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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...

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  • Today · 55 min

    The Friday Episode : The Russell Brand Verdict, The David Walliams Investigations and Lighter News

    Content warning - 00:00 - 17:27 discussion on distressing topics including sexual violence and abuse We discuss the sentencing of Russell Brand, the allegations and investigations of David Walliams. We then take a break and discuss the lighter topics happening in comedy this week including comedians on reality shows, competition winners and much more. Recommended viewing The ITN documentary on the David Walliams allegations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVATDPWtO_M Lucy Beaumont on Sky News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiuOCjS62JI Josie Long on Novara Media https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfhkV3rOaYs alwaysbecomedy.com/tickets @alwaysbecomedy theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Tuesday · 1 hr 17 min

    #189 Finlay Christie

    Always Be Comedy - EP189 - Finlay Christie 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 Finlay on tour here! - https://linktr.ee/finlaychristie Check out his special here! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oQiTfnFNUQ&pp=ygUPZmlubGF5IGNocmlzdGll To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Peter Kay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwouxj3go1k Opener - Ninia Benjamin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MRygUorrr8 Middle - Finlay Christie https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9XelSX_dszE / Carl Barron https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZhxkFDd7Ecg Closer - Patrice O'Neal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzMUFmMLx9o 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

  • November 3 · 1 hr 4 min

    #188 Josh Jones Rebooked

    We welcome back the superb Josh Jones for Rebooked! Josh is on tour in 2027 with Confessions of a Leggy Blonde - https://www.joshjonescomedy.com alwaysbecomedy.com/tickets @alwaysbecomedy theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 30 · 35 min

    The Friday Episode : Standup back on TV!

    https://www.alwaysbecomedy.com/tickets @alwaysbecomedy theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 27 · 1 hr 26 min

    #187 Elouise Eftos

    Always Be Comedy - EP187 - Elouise Eftos 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 Elouise on Instagram on - @weezasqueeza To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Katherine Ryan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJjisCspMw4 Opener - Julian Clary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eu6jAtzKb0 Middle - Natasha Leggero https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TvY7DvFGVmk / Ellie and Natasha https://www.youtube.com/shorts/65IK32SOnLg Closer - Don Rickles / Steve Coogan / Eddie Murphy / Joan Rivers 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

  • October 20 · 1 hr 1 min

    #186 Andrew Ryan

    Always Be Comedy - EP186 - Andrew Ryan 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 Andrew on tour here! - https://andrewryancomedy.com/live/ Check out his latest special here! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUEnonZpcLI To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC -Mick Ferry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qpGzU5fmhc Opener - Sarah Keyworth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NNlnBcNxo0 Middle - Tommy Tiernan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1Wyk9nLbho Closer - Dermot Morgan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpveRBBjJp4 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

  • October 13 · 1 hr 5 min

    #185 Dom McGovern Rebooked

    Always Be Comedy - EP185 - Dom McGovern Rebooked We welcome back an ABC fave in Dom McGovern! Dom is on at Soho Theatre all week with his award-nominated show Prize Hog! - https://sohotheatre.com/events/dom-mc... alwaysbecomedy.com/tickets @alwaysbecomedy theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 6 · 1 hr 20 min

    #184 Sean McLoughlin Rebooked

    Always Be Comedy - EP184 - Sean McLoughlin Rebooked The phenomenal Sean McLoughlin is back on the ABC Pod! He's on tour in 2027 - https://seanmcloughlincomedy.com/tour/ And his new special will be available from 29th October on his Youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@SeanMcLoughlinComedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • September 29 · 1 hr 45 min

    #183 Isy Suttie

    Always Be Comedy - EP183 - Isy Suttie Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more. To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Johnny Vegas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCxgag-Ho10 Opener - Josie Long https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCTncBKHmMk Middle - The Mary Whitehouse Experience https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nCKYEM8qRc Closer - Phil Kay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXRajZ1QpBc 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

  • September 22 · 1 hr 14 min

    #182 Chloe Petts Rebooked

    Always Be Comedy - EP182 - Chloe Petts Rebooked We welcome back Taskmaster star Chloe Petts for a Rebooked episode! Chloe Petts is on tour in early 2027 - https://www.chloepetts.org/ @chloepetts @alwaysbecomedy theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • September 15 · 1 hr 17 min

    #181 Henry Paker

    Always Be Comedy - EP181 - Henry Paker 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 Henry on tour here! - https://www.henrypaker.com/ To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - James Gill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxj7DdXpecY Opener - Mitch Hedburg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_XbtYfrNYI Middle - Seann Walsh https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NCqWBzpAipM Closer - Demetri Martin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4LUjBLmfMM 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

  • September 8 · 1 hr 17 min

    #180 Rachel Galvo Rebooked

    We welcome back one of our favourites in Rachel Galvo for new questions and new chat in Rebooked! @rachelgalvo @alwaysbecomedy theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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