Always Be Comedy

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

Always Be Comedy - EP138 - Samira Banks 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: Samira Banks! Follow Samira on instagram on @samirabankscomedy To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Junior Booker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVIvNVMLBvE Opener - Heidi Regan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wMtNSuPERw Middle - Lara Ricote https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYENqnOf16M  Closer - Jordan Brookes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbkfFdgrbM8 and Ayoade Bamgboye https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r-RaS5BPOg 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

We're looking back at episode 37 (!) with the Celebrity Traitors, Last One Laughing, Cats does Countdown, Taskmaster and on and on and on star Joe Wilkinson! 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 - EP137 - John Tothill 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 Tothill! Go see John on tour here! - https://campsite.bio/johntothill To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Colin Hoult as Anna Mann https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gftd6d-pZnU Opener - Kate Berlant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKKvmpZx5Qs Middle - Flo and Joan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2cE1TM2wmI Closer - Julian Clary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbAhN1cObEo 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 bonus episodes where we cover all sorts including feedback to our future of comedy episode, the passing of the brilliant Prunella Scales and our big topic of whether there should be specific categories in the Oscars for comedy? To get in touch with the podcast, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP136 - Ben Elton 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: Ben Elton! Buy Ben's new brilliant book here! - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/what-have-i-done-signed-edition-my-autobiography-ben-elton/7864439?ean=9781472639554&next=t To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Bruce Forsyth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_GZEgH_Hzo Opener - Rik Mayall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC-V0isYNpY Middle - Billy Connolly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Rva-H3EWEA Closer - Morecambe and Wise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMPEUcVyJsc 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 the very first live episode we did from the Tommyfield with the supreme John Kearns! He's on tour next year - https://www.johnkearnscomedy.co.uk To get in touch with the podcast, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP135 - Rachel Galvo 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 Galvo! Go see Rachel on tour here! - https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/rachel-galvo-tickets/artist/5453774 To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Paddington Bear https://www.youtube.com/shorts/W-WMCCS4ik0 Open - Megan Stalter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15aEvZGZEUI Middle - Catherine Cohen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-GNtSBmsfM Closer - Aisling Bea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjQSJPadGYM 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 bonus episode as we attempt to predict the future of comedy! We also pay tribute to the fantastic Patricia Routledge and discuss the response to the Riyadh Comedy Festival! To get in touch with the podcast, please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices