Episodes

  • Comedy Heroes #23 Steve Coogan

    Comedy Heroes #23 Steve Coogan
    Sep 27 2024
    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
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Ep #82 Joe Lycett

    Ep #82 Joe Lycett
    Sep 24 2024
    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
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Comedy Heroes #22 Russ Abbot

    Comedy Heroes #22 Russ Abbot
    Sep 20 2024
    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
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Ep #81 Ahir Shah

    Ep #81 Ahir Shah
    Sep 17 2024
    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
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Ep #80 Shaparak Khorsandi

    Ep #80 Shaparak Khorsandi
    Sep 10 2024
    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
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Ep #79 Jin Hao Li

    Ep #79 Jin Hao Li
    Sep 3 2024
    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
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Ep #78 Joe Thomas

    Ep #78 Joe Thomas
    Aug 27 2024
    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
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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • Ep #77 Will Robbins

    Ep #77 Will Robbins
    Aug 20 2024
    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
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    1 hr and 16 mins