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Always Be Comedy - EP98 - Chloe Petts 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: Chloe Petts! Go see Chloe on tour here! - https://www.chloepetts.org/ To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Kiri Pritchard-Mclean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83HShWAQBYI Opener - Sean McLoughlin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt4UHke2u5I / Lou Sanders https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wMXtc2VVS0 Middle - Sharon Wanjohi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E7la6BCpRc / Jin Hao Li https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Sv8wNfBtcDo / Paddy Young https://www.youtube.com/shorts/J9zUCpIVlEc Closer - Eddie Pepitone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mmWE72PR44 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

In a bonus episode, we talk to Seann Walsh about his excellent new special, meeting heroes and so much more! Youtube version of the episode - https://youtu.be/4cuxpTvTPhc Seann's special can be watched on Youtube now here! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_y74khsPvY To get in touch with Always Be Comedy, please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP97 - Marjolein Robertson 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: Marjolein Robertson! Go see Marj on tour here! - https://marjoleinrobertson.com/on-tour To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Jay Lafferty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sR84Ri3rWnA Opener - Gareth Mutch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p1RflYOGgo Middle - Marjolein Robertson https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AjaG91NO5Fc / Tom Stade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9_Y3LHRq6Q / Jordan Brookes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoVguj7V_w4 / Gbemi Oladipo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lfIoyrwXNc Closer - Amy Gledhill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcEmM6-BgyE 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

In the first episode of the new year, James and Tim discuss the year ahead, James running into a legit comedy hero, what they watched over the Christmas break and so much more! To get in touch with the podcast, please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP96 - Jordan Brookes 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: Jordan Brookes! Go see Jordan's absolutely superb show Fontanelle here! - https://sohotheatre.com/events/jordan-brookes-fontanelle/ To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Amy Gledhill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UWuHqhGuXw Opener - Maria Bamford https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-8Xvp2cuaA Middle - Unnamed open spot Closer - Hans Teeuwen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RsxbRQmhco 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

Always Be Comedy - EP95 - Helen Bauer 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: Helen Bauer! Go watch Helen's BBC pilot Small Doses here! - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0btb9cp/bbc-comedy-singles-small-doses To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Alan Partridge (travel tavern era) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KApYdHs_Owc Opener - Birthday Girls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-GRGYEi4xQ Middle - Mat Ewins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K0bh5gP-YE Closer - Key and Peele https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnBdGTX3vZc 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

Its time for another round of the Always Be Comedy Awards! James and Tim go through the year at the Tommyfield and pick out their favourite shows, moments and a whole lot more! Tickets for future shows can be found through https://www.alwaysbecomedy.com/tickets If you'd like to get in touch with ABC, please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP94 - Sophie McCartney 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: Sophie McCartney! Go see Sophie on tour here! - https://sophiemccartney.com/tour/ Sophie's books can be bought here! - https://sophiemccartney.com/books/ To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - French & Saunders https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDiuNlenEUo Opener - Sindhu Vee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7GcEO4GskA Middle - Iliza Shlesinger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQbWAvjL_-4 Closer - Victoria Wood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNkVBwKCQcw 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

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 David Spade! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS Total B*stard Airlines (SNL) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg5lIpQkoOg David Spade's first appearance on Carson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c0rTqBZo8E Just Shoot Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhHdUpEiiZE 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

Always Be Comedy - EP93 - Rob Auton 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: Rob Auton! Go see Rob on tour here! - https://www.robauton.co.uk/past-productions To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Ed Gamble https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d30wOXyGHeA Opener - Mitch Hedburg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_XbtYfrNYI Middle - Caroline Aherne https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-N9U3nLXYs Closer - Ivor Cutler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVNvC2sNxio 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

Always Be Comedy first-ballot hall of famer Mike Wozniak joins us to talk all things Junior Taskmaster, his comedy hero and a whole lot more! You can watch Junior Taskmaster here - https://www.channel4.com/programmes/junior-taskmaster You can buy tickets for Always Be Comedy shows here! - https://www.alwaysbecomedy.com/tickets To get in touch with Always Be Comedy, please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP92 - Suzi Ruffell 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: Suzi Ruffell! Go see Suzi on tour here! - https://suziruffell.com/tour/ Pre-order Suzi's book here! - https://linktr.ee/amihavingfunnow To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Suzi Ruffell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sB7mEIGmZ0 Opener - Sarah Silverman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i8vK6C-mV4 Middle - Maria Bamford https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgf4rWCqZiQ Closer - Wanda Sykes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLZGyxxJrE4 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

Rhys James joins us for a bonus podcast to talk about his new special, acting, his comedy hero and a whole lot more! You can buy Rhys' phenomenal new special 'Spilt Milk' here - https://rhysjames.co.uk/stream To get in touch with Always Be Comedy, please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Tickets to live shows through alwaysbecomedy.com/tickets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP91 - John Kearns Video version! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diM-ZZNo5bA 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 Kearns! Go see Adam Riches and John Kearns ARE 'Ball & Boe' in London here! - https://sohotheatre.com/events/adam-riches-and-john-kearns-are-ball-boe/ To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - John Kearns and Pat Cahill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKV8xAUQFrM Opener - Bernie Mac https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaXVt1QTwRU Middle - Rodney Dangerfield https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MecU2keW54I / Natalie Palamides https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvwFoz26Awo Closer - Barry Humphries https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j05aITNM4qo Kearns Clip List Beyonce brings out George Michael - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzE37KyMTqo Chaplin at the Oscars - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3Pl-qvA1X8 Bernard Manning on Mrs Merton - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Zad38D6pvg Piers Morgan on the Dame Edna show - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZOTG8mFqIk 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

In a very special bonus podcast, we talk to Phil Dunster about all things Ted Lasso, his comedy hero and his upcoming charity mega gig at the Victoria Palace Theatre (24th November 2024) Tickets are available here - https://www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk/whats-on/an-evening-with-phil-dunster-and-friends To get in touch with Always Be Comedy, please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP90 - Angela Barnes 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: Angela Barnes! Go see Angela on tour here! - https://www.angelabarnescomedy.co.uk/ To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Angela Barnes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7N4OJbNylw Opener - Phil Jerrod https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCy9BTS6Q4M Middle - Marjolein Robertson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM6Rn8m0lMk Closer - Mark Steel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keAfx78i83U 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

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 Julie Walters! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS Julie's first BAFTA win https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ4R8RhH3So Two Soups https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Htvs1wXv1-0 Julie Walters in Billy Elliott https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CE9HCZtknkg 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

Always Be Comedy - EP89 - Matt Forde 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: Matt Forde! Go see Matt on tour here! - https://www.mattforde.com/live-shows To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Mindy Kaling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N2vO3BWLlM Open - David Spade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBeWj5iKaeU Middle - JB Smoove https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjwfFnSePxM Closer - Jerry Seinfeld https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA4kxlObK9Q 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

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 Jasper Carrott! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS Running Through the Movies at the 70th Annual Academy Awards https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s95zMJo-2vI When Harry Met Sally https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohmha1NsQRU Billy Crystal's impressions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLlqZhheKH8 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

Always Be Comedy - EP88 - Henry Rowley 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: Henry Rowley! Go see Henry on tour here! - https://www.henryrowley.com/tour To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Micky Flanagan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tijKtXTr280 Opener - Henry's brother Middle - Sean Lock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkIfAdy98kY Closer - Suzy Eddie Izzard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVH0gZO5lq0 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

This very much just in! We are delighted to announce that we're doing our first-ever live episodes of the Always Be Comedy Podcast! We're kicking off with JOHN KEARNS next Wednesday (13 November). And a certain Mr James Acaster in the New Year. Please listen to find out more. It's exciting! Get your tickets now here! - https://www.alwaysbecomedy.com/tickets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/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 Lenny Henry! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS Lenny Henry on New Faces https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7cR2jM_cMo Thriller parody https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jfXzx1SHsY Float On https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL9-sSNQAjQ 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

Always Be Comedy - EP87 - Red Richardson 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: Red Richardson! Go see Charlie in London here! - https://london.thecomedystore.co.uk/event/charlie-baker-24-hour-pasty-people To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Helen Bauer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kg4qkH4bRC4 / Kate Barron https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76r8IcowEsE Opener - Josh Pugh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hx7t17DX6M Middle - Matt Bragg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz2aoU22abo / Sean McLoughlin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCXeNxAEG84 Closer - Bobby Mair https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D67iptVv9ac 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

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 Jasper Carrott! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS Jim Carrey's first appearance on Carson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFeQlMamVY8 Jim Carrey presenting an Oscar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1PruACVorM Jim & Andy : The Great Beyond trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB15UFO5ebA 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

Always Be Comedy - EP86 - Emma Sidi 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: Emma Sidi! Go see Emma on tour here! - https://www.berksnest.com/emma To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Vic and Bob https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2skVCP6QVM Opener - Victoria Wood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB0yS7eAhRo Middle - Maria Bamford https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgf4rWCqZiQ Closer - Tony Ferrino and Bjork https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg_YXMcGiWs 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

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 Rowan Atkinson! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS Not the Nine O'Clock News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTv5ckMe_2M Blackadder Goes Forth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPk43lZPkTI Mr Bean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFY0PJO-c20 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

Always Be Comedy - EP85 - Emma Doran 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: Emma Doran! Go see Emma on tour here! - https://www.emmadorancomedy.com/home#live Go buy Emma's book here! - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/mad-isn-t-it-emma-doran/7741276?ean=9781804581636 To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Peter Kay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-6haslTe5g Opener - Deirdre O'Kane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ea1d_7tP8k Middle - Lee Evans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFTcmWlgt4w Closer - Joan Rivers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdAXs_dcKvI 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

National treasure and comedy game-changer Alex Horne joins us for a bonus episode to talk all things Taskmaster : The Live Experience, Junior Taskmaster, the Horne Section and his very own comedy hero (plus a whole lot more!) You can get tickets to Taskmaster : The Live Experience here! - https://taskmasterliveexperience.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP84 - Pierre Novellie 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: Pierre Novellie! Go see Pierre on tour here! - https://www.pierrenovellie.com/ Buy Pierre's book here! - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/why-can-t-i-just-enjoy-things-a-neurodivergent-guy-in-a-neurotypical-world-pierre-novellie/7610702?ean=9781785121012 Go watch Pierre's new special here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiM8PwMzENg To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Sara Barron https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvi2EzKVxgg Opener - John Mulaney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss9nFwhqMNw Middle - Laura Davis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y-6HeBtBuc 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 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

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 Jasper Carrott! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS Fawlty Towers - An Interesting View https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVMgtv9oIM4 Dead Parrot Sketch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vuW6tQ0218 Graham Chapman's Eulogy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkxCHybM6Ek 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

Always Be Comedy - EP83 - Steven Cree 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 / acting superstar and “friend” of the night: Steven Cree! To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Dara O'Briain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uo07D722VM Opener - Mike Wozniak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lH571lzgGw Middle - Brett Goldstein https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6GtRk5F0yU Closer - Kevin Bridges https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4tGRn213LQ 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Always Be Comedy - EP76 - Alex Brooker 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: Alex Brooker! Check out Alex's new 00s football podcast Lets Be Having You! To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Bill Burr https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiwFEI0FxSQ Opener - Josh Widdicombe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK4BKjqpvLA Middle - Harry Hill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y6m0l81G4E Closer - Kevin Bridges https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNnBCwuRNyE 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

Always Be Comedy - EP75 - Dan Tiernan 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: Dan Tiernan! Go see Dan at the fringe here! - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/dan-tiernan-stomp To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Daniel Kitson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV_NIdW4VnM Opener - Lee Evans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acUVYbF65xw Middle - Jeff Innocent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdzFzg_YvGQ Closer - Nina Conti https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EADGMYpUa6I 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

Always Be Comedy - EP74 - Chris Cantrill 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: Chris Cantrill! Go see Chris at the Fringe here! - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/chris-cantrill-easily-swayed To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Amy Gledhill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcEmM6-BgyE Opener - Nate Bargatze https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kfj6DoOT5Q Middle - Conner O'Malley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkBgc3Y4pMo Closer - Cannon & Ball https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euGnqclwTf8 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

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 Judd Apatow! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS Judd Apatow Breaks Down His Career | Vanity Fair - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gta2XsvEPrk Judd Apatow : The Return trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNFh1pKx-bg 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

Always Be Comedy - EP73 - Ian Smith 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: Ian Smith! Go see Ian at the Fringe here! - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/ian-smith-work-in-progress To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Jarred Christmas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiuYUrdrQ-E Opener - John Kearns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtCb6U8_xEU Middle - Ian, Maisie Adam and Markus Birdman doing improv https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3TysDyGPUc Closer - Johnny Vegas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCxgag-Ho10 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

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 Bill Hicks! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS Its Just a Ride https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgzQuE1pR1w Bill Hicks' mother watches his final Letterman set https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyIbL-NxYi8 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

Always Be Comedy - EP72 - Max Fosh 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 Youtube superstar and “friend” of the night: Max Fosh! Go watch Max's Youtube channel here! - https://www.youtube.com/@MaxFosh/videos Go see Max on tour here! - https://www.maxfosh.co/ To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Christopher Bliss https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CfTGtJ2jyo Opener - The Comedy Store Players https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF1iZm5tWPs Middle - Jack Dee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVb0rzzrPZg Closer - Eddie Izzard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYuvLSFFalo 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

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 Michael Palin! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS Monty Python - The Fish Slapping Dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8XeDvKqI4E Ripping Yarns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDjV9iKmT9k SNL Monologue (1984) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BOZuU8MFB8 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

Always Be Comedy - EP71 - Amy Gledhill 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: Amy Gledhill! Go see Amy on tour here! - https://amygledhill.co.uk/live-dates To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Lee Mack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzOn9JwfQ2A Opener - French and Saunders https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAqLyvdtGtI Middle - Nick Mohammed as Mr Swallow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxv3Av7-d6Q Closer - Vic and Bob https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exwId3vwJn0 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

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 heroes are French and Saunders! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS Silence of the Lambs parody - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftoZ3SgpNjM The Comic Strip Presents ... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_KfQ0pD2gw Bananarama & Lananeeneenoonoo - Help! Comic Relief Red Nose Day 1989 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RxYXn1DZjM 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

Always Be Comedy - EP70 - Justin Moorhouse 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: Justin Moorhouse! Go see Justin at ABC here! - https://www.alwaysbecomedy.com/tickets Watch Justin's special here! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUwYspg9-rk Go see Justin at the Fringe here! - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/justin-moorhouse-the-greatest-performance-of-my-life To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Danny McLoughlin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtF3M_-6uoI Opener - Mick Ferry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbHt9dHREGo Middle - Caroline Aherne https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWwmbkhaN2g Closer - Les Dawson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtK7Hg7PnnQ 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