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 [email protected]

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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.

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We welcome back one of our favourites in Rachel Galvo for new questions and new chat in Rebooked!

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Always Be Comedy - EP179 - Barry From Watford

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 Barry on tour here! - https://www.barryfromwatford.co.uk/tour-tickets

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SPOILERS!

MC - Sally Anne Hayward https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh-C623Mx-s

Opener - Rich Wilson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri9v0wIrw84

Middle - Doug Carter - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=draOcOOBmGs

Closer - Rory O'Hanlon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liW_MEp8rXQ

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.

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Vote Tim Lewis as Best Technical Operator!

https://ish-scheduler.vercel.app/vote/tech-awards-26

A lot of awards chat at the Fringe!

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https://ish-scheduler.vercel.app/vote/tech-awards-26

Please vote for Tim Lewis as Best Technical Operator, thank you!

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Always Be Comedy - EP178 - Alasdair Beckett-King

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 Alasdair on tour here! - https://www.abeckettking.com/gigs/

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SPOILERS!

MC - Steve Martin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYbavuReVF4

Opener - Maria Bamford https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiN85rPBy3k

Middle - Flight of the Conchords https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT9WugSs9EY

Closer - Suzy 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, 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

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Always Be Comedy - EP177 - Tony Cantwell

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 Tony at the fringe here! - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/tony-cantwell-you-cry-weird

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SPOILERS!

MC - Graham Norton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9w2NxSPr1M

Opener - Richie Bree https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bnYQH0GKu0

Middle - Flight of the Conchords https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT9WugSs9EY

Closer - Rowan Atkinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e9xM1zei3A

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

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