Always Be Comedy

We talk to ABC hall of famer Ivo Graham about his new book, chaos, losing his phone in a cab and how he got it back and a whole lot more!

You can order Ivo's new book here! - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/yardsticks-for-failure-a-journey-down-the-sinkhole-of-not-getting-stuff-done-ivo-graham/7681886?ean=9781035411306

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Always Be Comedy - EP116 - Camille Ucan

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: Camille Ucan!

Go see Three Hens in a Boat in Newbury here! - https://www.watermill.org.uk/events/three-hens

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SPOILERS!

MC - Brett Goldstein & Mae Martin https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6xwyVSNLMK4

Opener - John Bishop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUKsEOTq1Rc

Middle - Ginger and Black https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLxb10yo2UQ

Closer - SketCo Band Aid

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.

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ABC talks to Jen Brister about the new tour, going viral, audiences and a whole lot more!

Go see Jen on tour here! - https://www.jenbrister.co.uk/tour/

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Always Be Comedy - EP115 - Stuart Goldsmith

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 podcast superstar and “friend” of the night: Stuart Goldsmith!

Go see Stuart at the fringe here! - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/stuart-goldsmith-an-inconvenient-time-wip

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

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SPOILERS!

MC - Helen Bauer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSqowTrk3OM

Opener - Aaron Chen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPD80b4FpeY

Middle - Stamptown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S67cH0yKJ38

Closer - James Acaster closing with new https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPql0PRFvB4

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

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We talk to dear friend Glenn Moore about his brand new tour, show titles, Richard Madeley, an exciting new project and lots and lots more!

Go see Glenn on tour here! - https://www.glennmoorecomedy.com

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Always Be Comedy - EP114 - Harriet Kemsley

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: Harriet Kemsley!

Go see Harriet at the Leicester Square Theatre her ! - https://harrietkemsley.com/#band-section

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SPOILERS!

MC - Lou Sanders https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDNI-bsbvTI / Sean McLoughlin https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bpoMuMgQON4

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

Middle - Kate Lucas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0uz0m3JFjI / Evelyn Mok https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUu3SyMqp7I

Closer - Bobby Mair https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHz1z81YOss

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

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We talk to comedy superstar Jack Skipper about his new tour, the London Marathon, Crystal Palace (briefly, non football fans!), getting recognised in the street, giving up the day job and so much more!

Jack is on tour here! - https://jackskipper.com/live/

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Always Be Comedy - EP113 - Alex Lowe

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 Lowe!

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

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

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SPOILERS!

MC - Sally Ann Hayward https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se8Gz8zCOd8

Opener - Eric Rushton https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fRk8xefaIF4

Middle - Frank Hovis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE3P7pvR-Mg

Closer - Brian Gittins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJyivpe6u7k

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

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James and Tim talk the exciting news of a UK based Saturday Night Live! We predict and talk about our hopes for what the show could be and who could make up the cast (it's an excuse for us to recommend a huge amount of acts!)

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Always Be Comedy - EP112 - Tom Allen

YouTube version - https://youtu.be/bm8OZT0UJgQ

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: Tom Allen!

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

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SPOILERS!

MC - Queen Elizabeth I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyTN3h01doE

Opener - Katharine Hepburn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6UmO8K6pJY

Middle - Kenneth Williams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FBVCIYB5YY

Closer - Suzi Ruffell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1TMo0YTDLA

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

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