Always Be Comedy

It's a new episode of the Friday Episode! We're talking Smelt, a new exciting opportunity in scripted comedy, Is This Thing On?, Netflix is a Joke Festival, the return of Joe Lycett and much more! theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP147 - Robin Morgan 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.  Go see Robin on tour here! - https://www.robinjmorgan.co.uk/ Check out his special here! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N11UNj6QZ4A To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Carl Donnelly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3rOShvph1A Opener - Rob Rouse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxFD2L5zQSk Middle - Nina Gilligan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK9lBwkDqfc Closer - Ninia Benjamin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MRygUorrr8 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 and 2025 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

James and Tim discuss the Golden Globes, the return of Mock the Week, SNL UK and a whole lot more! theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP146 - Michelle De Swarte 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.  Go see Michelle on tour here! - https://michelledeswarte.com To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Kane Brown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nQZeM7jMhc Opener - Kyrah Gray https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jKALg0ufxs Middle - Mike Rice https://www.youtube.com/shorts/p2BXCINobAk Closer - Kerry Godliman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU2eyrDwYBE 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 and 2025 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

The return of the Friday episode! James and Tim set some goals / do some manifesting for the year ahead while also discussing the west end smash Oh, Mary!, the final Inside No 9 shows, Alan Carr, Richard Madeley and so much more! to get in touch : theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A look back at Always Be Comedy's 2025 as we hand out awards and shout out some of our favourite moments and acts! theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP145 - Vittorio Angelone 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.  Go see Vittorio on tour here! - https://vittorioangelone.com/tour Check out his special here! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfU3TyeEkZQ To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Daniel Kitson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV_NIdW4VnM Opener - Patrice O'Neal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1qKy4cMPUI Middle - Sam Campbell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j60pKvNLQNc Closer - John Kearns https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NfvkEWF0ies 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 and 2025 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

James and Tim reunite to talk about their Christmases, Christmas telly, comedy (obviously), Slow Horses and then go through every James Bond film! theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP144 - Jack Dee 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.  Jack's new special Small World is available on Sky / NOW right now! To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Al Murray https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U66iUaSNQnc Opener - Lou Sanders https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDNI-bsbvTI Middle - Seann Walsh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb9-XRu-1T4  Closer - Richard Pryor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txp8B4ek_kk 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 and 2025 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another Friday ep! We list a huge amount of comedy specials that are out in December across Youtube, BBC, Netflix and Sky. We heap praise on the superb Ayoade Bamgboye, talk about the brilliant Robin Ince, discuss the idea of a Christmas special and where that's gone and then we gush about Michael Mcintyre plus a lot more! To get in touch with ABC, please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP143 - Josh Weller 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.  Check out his special here! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLCzScqApcU To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Kate Barron https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76r8IcowEsE Opener - James Brown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRubq5D-3kM Middle - Steve Martin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhP1m0LMsns Closer - Steve Harvey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-75WaIO3mg 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 and 2025 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

The superb Ray Bradshaw returns to the ABC Pod to talk the new tour Coda, a bit of football, the Covid gigs, growing up with deaf parents and a huge amount more! To see Ray on tour - https://www.raybradshaw.com To get in touch with the podcast - theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP142 - Shane Todd 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.  Go see Shane on tour here! - https://www.shanetoddcomedy.com Check out his special here! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chtpkNTI14Y To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Andrew Ryan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2jdp3I-0EU Opener - Shane Todd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2xh-dgYo6E Middle - Joe List https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uvXb-LSf3ao Closer - John Mulaney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss9nFwhqMNw 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 and 2025 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the newly dubbed Friday Episodes, our big topic is which sitcoms would we like to bring back (and which do we want to go away...?) We also discuss the return of Scrubs, show our love for Paul Dano and work out if we like Quentin Tarantino or not plus lots more as ever! To get in touch with the podcast, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP141 - Ray Badran 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.  To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - James Gill https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6G3Gtko5giY Opener - Ray Badran https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXHkifCBeFI Middle - John Cruckshank https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ARIw2WAXiY Closer - Sam Campbell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j60pKvNLQNc 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 and 2025 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another Friday chat episode between James and Tim! We're discussing Russ Abbot, Shane Gillis' stadium shows, Bill Burr and Variety's 100 Best Comedy Movies list https://variety.com/lists/best-comedy-movies-all-time/ theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP140 - Mark Steel 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.  Go see Mark on tour here! - https://marksteelinfo.com To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Al Murray https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtqL6gqZSuQ Opener - Linda Smith https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-UORqr-TXQ Middle - Richard Pryor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txp8B4ek_kk Closer - Billy Connolly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGRhyrkBSEU 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 and 2025 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

A look back at episode 40 with the creator of Taskmaster, lead singer of the Horne Section and master standup comedian Alex Horne! Recorded in late 2023. To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP139 - Jack Carroll 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.  Go see Jack on tour here - https://jackcarroll.co.uk/live-shows To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Frank Skinner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hFCbvQho7w Opener - Frankie Boyle https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ObtUmW6U9Bg Middle - Norm Macdonald https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFulaWVKV6s Closer - Steve Coogan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW1q1GjUdkA 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 and 2025 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of your classic Friday waffling chat episodes where we talk about all sorts including comic timing, the best panel show performers, Robbie, Russell Crowe, how to improve film events, Titanic... lots of things! To get in touch with ABC, please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices