Always Be Comedy

Its a Tuesday Encore episode and we're going back to episode 4 with the maestro Romesh Ranganathan! To get in touch with the pod, please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're looking back at another of our favourite episodes, its episode 7 - Harry Hill! To get in touch with the podcast, please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Tuesday Encore, we're revisiting some of our favourite episodes and we're starting with the very first episode of the Always Be Comedy Podcast with stand up superstar and podcasting royalty Josh Widdicombe! To get in touch with the pod, please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP129 - Jake Bhardwaj 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 Bhardwaj! Go see Not Another Quiz Night at the fringe here! - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/not-another-quiz-night To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Vic and Bob https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2skVCP6QVM Opener - Mitchell and Webb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIfSQW499Xc Middle - Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q02aZW_Ov0Y Closer - Alan Partridge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMLwT1LXFAU 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

Always Be Comedy - EP128 - Kate Dolan 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: Kate Dolan! Go see Kate at the fringe here! - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/kate-dolan-the-critic Check out her special here! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbKOZ42TgXY To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! On the door - Mr Blobby https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97fw8xjB5u4 MC - Jim Carrey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd3WIOgAjdA Opener - Maria Bamford https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fFYOJnKh0E Middle - Beth Stelling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oeo3f1Rgrk Closer - James Acaster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ano8hg1adw 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

Always Be Comedy - EP127 - Siblings 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: Siblings! Go see Siblings at the fringe here! - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/siblings-dreamweavers To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Will Ferrell & John C Reilly / Lolly Adefope / Maya Rudolph Opener - Seayonce https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIdgc084ojY Middle - Andy Kaufman / Michelle De Swarte   Closer - James Blunt / Carrie Fisher 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 bonus episode where we talk to drag king and character comedian Daisy Doris May about their Edinburgh Fringe run (just started!), the influence of Sacha Baron Cohen, Tank Girl, creating characters and a huge amount more! Daisy Doris May : Big Night Out is on at 21:50 at the Assembly Underground throughout August : https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/daisy-doris-may-big-night-out To get in touch with the pod, please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP126 - Eric Rushton 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: Eric Rushton! Go see Eric at the fringe here! - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/eric-rushton-innkeeper Check out his special here! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQrugd4BwVM To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Liam Gallagher https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBWHXDzWrw4 Opener - Larry David https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0eeNijdv3I Middle - Finlay Christie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUbXP88a0wk 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 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 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 Stephen Colbert! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS 'The Gloves are Off' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIZegLAvK8o The Colbert Report - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBPgXjkfBXM Roasting George Bush at the 2006 Correspondents Dinner - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X93u3anTco 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP125 - Steen Raskopoulos 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: Steen Raskopoulos! Go see Steen and Graham at the Fringe! - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/graham-and-steen (16:20) / https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/graham-and-steen-and-friends-and-fun-and-late-and-show (22:40) To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Tina Fey & Amy Poehler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4rSKCXqEw0 Opener - Susie Youssef https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T0SjN8l7GM Middle - Rhys Nicholson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYGTYCOS3ZE Closer - Rob Broderick aka Abandoman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnWRMrW-OSY 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

James and Tim recommend many, many shows to see in Edinburgh next month at the Fringe while also discussing the recent Emmy nominations and a whole lot more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP124 - Phil Ellis 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 Ellis! Go see Funz and Gamez rebootz at the fringe here! - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/funz-and-gamez-rebootz Go see Phil Ellis : Soppy Stern at the fringe here! - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/phil-ellis-soppy-stern To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Hayley Ellis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDS_G9fV0TI / Alexandra Haddow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90s9HfZhM0Y Opener - Tom Ward https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-36771xmiX0 Middle - Susie McCabe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh06K8YYyN8 Closer - Mick Ferry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qpGzU5fmhc 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're talking to Scott Bennett about his upcoming tour(s) (he's a busy man!) as well as panto, who Scott would cast as himself and the amazing story behind Blood Sugar Baby You can see Blood Sugar Baby on tour here - https://bluebookam.com/live/scott-bennett/ You can see Stuff on tour here - https://www.livenation.co.uk/scott-bennett-tickets-adp1133532 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP123 - Olga Koch 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: Olga Koch! Go see Olga at the fringe here! - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/olga-koch-wip Her special's 'Homecoming', 'Prawn Cocktail' and 'Just Friends' are all on YouTube too! To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - John Mulaney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiqKK4ysI7g Opener - Flight of the Conchords https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuKvODyuHps Middle - Eric Andre https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYjof4V7MyY Closer - Maria Bamford https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp2stpr-aGA 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're doing a bonus episode to talk to the great Fin Taylor about his new special 'Ask Your Mother' (available now on YouTube and Spotify!), Vs the Internet, Vs History and everything else! Watch Fin's new special here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqmRphdR2S8 To get in touch with ABC, please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP122 - Shalaka Kurup 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: Shalaka Kurup! Go see Shalaka's fringe show here! - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/shalaka-kurup-get-a-grip To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Jake Patrick https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YwXOu4YBcL8 Opener - Bill Burr https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9WowBxdhTQ Middle - Marty Gleeson https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kQEtTCcjRUU 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 megaphone.fm/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 Ronnie Barker! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS Porridge - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY1x5gPTEJ4 Four Candles - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO6EE1xTXmw Not the Nine O'Clock News - The Two Ninnies - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oVG4_k7Hbc 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP121 - Bella Hull 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: Bella Hull! Go see Bella at the fringe here! - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/bella-hull-doctors-hate-her To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Sam Kinison https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTT34o3QKQY Opener - Ali Wong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF-8f7wpgxU Middle - Mitch Hedburg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRjo8QPf2KQ Closer - Maria Bamford https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkMapHkqOCs 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're talking to the fantastic Rachel Fairburn about her new special, online comments, Ghostwatch and if we're living in a simulation! Rachel's new special can be seen here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G68G2o4WOE To get in touch with the podcast, please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP120 - Ben Ashenden and Alexander Owen 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: The Pin! Deep Cover is available to watch now on Amazon Prime Video! To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Ed Gamble https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d30wOXyGHeA Opener - Catherine Bohart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhcjLbKLWws Middle - Freeze (Tim Key & Tom Basden) / Kate Berlant / Freddie Meredith / Liam Williams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixugk-BapK8 Closer - Rose Matafeo / Mae Martin / Ian Smith / The Mighty Boosh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiqFQmM3nZo 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices