Always Be Comedy

Always Be Comedy - EP174 - Ben Pope Rebooked

We welcome back one of our favourites, Ben Pope to discuss the world of literature, old jobs and tangents galore!

Go see Ben's various Fringe shows this year :

Work in Progress - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/ben-pope-work-in-progress

Ben's Book Club - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/ben-s-book-club

Comedians Do Poems - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/comedians-do-poems

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Always Be Comedy - EP173 - Alex Franklin

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 Alex's TWO shows at the fringe here! - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/alex-franklin-kiss-me-x

https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/mothman-a-romance-musical

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SPOILERS!

MC - Sarah Keyworth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxsuaSEKDyk / Sam Nicoresti https://www.youtube.com/shorts/elUz9eLjBe8

Opener - Josie Long https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCTncBKHmMk

Middle - Tom Walker https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tKSK8zg46g8

Closer - The Lonely Island https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr9Kaa1sycs

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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Episode 172 - Eric Rushton Rebooked

One of our favourites is back on the show! The great Eric Rushton!

Go see Eric at the Fringe here! - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/eric-rushton-could-well-be-in

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Always Be Comedy - EP171 - Dom McGovern

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 Dom at the fringe here! - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/dom-mcgovern-prize-hog

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

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SPOILERS!

MC - Lily Savage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybRf8-P1UZM / Dan Wye https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSho77j8k2w

Opener - Sean Lock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIJ75tuPUTQ / Felicity Ward https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luRDTaXXw-E

Middle - Robin Williams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSXMS8ABAAU / Katie Norris https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgkkgfX76EQ / Bella Hull https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_EIL1ojfK4

Closer - Joan Rivers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdAXs_dcKvI / Michelle Wolf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9m1jPu7afw

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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The AFI list in question - https://www.afi.com/afis-100-years-100-laughs/

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Always Be Comedy - EP170 - Shoot From The Hip

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 SFTH at the Edinburgh Fringe / Apollo here! - https://linktr.ee/shootimpro

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SPOILERS!

Dream Improv Troupe!

Brennan Lee Mulligan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-39ehSk1kE

Steve Carrell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9SLIUbdZgk

Amy Poehler and Tina Fey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4rSKCXqEw0

Ryan Stiles and Colin Mochrie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U1kSWr-LJI

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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Its another Friday Episode! James and Tim discuss the ABC debut of American megastar Aziz Ansari as well as a new experiment in funding comedy on UKTV, Audible bringing back the Green Wing for a second series and much more!

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