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  • #137 John Tothill
    2025/11/04
    Always Be Comedy - EP137 - John Tothill 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: John Tothill! Go see John on tour here! - https://campsite.bio/johntothill To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Colin Hoult as Anna Mann https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gftd6d-pZnU Opener - Kate Berlant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKKvmpZx5Qs Middle - Flo and Joan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2cE1TM2wmI Closer - Julian Clary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbAhN1cObEo 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 16 分
  • *Bonus* Should the Oscars recognise comedy more?
    2025/10/31
    One of your classic bonus episodes where we cover all sorts including feedback to our future of comedy episode, the passing of the brilliant Prunella Scales and our big topic of whether there should be specific categories in the Oscars for comedy? To get in touch with the podcast, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 分
  • #136 Ben Elton
    2025/10/28
    Always Be Comedy - EP136 - Ben Elton 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 Elton! Buy Ben's new brilliant book here! - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/what-have-i-done-signed-edition-my-autobiography-ben-elton/7864439?ean=9781472639554&next=t To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Bruce Forsyth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_GZEgH_Hzo Opener - Rik Mayall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC-V0isYNpY Middle - Billy Connolly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Rva-H3EWEA Closer - Morecambe and Wise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMPEUcVyJsc 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 48 分
  • Friday Encore : John Kearns Live from the Tommyfield!
    2025/10/24
    A look back at the very first live episode we did from the Tommyfield with the supreme John Kearns! He's on tour next year - https://www.johnkearnscomedy.co.uk To get in touch with the podcast, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 57 分
  • *Bonus* ABC try to predict the future!
    2025/10/17
    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! To get in touch with the podcast, please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 分
  • #134 Graham Dickson
    2025/10/14
    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 theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 42 分
  • Friday Encore : Stewart Lee
    2025/10/10
    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 theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 15 分
  • #133 Amy Matthews
    2025/10/07
    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 theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 19 分