Always Be Comedy

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 Adam Sandler!

SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS

Happy Gilmore highlights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XMZoTKAsXY

Phone Wallet Keys from 100% Fresh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9N6_Tj9u2U

The Roast of Adam Sandler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN_mMFapd10

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 [email protected] 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.  

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Always Be Comedy - EP58 - Andy Parsons

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: Andy Parsons!

Go see Andy Parsons on tour here! - https://www.andyparsons.co.uk/#tour-dates

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

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SPOILERS!

MC - Dara O'Briain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uo07D722VM

Opener - Romesh Ranganathan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUF2eXXOI5Q

Middle 1 - French and Saunders https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftoZ3SgpNjM

Middle 2 - Laurel and Hardy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX8yTQ2An-E

Closer - Ed Byrne https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34IByK8ZIKo

Special Closer - Charlie Chaplin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6n9ESFJTnHs

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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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 Victoria Wood!

SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS

An Audience With Victoria Wood (1988) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNkVBwKCQcw

Acorn Antiques Omnibus Edition - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl4lKaNKZCw

Interview with Dawn French - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X3POVsLevA

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 [email protected] 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.  

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Always Be Comedy - EP57 - Emmanuel Sonubi

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: Emmanuel Sonubi!

Go see Emmanuel on tour here! - https://www.emmanuelstandup.com/

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

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SPOILERS!

MC - Charlie Baker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXY3nhQJvlg

Opener - Laura Lexx https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI5vNVCuV7k

Middle - Russell Kane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbIQmGpi47w

Closer - Emmanuel Sonubi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe9xqYAs2_g

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 megaphone.fm/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 Dave Allen!

SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS

Dave Allen at Large - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh6R_pbAqjc

Pope Sketch - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hipigscYXIM

Teaching Your Kid to Tell the Time - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh6R_pbAqjc

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 [email protected] 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP56 - Iain Stirling

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: Charlie Baker!

Go see Iain on tour here - https://www.iaindoesjokes.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 - Jack Whitehall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsBBl9FVuag

Middle - Sara Pascoe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NenO8mNnUdU

Closer - Tommy Tiernan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUo93Hw7LSw

Twitch recommendation - https://www.twitch.tv/rosco

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 megaphone.fm/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 Eddie Murphy!

SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS

Ice Cream routine from Delirious - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft4kEk5CHrE

Party All The Time - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWa-6g-TbgI

James Brown's Celebrity Hot Tub Party (SNL) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWa-6g-TbgI

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 [email protected] 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP55 - Milton Jones

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: Milton Jones!

Go see Milton on tour here! - https://www.miltonjones.co.uk/live-dates-1

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

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SPOILERS!

MC - Dara O'Briain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPCinKhnAQc / Roger Monkhouse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YvmwWjOQxY

Opener - Ross Noble https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k52L7VCWaQ

Middle - Emo Phillips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izH3zpAuDUs

Closer - Bill Bailey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbURKrVCPDU / Terry Alderton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lSH_kLtCkE

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 megaphone.fm/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 guest is Julia Louis-Dreyfus!

SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS

Julia Louis-Dreyfus on SNL - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsTckudUVL8

Best of Elaine | Seinfeld - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0kSXoQHb4c

Michael Richards Doesn't Like When His Co-Stars Mess Up - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fge0sIjrNps

Julia Louis-Dreyfus wins an Emmy for Veep 2013 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hXpyyt5tWU

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 [email protected] 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP54 - Rachel Parris

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 Parris!

Go see Rachel on tour here! - https://www.rachelontour.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=Lt30XAYfF1g

Opener - Tom Ward https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-36771xmiX0

Middle - Michelle Wolf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9m1jPu7afw

Closer - Victoria Wood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rXGMSJGfuA

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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