Always Be Comedy

Always Be Comedy - EP135 - Rachel Galvo

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: Rachel Galvo!

Go see Rachel on tour here! - https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/rachel-galvo-tickets/artist/5453774

To get in touch with the pod, email [email protected]

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SPOILERS!

MC - Paddington Bear https://www.youtube.com/shorts/W-WMCCS4ik0

Open - Megan Stalter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15aEvZGZEUI

Middle - Catherine Cohen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-GNtSBmsfM

Closer - Aisling Bea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjQSJPadGYM

About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 and 2025 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards.

If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com

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One of your classic Friday bonus episode as we attempt to predict the future of comedy! We also pay tribute to the fantastic Patricia Routledge and discuss the response to the Riyadh Comedy Festival!

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Always Be Comedy - EP134 - Graham Dickson

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: Graham Dickson!

Check out The Free Association's new venue in Southwark! https://www.thefreeassociation.co.uk

To get in touch with the pod, email [email protected]

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SPOILERS!

MC - Orson Welles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MOOescG7Ks

Opener - Ade and Rik https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rywzo0OYFn0

Middle - Kristen Wiig (and Will Ferrell) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDvZrubaEwA

Closer - Cook County Social Club https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Rwk6lTqtAg

About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 and 2025 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards.

If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com

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We return to our third ever episode with the true icon Stewart Lee! Recorded in 2023!

Go see Stewart on tour here! - https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/live-dates/

To get in touch with ABC, please email [email protected]

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Always Be Comedy - EP133 - Amy Matthews

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 Matthews!

Order the vinyl of Commute With The Foxes here! - https://www.monkeybarrelrecords.com/product-page/amy-matthews-commute-with-the-foxes

To get in touch with the pod, email [email protected]

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SPOILERS!

MC - Jordan Brookes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoVguj7V_w4

Opener - Elf Lyons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKxedARxY-I

Middle - Robbie McShane

Closer - Spencer Jones' 50 Minute Disco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgNeyJ2cjyM

ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 and 2025 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards.

If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com

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A bonus episode where we're talking to the superb Alex Lowe about the upcoming Clinton Baptiste tour as well as going through his remarkable IMDB

Go see Clinton Baptiste on tour here! - https://www.clintonbaptiste.com/tour

To get in touch with ABC, please email [email protected]

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Always Be Comedy - EP132 - Hannah East

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: Hannah East!

Go see Hannah on tour here! - https://www.hannaheast.com/comedy/

To get in touch with the pod, email [email protected]

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SPOILERS!

MC - Roy Keane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N899dQEGkc8

Opener - Greg Davies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-3YdRDUKFo

Middle - Jim Carrey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDsq0pXyCeM 

Closer - Catherine Tate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-BVgPeZR-Y

About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 and 2025 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards.

If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com

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James and Tim discuss the Emmy Awards and the roaring success of The Studio on AppleTV. Also we talk about launching a new gig in Chelsea and all that entails!

To get in touch with the podcast, please email [email protected]

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Always Be Comedy - EP131 - Ben Pope

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: Ben Pope!

Go see Ben on tour here! - https://linktr.ee/benpope

Check out his special here! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXER78Jfbw4

To get in touch with the pod, email [email protected]

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SPOILERS!

MC - Daniel Kitson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7_LSvloa6k / Ivo Graham https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UWwh0i6VWDo

Opener - Pierre Novellie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTCpFcT2dHI

Middle - Lucy Pearman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OofM0YKdPzc / Lorna Rose Treen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcgG2uHfGT4

Closer - Helen Bauer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVP3mnHw4hw

Book Recommendations!

Then We Come To The End by Joshua Ferris

Hurdy Gurdy by Christopher Wilson

About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 and 2025 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards.

If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com

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A rather big chat about ABC's (Not Always Be Comedy!) decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel off air and what it means for comedy

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