Episodes

  • Comedy Heroes #13 Norm Macdonald

    Comedy Heroes #13 Norm Macdonald
    Jun 7 2024
    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 Norm Macdonald! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS Norm doing the final standup set on Letterman - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwlxYYtqHfc Norm on Conan with Courtney Thorne-Smith - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKmadR4Ye54 Norm doing Weekend Update on SNL - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaiaTdIQ-wQ 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 theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    52 mins
  • Ep #65 Nooruddean Choudry

    Ep #65 Nooruddean Choudry
    Jun 4 2024
    Always Be Comedy - EP65 - Nooruddean Choudry 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 journalist superstar and “friend” of the night: Nooruddean Choudry! You can buy Noz's book Inshallah United : A Story of Faith and Football here - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/inshallah-united-a-story-of-faith-and-football-nooruddean-choudry/7079492?ean=9780008522230 To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Lily Savage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM2AYsOzTr0 Opener - Caroline Aherne https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWwmbkhaN2g Middle - Laura Smyth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBsm-cJWe4k / Guz Khan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HK471VW19M / Felix Dexter as Nathaniel the Accountant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqwU5zXob2Q Closer - Robin Williams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14NQIq4SrmY Bonus - Dave Allen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QVPUIRGthI 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 47 mins
  • Comedy Heroes #12 Tracey Ullman

    Comedy Heroes #12 Tracey Ullman
    May 31 2024
    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 Jasper Carrott! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS A Kick Up The 80's Ep 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM1Wt0eiD6k The Tracey Ullman Show Ep 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aus8gG7PKrE Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know 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 theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    56 mins
  • Ep #64 Jessica Fostekew

    Ep #64 Jessica Fostekew
    May 28 2024
    Always Be Comedy - EP64 - Jessica Fostekew 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: Jessica Fostekew! Go see Jessica on tour here! - https://www.plosive.co.uk/events/jessica-fostekew-mettle-tour-2024 To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Tom Allen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1hEoxC9AHA Opener - Sarah Millican https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe6zPpKiGGQ Middle - Frankie Boyle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEd4RGXuXuM Closer marathon - Luke McQueen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVRtIqu5jQM / Lou Sanders https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DnU2zbtS1l0 / Sara Pascoe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Izg7V8bY9Q / Paul Foot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBvNE7j1Jpo / Angelos Epithimou https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-ToFHJPShs 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Comedy Heroes #11 Peter Kay

    Comedy Heroes #11 Peter Kay
    May 24 2024
    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 Peter Kay! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS That Peter Kay Thing | Ice Cream Man - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag-bAy36yXc Top of the Tower | Going on holiday - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfXg5BGXw-w Phoenix Nights | Stars In Your Eyes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxCK7h2TBKM 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 theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    50 mins
  • Ep #63 Jo Caulfield

    Ep #63 Jo Caulfield
    May 21 2024
    Always Be Comedy - EP63 - Jo Caulfield 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: Jo Caulfield! Go see Jo on tour here! - https://jocaulfield.com/tour/ Go buy Jo's book here! - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-funny-thing-about-death-jo-caulfield/7399977?ean=9781846976353 To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Roger Monkhouse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YvmwWjOQxY / Sarah Keyworth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yug6gK7chT4 Opener - Dave Allen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QVPUIRGthI Middle - Wanda Sykes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcHfWUwWlv0 Closer - Tommy Tiernan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBI-EG0iB4E / Seann Walsh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeW-q8pLTKg 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Comedy Heroes #10 Robin Williams

    Comedy Heroes #10 Robin Williams
    May 17 2024
    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 Robin Williams! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS Genie in Aladdin (1992) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s94HmtQwX7o Robin Williams on Carson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpjrB4G-yc0 Robin Williams wins an Oscar - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6Egi5V_jNU 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 theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Ep #62 Glenn Moore

    Ep #62 Glenn Moore
    May 14 2024
    Always Be Comedy - EP62 - Glenn Moore 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: Glenn Moore! Go see Glenn at the Edinburgh Fringe here! - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/glenn-moore-work-in-progress To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Ray Badran https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA2FXrWS2fw Opener - Sara Barron https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvi2EzKVxgg Middle - Hans Teeuwen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlFOcP38B5E Closer - Lee Evans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFJtAoeT9tI 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 32 mins