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 guest is Jasper Carrott!

SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS

Beat the Carrott 1981 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SdbEfueBY0

Australian Insurance Claims - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQJn4qX1YHU

Jasper Carrott's Commercial Breakdown - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpiyXdTqj60

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 - EP53 - Flo & Joan

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 guests are comedy superstars and “friends” of the night: Flo & Joan!

Go see Flo and Joan in London here! - https://royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/sweet-release/#book

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

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SPOILERS!

MC - Jack Tucker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFoLwJMypcw

Opener - Amy Gledhill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UWuHqhGuXw

Middle - Dina Martina https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzALN1rpzVQ

Closer - Billy Connolly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGNMeR-BOis

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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Are you the sort of movie fan who's literally counting down the days until the Oscars? Do you have strong feelings as to who should host the ceremony in the future? Does watching the clip of Charlie Chaplin receive his Honorary Oscar in 1972 reduce you to a blubbering mess? If you answered "no" to these questions, this bonus ep may prove a challenging listen as Tim and James are joined by Michael Marden (aka "Producer Michael") to chat all things Academy Awards.

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Always Be Comedy - EP52 - Stephen Merchant

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 legend and “friend” of the night: Stephen Merchant!

The new series of the Outlaws is out soon!

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

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SPOILERS!

MC - Suzy Eddie Izzard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRB_GhLXCds

Opener - Emo Phillips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4hRBcqB-_8

Middle - Woody Allen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmnLRVWgnXU

Closer - Lee Evans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iZq51eKVX0

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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Always Be Comedy - EP51 - Jacob Hawley

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: Jacob Hawley!

Go see Jacob on tour here! - https://www.jacobhawley.co.uk/live

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

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SPOILERS!

MC - Katherine Ryan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmKnuny5H48

Opener - Paul Sinha https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIPePmANCV8

Middle - Vic and Bob https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Os82UYqssSc

Closer - Bobby Davro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsHBzmjh7cA

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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Always Be Comedy - EP50 - Phil Wang

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: Phil Wang!

Go see Phil at the Apollo here! - https://www.eventim.co.uk/artist/phil-wang/?affiliate=PP2&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqq3C_MethAMV6JRQBh1AIwnoEAAYASAAEgI_svD_BwE

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

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SPOILERS!

MC - Jarred Christmas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSzaUG1dl4Q

Opener - Fatiha El-Ghorri https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u-pq9LLWlU

Middle - Phil's friend from uni, Dannish

Closer - Harith Iskander https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXOiRpzwPoM

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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Always Be Comedy - EP49 - Sara Barron

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: Sara Barron!

Check out her podcast They Like To Watch everywhere you get podcasts!

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 - Tom Allen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psBdfL5fiq4

Middle - Sara Pascoe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXRqjw98tHs

Closer - Nish Kumar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdh7UO-SHvk

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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Please vote "Always Be Comedy" as Best Pro Comedy Night in the Chortlen Awards. Voting closes 22 February (lots of other ABC faves to vote for across the other categories too). We'd like to add a "please" and a "thank you" to boot. Link to vote is here:

https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2024/02/08/54951/vote_in_the_2024_chortle_awards

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Always Be Comedy - EP48 - Dane Baptiste

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 Dane's new special here! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fkn-HTcTsGo

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 - Katherine Ryan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4paWOf1t5Q

Middle - Dane Baptiste https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKReEzPTCfE

Closer - Patrice O'Neal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgrQkdJHdVE

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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Always Be Comedy - EP47 - Alexandra Haddow

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: Alexandra Haddow!

Go see Alexandra on tour here! - https://linktr.ee/alexandrahaddow

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

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SPOILERS!

MC - Jamie Allerton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPjfHFkSaM4

Opener - Christy Coysh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE0AsbAMxeY

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

Closer - Frankie Boyle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEd4RGXuXuM

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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