner parties (“Did you know that Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the daughter of a billionaire? You did? Ah, that’s sort of rained on my parade a little…”). What’s more, each episode kicks off with reader correspondence. Want to nominate a “Comedy Hero”? Please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com with the subject line “Comedy Heroes”. And we’ll also take a look at the comedy news from that week.  If laughter is the best medicine, James and Tim should be doctors*! *This is just a gentle way to wrap up – James and Tim should NOT be doctors.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Always Be Comedy team (OK, James and Tim) have launched a spin-off podcast: Always Be Comedy’s Comedy Heroes. Each Friday, they’ll celebrate the icons, trailblazers and, in some instances, overlooked geniuses who’ve shaped the world of humour. Today's heroes are Morecambe and Wise! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS Breakfast sketch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFgdhZGLJrY Conductor sketch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L29jcidlwdU Paper bag trick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX93cC5hbTY More on Comedy Heroes : We’ll uncover hidden gems, revisit classic routines, and share the sorts of behind-the-scenes anecdotes that you can pass off as your own knowledge at dinner parties (“Did you know that Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the daughter of a billionaire? You did? Ah, that’s sort of rained on my parade a little…”). What’s more, each episode kicks off with reader correspondence. Want to nominate a “Comedy Hero”? Please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com with the subject line “Comedy Heroes”. And we’ll also take a look at the comedy news from that week.  If laughter is the best medicine, James and Tim should be doctors*! *This is just a gentle way to wrap up – James and Tim should NOT be doctors.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Always Be Comedy team (OK, James and Tim) have launched a spin-off podcast: Always Be Comedy’s Comedy Heroes. Each Friday, they’ll celebrate the icons, trailblazers and, in some instances, overlooked geniuses who’ve shaped the world of humour. Today's hero is Robin Williams! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS Genie in Aladdin (1992) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s94HmtQwX7o Robin Williams on Carson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpjrB4G-yc0 Robin Williams wins an Oscar - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6Egi5V_jNU More on Comedy Heroes : We’ll uncover hidden gems, revisit classic routines, and share the sorts of behind-the-scenes anecdotes that you can pass off as your own knowledge at dinner parties (“Did you know that Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the daughter of a billionaire? You did? Ah, that’s sort of rained on my parade a little…”). What’s more, each episode kicks off with reader correspondence. Want to nominate a “Comedy Hero”? Please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com with the subject line “Comedy Heroes”. And we’ll also take a look at the comedy news from that week.  If laughter is the best medicine, James and Tim should be doctors*! *This is just a gentle way to wrap up – James and Tim should NOT be doctors.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Always Be Comedy team (OK, James and Tim) have launched a spin-off podcast: Always Be Comedy’s Comedy Heroes. Each Friday, they’ll celebrate the icons, trailblazers and, in some instances, overlooked geniuses who’ve shaped the world of humour. Today's hero is Peter Kay! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS That Peter Kay Thing | Ice Cream Man - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag-bAy36yXc Top of the Tower | Going on holiday - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfXg5BGXw-w Phoenix Nights | Stars In Your Eyes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxCK7h2TBKM More on Comedy Heroes : We’ll uncover hidden gems, revisit classic routines, and share the sorts of behind-the-scenes anecdotes that you can pass off as your own knowledge at dinner parties (“Did you know that Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the daughter of a billionaire? You did? Ah, that’s sort of rained on my parade a little…”). What’s more, each episode kicks off with reader correspondence. Want to nominate a “Comedy Hero”? Please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com with the subject line “Comedy Heroes”. And we’ll also take a look at the comedy news from that week.  If laughter is the best medicine, James and Tim should be doctors*! *This is just a gentle way to wrap up – James and Tim should NOT be doctors.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Always Be Comedy team (OK, James and Tim) have launched a spin-off podcast: Always Be Comedy’s Comedy Heroes. Each Friday, they’ll celebrate the icons, trailblazers and, in some instances, overlooked geniuses who’ve shaped the world of humour. Today's hero is Jasper Carrott! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS A Kick Up The 80's Ep 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM1Wt0eiD6k The Tracey Ullman Show Ep 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aus8gG7PKrE Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know More on Comedy Heroes : We’ll uncover hidden gems, revisit classic routines, and share the sorts of behind-the-scenes anecdotes that you can pass off as your own knowledge at dinner parties (“Did you know that Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the daughter of a billionaire? You did? Ah, that’s sort of rained on my parade a little…”). What’s more, each episode kicks off with reader correspondence. Want to nominate a “Comedy Hero”? Please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com with the subject line “Comedy Heroes”. And we’ll also take a look at the comedy news from that week.  If laughter is the best medicine, James and Tim should be doctors*! *This is just a gentle way to wrap up – James and Tim should NOT be doctors.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP65 - Nooruddean Choudry Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST!  Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more. Today's guest is a journalist superstar and “friend” of the night: Nooruddean Choudry! You can buy Noz's book Inshallah United : A Story of Faith and Football here - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/inshallah-united-a-story-of-faith-and-football-nooruddean-choudry/7079492?ean=9780008522230 To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Lily Savage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM2AYsOzTr0 Opener - Caroline Aherne https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWwmbkhaN2g Middle - Laura Smyth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBsm-cJWe4k / Guz Khan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HK471VW19M / Felix Dexter as Nathaniel the Accountant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqwU5zXob2Q Closer - Robin Williams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14NQIq4SrmY Bonus - Dave Allen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QVPUIRGthI About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP66 - Sunil Patel Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST!  Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more. Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Sunil Patel! To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Mat Ewins https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WglzR-gURH0 Opener - Reginald D Hunter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UO25_kOSak Middle - Michael Mcintyre https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXykwsKpt2M Closer - Dangerous T https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oihed3dFxAY About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP67 - Stuart Laws Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST!  Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more. Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Stuart Laws! Go see Stuart in Edinburgh here! - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/stuart-laws-has-to-be-joking To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Sikisa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlol_hJwEr8 Open - Harriet Kemsley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG2qlpdNPbo / Rory Scovel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4gEemB4UMo Middle - Birthday Girls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPX9qfqLd34 Closer - Tig Notaro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSeqHlw188M / Harry Hill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGMt3Oz-DR4 About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP68 - Michael Odewale Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST!  Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more. Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Michael Odewale! Go see Michael on tour here! - https://michaelodewale.com/tour Go see Michael at the fringe here! - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/michael-odewale-of-mike-and-men To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Kate Barron https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76r8IcowEsE / Thanyia Moore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5p8aXTgFgo Opener - Gbemi Oladipo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lfIoyrwXNc Middle - Sharon Wanjohi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E7la6BCpRc Closer - Kane Brown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfc1qRxPQRU About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Always Be Comedy team (OK, James and Tim) have launched a spin-off podcast: Always Be Comedy’s Comedy Heroes. Each Friday, they’ll celebrate the icons, trailblazers and, in some instances, overlooked geniuses who’ve shaped the world of humour. Today's hero is Rik Mayall! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS Comic Relief Live! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3NiKO8hYBk Flashheart in Blackadder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UlaAHdcRMg The Young Ones https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLwc9lbJlIQ More on Comedy Heroes : We’ll uncover hidden gems, revisit classic routines, and share the sorts of behind-the-scenes anecdotes that you can pass off as your own knowledge at dinner parties (“Did you know that Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the daughter of a billionaire? You did? Ah, that’s sort of rained on my parade a little…”). What’s more, each episode kicks off with reader correspondence. Want to nominate a “Comedy Hero”? Please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com with the subject line “Comedy Heroes”. And we’ll also take a look at the comedy news from that week.  If laughter is the best medicine, James and Tim should be doctors*! *This is just a gentle way to wrap up – James and Tim should NOT be doctors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Always Be Comedy team (OK, James and Tim) have launched a spin-off podcast: Always Be Comedy’s Comedy Heroes. Each Friday, they’ll celebrate the icons, trailblazers and, in some instances, overlooked geniuses who’ve shaped the world of humour. Today's hero is Chris Morris! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS The Day Today - The Bureau https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQw3PxYpF1Q Brass Eye - Blouse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVibsNPXBx0 Four Lions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj5fD-QECy0 More on Comedy Heroes : We’ll uncover hidden gems, revisit classic routines, and share the sorts of behind-the-scenes anecdotes that you can pass off as your own knowledge at dinner parties (“Did you know that Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the daughter of a billionaire? You did? Ah, that’s sort of rained on my parade a little…”). What’s more, each episode kicks off with reader correspondence. Want to nominate a “Comedy Hero”? Please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com with the subject line “Comedy Heroes”. And we’ll also take a look at the comedy news from that week.  If laughter is the best medicine, James and Tim should be doctors*! *This is just a gentle way to wrap up – James and Tim should NOT be doctors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Always Be Comedy team (OK, James and Tim) have launched a spin-off podcast: Always Be Comedy’s Comedy Heroes. Each Friday, they’ll celebrate the icons, trailblazers and, in some instances, overlooked geniuses who’ve shaped the world of humour. Today's heroes are Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS The League of Gentlemen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wB0OkcCps8 Psychoville https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyVRbFcOUHc Inside No 9 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urrhPYLP-eI More on Comedy Heroes : We’ll uncover hidden gems, revisit classic routines, and share the sorts of behind-the-scenes anecdotes that you can pass off as your own knowledge at dinner parties (“Did you know that Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the daughter of a billionaire? You did? Ah, that’s sort of rained on my parade a little…”). What’s more, each episode kicks off with reader correspondence. Want to nominate a “Comedy Hero”? Please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com with the subject line “Comedy Heroes”. And we’ll also take a look at the comedy news from that week.  If laughter is the best medicine, James and Tim should be doctors*! *This is just a gentle way to wrap up – James and Tim should NOT be doctors.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Always Be Comedy team (OK, James and Tim) have launched a spin-off podcast: Always Be Comedy’s Comedy Heroes. Each Friday, they’ll celebrate the icons, trailblazers and, in some instances, overlooked geniuses who’ve shaped the world of humour. Today's hero is Norm Macdonald! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS Norm doing the final standup set on Letterman - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwlxYYtqHfc Norm on Conan with Courtney Thorne-Smith - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKmadR4Ye54 Norm doing Weekend Update on SNL - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaiaTdIQ-wQ More on Comedy Heroes : We’ll uncover hidden gems, revisit classic routines, and share the sorts of behind-the-scenes anecdotes that you can pass off as your own knowledge at dinner parties (“Did you know that Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the daughter of a billionaire? You did? Ah, that’s sort of rained on my parade a little…”). What’s more, each episode kicks off with reader correspondence. Want to nominate a “Comedy Hero”? Please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com with the subject line “Comedy Heroes”. And we’ll also take a look at the comedy news from that week.  If laughter is the best medicine, James and Tim should be doctors*! *This is just a gentle way to wrap up – James and Tim should NOT be doctors.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the first episode of the new year, James and Tim discuss the year ahead, James running into a legit comedy hero, what they watched over the Christmas break and so much more! To get in touch with the podcast, please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Always Be Comedy team (OK, James and Tim) have launched a spin-off podcast: Always Be Comedy’s Comedy Heroes. Each Friday, they’ll celebrate the icons, trailblazers and, in some instances, overlooked geniuses who’ve shaped the world of humour. Today's hero is Lenny Henry! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS Lenny Henry on New Faces https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7cR2jM_cMo Thriller parody https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jfXzx1SHsY Float On https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL9-sSNQAjQ More on Comedy Heroes : We’ll uncover hidden gems, revisit classic routines, and share the sorts of behind-the-scenes anecdotes that you can pass off as your own knowledge at dinner parties (“Did you know that Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the daughter of a billionaire? You did? Ah, that’s sort of rained on my parade a little…”). What’s more, each episode kicks off with reader correspondence. Want to nominate a “Comedy Hero”? Please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com with the subject line “Comedy Heroes”. And we’ll also take a look at the comedy news from that week.  If laughter is the best medicine, James and Tim should be doctors*! *This is just a gentle way to wrap up – James and Tim should NOT be doctors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Always Be Comedy team (OK, James and Tim) have launched a spin-off podcast: Always Be Comedy’s Comedy Heroes. Each Friday, they’ll celebrate the icons, trailblazers and, in some instances, overlooked geniuses who’ve shaped the world of humour. Today's hero is Jasper Carrott! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS Running Through the Movies at the 70th Annual Academy Awards https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s95zMJo-2vI When Harry Met Sally https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohmha1NsQRU Billy Crystal's impressions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLlqZhheKH8 More on Comedy Heroes : We’ll uncover hidden gems, revisit classic routines, and share the sorts of behind-the-scenes anecdotes that you can pass off as your own knowledge at dinner parties (“Did you know that Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the daughter of a billionaire? You did? Ah, that’s sort of rained on my parade a little…”). What’s more, each episode kicks off with reader correspondence. Want to nominate a “Comedy Hero”? Please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com with the subject line “Comedy Heroes”. And we’ll also take a look at the comedy news from that week.  If laughter is the best medicine, James and Tim should be doctors*! *This is just a gentle way to wrap up – James and Tim should NOT be doctors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Always Be Comedy team (OK, James and Tim) have launched a spin-off podcast: Always Be Comedy’s Comedy Heroes. Each Friday, they’ll celebrate the icons, trailblazers and, in some instances, overlooked geniuses who’ve shaped the world of humour. Today's hero is Julie Walters! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS Julie's first BAFTA win https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ4R8RhH3So Two Soups https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Htvs1wXv1-0 Julie Walters in Billy Elliott https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CE9HCZtknkg More on Comedy Heroes: We’ll uncover hidden gems, revisit classic routines, and share the sorts of behind-the-scenes anecdotes that you can pass off as your own knowledge at dinner parties (“Did you know that Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the daughter of a billionaire? You did? Ah, that’s sort of rained on my parade a little…”). What’s more, each episode kicks off with reader correspondence. Want to nominate a “Comedy Hero”? Please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com with the subject line “Comedy Heroes”. And we’ll also take a look at the comedy news from that week.  If laughter is the best medicine, James and Tim should be doctors*! *This is just a gentle way to wrap up – James and Tim should NOT be doctors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a very special bonus podcast, we talk to Phil Dunster about all things Ted Lasso, his comedy hero and his upcoming charity mega gig at the Victoria Palace Theatre (24th November 2024) Tickets are available here - https://www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk/whats-on/an-evening-with-phil-dunster-and-friends To get in touch with Always Be Comedy, please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rhys James joins us for a bonus podcast to talk about his new special, acting, his comedy hero and a whole lot more! You can buy Rhys' phenomenal new special 'Spilt Milk' here - https://rhysjames.co.uk/stream To get in touch with Always Be Comedy, please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Tickets to live shows through alwaysbecomedy.com/tickets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP88 - Henry Rowley Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST!  Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Henry Rowley! Go see Henry on tour here! - https://www.henryrowley.com/tour To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Micky Flanagan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tijKtXTr280 Opener - Henry's brother Middle - Sean Lock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkIfAdy98kY Closer - Suzy Eddie Izzard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVH0gZO5lq0 About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP89 - Matt Forde Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST!  Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Matt Forde! Go see Matt on tour here! - https://www.mattforde.com/live-shows To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Mindy Kaling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N2vO3BWLlM Open - David Spade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBeWj5iKaeU Middle - JB Smoove https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjwfFnSePxM Closer - Jerry Seinfeld https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA4kxlObK9Q About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP90 - Angela Barnes Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST!  Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Angela Barnes! Go see Angela on tour here! - https://www.angelabarnescomedy.co.uk/ To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Angela Barnes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7N4OJbNylw Opener - Phil Jerrod https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCy9BTS6Q4M Middle - Marjolein Robertson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM6Rn8m0lMk Closer - Mark Steel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keAfx78i83U About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP91 - John Kearns Video version! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diM-ZZNo5bA Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST!  Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: John Kearns! Go see Adam Riches and John Kearns ARE 'Ball & Boe' in London here! - https://sohotheatre.com/events/adam-riches-and-john-kearns-are-ball-boe/ To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - John Kearns and Pat Cahill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKV8xAUQFrM Opener - Bernie Mac https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaXVt1QTwRU Middle - Rodney Dangerfield https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MecU2keW54I / Natalie Palamides https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvwFoz26Awo Closer - Barry Humphries https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j05aITNM4qo Kearns Clip List Beyonce brings out George Michael - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzE37KyMTqo Chaplin at the Oscars - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3Pl-qvA1X8 Bernard Manning on Mrs Merton - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Zad38D6pvg Piers Morgan on the Dame Edna show - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZOTG8mFqIk About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP92 - Suzi Ruffell Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST!  Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Suzi Ruffell! Go see Suzi on tour here! - https://suziruffell.com/tour/ Pre-order Suzi's book here! - https://linktr.ee/amihavingfunnow To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Suzi Ruffell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sB7mEIGmZ0 Opener - Sarah Silverman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i8vK6C-mV4 Middle - Maria Bamford https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgf4rWCqZiQ Closer - Wanda Sykes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLZGyxxJrE4 About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP93 - Rob Auton Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST!  Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Rob Auton! Go see Rob on tour here! - https://www.robauton.co.uk/past-productions To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Ed Gamble https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d30wOXyGHeA Opener - Mitch Hedburg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_XbtYfrNYI Middle - Caroline Aherne https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-N9U3nLXYs Closer - Ivor Cutler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVNvC2sNxio About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP94 - Sophie McCartney Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST!  Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Sophie McCartney! Go see Sophie on tour here! - https://sophiemccartney.com/tour/ Sophie's books can be bought here! - https://sophiemccartney.com/books/ To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - French & Saunders https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDiuNlenEUo Opener - Sindhu Vee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7GcEO4GskA Middle - Iliza Shlesinger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQbWAvjL_-4 Closer - Victoria Wood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNkVBwKCQcw About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy first-ballot hall of famer Mike Wozniak joins us to talk all things Junior Taskmaster, his comedy hero and a whole lot more! You can watch Junior Taskmaster here - https://www.channel4.com/programmes/junior-taskmaster You can buy tickets for Always Be Comedy shows here! - https://www.alwaysbecomedy.com/tickets To get in touch with Always Be Comedy, please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Always Be Comedy team (OK, James and Tim) have launched a spin-off podcast: Always Be Comedy’s Comedy Heroes. Each Friday, they’ll celebrate the icons, trailblazers and, in some instances, overlooked geniuses who’ve shaped the world of humour. Today's hero is David Spade! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS Total B*stard Airlines (SNL) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg5lIpQkoOg David Spade's first appearance on Carson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c0rTqBZo8E Just Shoot Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhHdUpEiiZE More on Comedy Heroes : We’ll uncover hidden gems, revisit classic routines, and share the sorts of behind-the-scenes anecdotes that you can pass off as your own knowledge at dinner parties (“Did you know that Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the daughter of a billionaire? You did? Ah, that’s sort of rained on my parade a little…”). What’s more, each episode kicks off with reader correspondence. Want to nominate a “Comedy Hero”? Please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com with the subject line “Comedy Heroes”. And we’ll also take a look at the comedy news from that week.  If laughter is the best medicine, James and Tim should be doctors*! *This is just a gentle way to wrap up – James and Tim should NOT be doctors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Its time for another round of the Always Be Comedy Awards! James and Tim go through the year at the Tommyfield and pick out their favourite shows, moments and a whole lot more! Tickets for future shows can be found through https://www.alwaysbecomedy.com/tickets If you'd like to get in touch with ABC, please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP95 - Helen Bauer Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST!  Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Helen Bauer! Go watch Helen's BBC pilot Small Doses here! - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0btb9cp/bbc-comedy-singles-small-doses To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Alan Partridge (travel tavern era) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KApYdHs_Owc Opener - Birthday Girls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-GRGYEi4xQ Middle - Mat Ewins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K0bh5gP-YE Closer - Key and Peele https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnBdGTX3vZc About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP83 - Steven Cree Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST!  Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy / acting superstar and “friend” of the night: Steven Cree! To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Dara O'Briain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uo07D722VM Opener - Mike Wozniak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lH571lzgGw Middle - Brett Goldstein https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6GtRk5F0yU Closer - Kevin Bridges https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4tGRn213LQ About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP84 - Pierre Novellie Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST!  Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Pierre Novellie! Go see Pierre on tour here! - https://www.pierrenovellie.com/ Buy Pierre's book here! - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/why-can-t-i-just-enjoy-things-a-neurodivergent-guy-in-a-neurotypical-world-pierre-novellie/7610702?ean=9781785121012 Go watch Pierre's new special here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiM8PwMzENg To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Sara Barron https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvi2EzKVxgg Opener - John Mulaney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss9nFwhqMNw Middle - Laura Davis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y-6HeBtBuc Closer - Norm MacDonald https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwlxYYtqHfc About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP85 - Emma Doran Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST!  Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Emma Doran! Go see Emma on tour here! - https://www.emmadorancomedy.com/home#live Go buy Emma's book here! - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/mad-isn-t-it-emma-doran/7741276?ean=9781804581636 To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Peter Kay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-6haslTe5g Opener - Deirdre O'Kane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ea1d_7tP8k Middle - Lee Evans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFTcmWlgt4w Closer - Joan Rivers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdAXs_dcKvI About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP86 - Emma Sidi Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST!  Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Emma Sidi! Go see Emma on tour here! - https://www.berksnest.com/emma To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Vic and Bob https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2skVCP6QVM Opener - Victoria Wood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB0yS7eAhRo Middle - Maria Bamford https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgf4rWCqZiQ Closer - Tony Ferrino and Bjork https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg_YXMcGiWs About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP87 - Red Richardson Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST!  Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.  Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Red Richardson! Go see Charlie in London here! - https://london.thecomedystore.co.uk/event/charlie-baker-24-hour-pasty-people To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Helen Bauer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kg4qkH4bRC4 / Kate Barron https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76r8IcowEsE Opener - Josh Pugh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hx7t17DX6M Middle - Matt Bragg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz2aoU22abo / Sean McLoughlin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCXeNxAEG84 Closer - Bobby Mair https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D67iptVv9ac About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Always Be Comedy team (OK, James and Tim) have launched a spin-off podcast: Always Be Comedy’s Comedy Heroes. Each Friday, they’ll celebrate the icons, trailblazers and, in some instances, overlooked geniuses who’ve shaped the world of humour. Today's hero is Jasper Carrott! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS Fawlty Towers - An Interesting View https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVMgtv9oIM4 Dead Parrot Sketch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vuW6tQ0218 Graham Chapman's Eulogy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkxCHybM6Ek More on Comedy Heroes : We’ll uncover hidden gems, revisit classic routines, and share the sorts of behind-the-scenes anecdotes that you can pass off as your own knowledge at dinner parties (“Did you know that Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the daughter of a billionaire? You did? Ah, that’s sort of rained on my parade a little…”). What’s more, each episode kicks off with reader correspondence. Want to nominate a “Comedy Hero”? Please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com with the subject line “Comedy Heroes”. And we’ll also take a look at the comedy news from that week.  If laughter is the best medicine, James and Tim should be doctors*! *This is just a gentle way to wrap up – James and Tim should NOT be doctors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

National treasure and comedy game-changer Alex Horne joins us for a bonus episode to talk all things Taskmaster : The Live Experience, Junior Taskmaster, the Horne Section and his very own comedy hero (plus a whole lot more!) You can get tickets to Taskmaster : The Live Experience here! - https://taskmasterliveexperience.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Always Be Comedy team (OK, James and Tim) have launched a spin-off podcast: Always Be Comedy’s Comedy Heroes. Each Friday, they’ll celebrate the icons, trailblazers and, in some instances, overlooked geniuses who’ve shaped the world of humour. Today's hero is Rowan Atkinson! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS Not the Nine O'Clock News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTv5ckMe_2M Blackadder Goes Forth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPk43lZPkTI Mr Bean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFY0PJO-c20 More on Comedy Heroes : We’ll uncover hidden gems, revisit classic routines, and share the sorts of behind-the-scenes anecdotes that you can pass off as your own knowledge at dinner parties (“Did you know that Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the daughter of a billionaire? You did? Ah, that’s sort of rained on my parade a little…”). What’s more, each episode kicks off with reader correspondence. Want to nominate a “Comedy Hero”? Please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com with the subject line “Comedy Heroes”. And we’ll also take a look at the comedy news from that week.  If laughter is the best medicine, James and Tim should be doctors*! *This is just a gentle way to wrap up – James and Tim should NOT be doctors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Always Be Comedy team (OK, James and Tim) have launched a spin-off podcast: Always Be Comedy’s Comedy Heroes. Each Friday, they’ll celebrate the icons, trailblazers and, in some instances, overlooked geniuses who’ve shaped the world of humour. Today's hero is Jasper Carrott! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS Jim Carrey's first appearance on Carson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFeQlMamVY8 Jim Carrey presenting an Oscar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1PruACVorM Jim & Andy : The Great Beyond trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB15UFO5ebA More on Comedy Heroes : We’ll uncover hidden gems, revisit classic routines, and share the sorts of behind-the-scenes anecdotes that you can pass off as your own knowledge at dinner parties (“Did you know that Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the daughter of a billionaire? You did? Ah, that’s sort of rained on my parade a little…”). What’s more, each episode kicks off with reader correspondence. Want to nominate a “Comedy Hero”? Please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com with the subject line “Comedy Heroes”. And we’ll also take a look at the comedy news from that week.  If laughter is the best medicine, James and Tim should be doctors*! *This is just a gentle way to wrap up – James and Tim should NOT be doctors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices