Always Be Comedy

Its another Friday Episode! James and Tim discuss the ABC debut of American megastar Aziz Ansari as well as a new experiment in funding comedy on UKTV, Audible bringing back the Green Wing for a second series and much more! @alwaysbecomedy [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP169 - Rian Lennon 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.  Watch the new series of Funboys now on BBC Iplayer! To get in touch with the pod, email [email protected] --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Patti Harrison https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JwgqnLA-Mk Opener - Aaron Westberry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPIoje1nfCQ Middle - Conner O'Malley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=796IdEW5yfI 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, 2025 and 2026 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 Episode, we discuss our pilot show at the Bedford in Balham, the impact of kids comedy shows, a potential Austin Powers 4 and whether we want it or not, Variety's list of new comedians and so much more! @alwaysbecomedy [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP68 - Lindsey Santoro 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 Lindsey at the fringe here! - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/lindsey-santoro-it-was-like-that-when-i-got-here To get in touch with the pod, email [email protected] --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Lindsey's mum Opener - Jo Brand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jC8rSTJz-0 Middle - Harriet Dyer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRMi6FzC2vM Closer - Lee Evans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7n95iP4Sz4o 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, 2025 and 2026 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

It's another Friday Episode! We discuss the sort of Monty Python reunion, the ISH Comedy Awards, James discovering Stath Lets Flats, when lip sync battles ruled the world, Lesley Manville and frankly, loads more @alwaysbecomedy [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Glenn Moore has been Rebooked on the Always Be Comedy Podcast! Glenn Moore is the host of Button Boys and BudPod, both available everywhere you get podcasts @alwaysbecomedy [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's another Friday Episode, last night we were very kindly invited to the new Netflix, Brett Goldstein-penned (and starring!) romcom, Office Romance. We talk the premiere, 00's romcoms, J-Lo and so much more! @alwaysbecomedy [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of our favourites, Jordan Brookes is back on the podcast! Go see him at the Fringe or on tour! - https://www.jordanbrookescomedy.com/ [email protected] @alwaysbecomedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's another Friday Episode! James zooming in from Germany as we discuss the ABC debut of comedy royalty Rob Newman, the sitcom debut for Sam Campbell with Make That Movie (all online on Channel 4!), Catherine Tate revitalising her Nan character for the stage and much more! @alwaysbecomedy [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP165 - Ed 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.  Go see Crybabies at the fringe here! - https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/crybabies-scaring To get in touch with the pod, email [email protected] --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Joe Lycett https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rCrv11ijT8 Opener - Mike Wozniak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lH571lzgGw Middle - Cat Cohen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPKD7Q6qyA8 Closer - Sam Campbell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN5NwQEU46Q 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, 2025 and 2026 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 Episode! We're talking the Radio Times top 10 list of modern sitcoms, the backstage scoop at the Taskmaster Football match as well as Josh Widdicombe doing Strictly! @alwaysbecomedy [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP164 - Imogen Andrews 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 Imogen at the fringe here! - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/imogen-andrews-the-unlikeable-worms To get in touch with the pod, email [email protected] --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Mo Gilligan https://www.youtube.com/shorts/o6iJd7R22io Opener - Joanne McNally https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Dob7-CuI_B0 Middle - Robby Hoffman https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uOKrkBBd8mQ Closer - Ellie White and Natasia Demetriou https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wYNK06LnTc 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, 2025 and 2026 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 Episode! We cover the divisive Roast of Kevin Hart, The BBC announcing 10 new / returning comedy shows and we read some correspondence about acts pulling out at short notice plus all sorts more! Q&A episode next week, get your questions in! [email protected] @alwaysbecomedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP163 - Ian 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.  Death and Deja Vu can be pre-ordered here : https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/death-and-deja-vu-ian-moore/7961854?ean=9781788425971&next=t A Very French Corpse can be pre-ordered here : https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/a-very-french-corpse-a-slickly-plotted-murder-mystery-set-in-france-s-loire-valley-ian-moore/809dbfd195f1a109?ean=9780715655962&next=t To get in touch with the pod, email [email protected] --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Paul Thorne https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z75ZrjJ_CtA Opener - Zoe Lyons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBpLi8GeaLw Middle - Dylan Moran https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNKoH84ioz0 Closer - Kerry Godliman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U0tuNV330E 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, 2025 and 2026 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 slightly spicy Friday Episode today as James and Tim discuss what happens when an act pulls out at short notice as well as chatter on the renewal of SNL UK and the comics lined up to do the new series of the Celebrity Traitors! [email protected] @alwaysbecomedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP162 - Michael Spicer 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 Michael Spicer on tour here! - https://www.mickperrin.com/tours/michael-spicer-hope-alls-well/ To get in touch with the pod, email [email protected] --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Alexei Sayle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP06yBCIcBY Opener - Steven Wright https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfbIPOi7AF4 Middle - Mitch Hedburg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_XbtYfrNYI  Closer - Rodney Dangerfield https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx2dzYz2F8g 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, 2025 and 2026 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

Its another Friday Episode! Tim has been to SNL UK and Abba Voyage so there's a lot of talk on that as well as if there could be a comedy hologram equivalent to Abba Voyage. We also discuss lost episodes of classic comedies and a change of cast in the White Lotus @alwaysbecomedy [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome back our very first guest, Josh Widdicombe! Josh Widdicombe's Archive of Pop Culture is available now everywhere you get podcasts Go see Josh on tour here! - https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/josh-widdicombe-tickets/artist/1741921 @alwaysbecomedy theteam@alwaysbecomedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a Q&A special, answering questions from the listeners! James and Tim cover distinctive laughs, overrated and underrated acts, memorable nights and so much more! Plus the story about the ABC PTA gig last week To ask questions towards future Q&A specials, email [email protected] (with Q&A as the subject if possible!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rhys James is Rebooked! One of the ABC Hall of Famers is back on the pod! See Rhys on tour from September 2026 here! - https://rhysjames.co.uk See Rhys at the Edinburgh Fringe here! - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/rhys-james-chop-logic Rhys' Spilt Milk special! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=741wWjQmAHA @alwaysbecomedy [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's another Friday Episode! James and Tim discuss Oscar winners, Taskmaster, Simon Pegg, A Comedy Thing and tangents aplenty! @alwaysbecomedy [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP159 - Kyrah Gray 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 Kyrah at Soho Theatre here! - https://sohotheatre.com/events/kyrah-gray-kyrahpractor/ To get in touch with the pod, email [email protected] --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Kane Brown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dIuqFvhRO0 Opener - Alan Carr https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtyJijg6LR4 Middle - Kevin Hart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD4raVw11xU Closer - Eddie Murphy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTI5L9PVce0 / Lee Evans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMtXA-d0tSg 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, 2025 and 2026 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

Its another episode of the Friday Episode and we get into correspondence, guilty pleasures, soaps, Modern Family and so, so much more The "Just Shoot Me!" documentary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c9QUHetUD0 @alwaysbecomedy [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP158 - Jack Barry 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=ex3zXanuiiw To get in touch with the pod, email [email protected] --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - James Gill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxj7DdXpecY Opener - Sean McLoughlin https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RYLbMohezdY Middle - Blank Peng https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uwmuaKDh73Y Closer - Mae Martin https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AT6ai9KmcmY 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, 2025 and 2026 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

It's another Friday Episode! James and Tim talk about the announcement of six new BBC comedy pilots, the potential return of a Channel 4 cult favourite and plenty of tangents including a real Vinnie Jones love in. @alwaysbecomedy [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of our favourites, Charlie Baker is back on the podcast for more chat, laughs and tangents! Go see him on tour here! - https://www.offthekerb.com/on-tour/?otk_artist=Charlie+Baker&otk_city=&otk_postcode=&otk_date= @alwaysbecomedy [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's another Friday Episode and we're covering our thoughts, the response to the first episode before and after it aired and so much more! Plus tangents on the standup return of Romesh Ranganathan, Last One Laughing and Michael Palin plus a whole lot more @alwaysbecomedy [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP156 - Chantel Nash 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.  Follow Chantel on Instagram - @chantelnashdoesfunnies To get in touch with the pod, email [email protected] --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Thanyia Moore https://www.youtube.com/shorts/o_HWEvDcSKo Opener - Naomi Ekperigin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB7wnsJSLCw Middle - Trevor Noah https://www.youtube.com/shorts/c_A4xzMoQ8A Closer - Bernie Mac https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dV8FGw2XT0 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, 2025 and 2026 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 big old Friday Episode as we discuss our win at the Chortle Awards (huge thanks to everyone who voted!), the exciting build up to SNL UK, starting this weekend! Plus lots more on Last One Laughing, Sam Campbell, Small Prophets and so much more @alwaysbecomedy [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP155 - Dane Buckley 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 Dane at the fringe here! - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/dane-buckley-darling To get in touch with the pod, email [email protected] --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Kenneth Williams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-lwA61hkPk Opener - Micky Flanagan https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6M-V4n8Pb7Q Middle - Ellen Degeneres https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxrTlsqwoPU Closer - French and Saunders https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBDUvIuVXTA 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

Its the annual Oscars special, we're going through the big categories, we're getting into the Timothee Chalamet ballet / opera controversy and so much more! @alwaysbecomedy [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Davis is back on the pod! Brilliant standup and star of Paddington 2, Murder in Successville, Wonka and a huge amount more answering brand new questions! Tom Davis is on tour now! - https://bigtomdavis.com/ @alwaysbecomedy [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another Friday Episode! James and Tim discuss the newly announced writers on SNL UK, chat TLC's new panel show and the commissioning of second series for various new comedy shows! Plus all sorts of tangents and so on as per @alwaysbecomedy [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP153 - Sunil Patel It's another Rebooked episode and it's one of our all time faves, Sunil Patel is back and rebooked! @alwaysbecomedy [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's another Friday Episode where we cover the return of Last One Laughing UK, the return of Scrubs, Catherine Tate being cast in Oh, Mary! and heap praise on Michelle De Swarte plus all the tangents and more! Please vote for Always Be Comedy in the Chortle Awards in the link below https://www.chortle.co.uk/features/2026/02/19/59972/the_chortle_award_2026_nominees_are... For Best comedy venue... please vote "Always Be Comedy at the Tommyfield" For Best pro comedy night... please vote "Always Be Comedy" @alwaysbecomedy [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Please vote for Always Be Comedy in the Chortle Awards in the link below https://www.chortle.co.uk/features/2026/02/19/59972/the_chortle_award_2026_nominees_are... For Best comedy venue... please vote "Always Be Comedy at the Tommyfield" For Best pro comedy night... please vote "Always Be Comedy" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP152 - Josh Pugh 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 Josh on tour here! - https://joshpughcomic.com/ To get in touch with the pod, email [email protected] --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Barbara Nice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyUWd3_fXZI Opener - Rory Scovel https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aSumvKOFL8Y Middle - Eleanor Tiernan https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qirBdZ8T-aU / Chris Kent https://www.youtube.com/shorts/B0Qjd_BXna0 Closer - Harry Hill https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AssQmO94qqo 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 episode! We discuss the return of Red Dwarf, the return of Star Search, we heap praise on Amelia Dimoldenberg with the announcement of her new film plus all the usual tangents of course @alwaysbecomedy [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP151 - Stewart Lee Rebooked We welcome back the master Stewart Lee with brand new questions! Stewart Lee Vs The Man-Wulf is on tour right now - https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/live-dates/ @alwaysbecomedy [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's another The Friday Episode filled with chat and tangents. This week we're talking sitcoms being remade in other countries, which ones work, which ones work less? There's also chat on Alan Carr's new travel show, Small Prophets and we pay tribute to the hugely influential Philippe Gaulier. @alwaysbecomedy [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP150 - Mike Wozniak It's our 150th guest episode and it's one of our all time faves, Mike Wozniak is back and rebooked! Mike is on tour right now with The Bench - https://mrmikewozniak.com/ @alwaysbecomedy [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another Friday Episode and it's a news heavy one with the news breaking about Always Be Comedy's new Balham venue and SNL UK's cast within the space of about ten minutes, there's much to discuss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP149 - Rachel Parris Rebooked! Rachel Parris is back on the pod for Rebooked! We have a whole host of new questions for her and she is predictably brilliant. Order Rachel's novel 'Introducing Mrs Collins' here! - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/introducing-mrs-collins-a-pride-and-prejudice-sequel-telling-the-story-of-what-charlotte-lucas-did-next-rachel-parris/fbad3ec113f56eca?ean=9781399751612&next=t Austentatious are at the Vaudeville Theatre in London most Mondays here! - https://showandtellpresents.com/events/austentatious-west-end-2024 And on tour here! - https://showandtellpresents.com/events/austentatious-tour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Its another Friday episode filled with tangents, discussing the BAFTA nominations for The Ballad of Wallis Island, James Acaster's latest special being shown on the big screen, new tours and so much more! @alwaysbecomedy [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the very first episode of Rebooked where we bring back our favourite guests for a brand new set of questions! Who better to kick off with than Jacob Hawley? Jacob is about to release a new special and announce a new tour, make sure you're following him on Instagram so you don't miss anything! @alwaysbecomedy [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! [email protected] 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 [email protected] --------------------------- 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! [email protected] 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 [email protected] --------------------------- 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 : [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices