Episodes

  • #144 Jack Dee (Christmas Special!)

    #144 Jack Dee (Christmas Special!)
    Dec 23 2025
    Always Be Comedy - EP144 - Jack Dee 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. Jack's new special Small World is available on Sky / NOW right now! To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Al Murray https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U66iUaSNQnc Opener - Lou Sanders https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDNI-bsbvTI Middle - Seann Walsh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb9-XRu-1T4 Closer - Richard Pryor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txp8B4ek_kk 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 hr and 16 mins
  • The Friday Episode : ABC recommends a LOT of comedy specials

    The Friday Episode : ABC recommends a LOT of comedy specials
    Dec 19 2025
    Another Friday ep! We list a huge amount of comedy specials that are out in December across Youtube, BBC, Netflix and Sky. We heap praise on the superb Ayoade Bamgboye, talk about the brilliant Robin Ince, discuss the idea of a Christmas special and where that's gone and then we gush about Michael Mcintyre plus a lot more! 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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    42 mins
  • #143 Josh Weller

    #143 Josh Weller
    Dec 16 2025
    Always Be Comedy - EP143 - Josh Weller 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. Check out his special here! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLCzScqApcU To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Kate Barron https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76r8IcowEsE Opener - James Brown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRubq5D-3kM Middle - Steve Martin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhP1m0LMsns Closer - Steve Harvey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-75WaIO3mg 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 hr and 29 mins
  • The Friday Episode : Ray Bradshaw

    The Friday Episode : Ray Bradshaw
    Dec 12 2025
    The superb Ray Bradshaw returns to the ABC Pod to talk the new tour Coda, a bit of football, the Covid gigs, growing up with deaf parents and a huge amount more! To see Ray on tour - https://www.raybradshaw.com To get in touch with the podcast - theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 mins
  • #142 Shane Todd

    #142 Shane Todd
    Dec 9 2025
    Always Be Comedy - EP142 - Shane Todd 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 Shane on tour here! - https://www.shanetoddcomedy.com Check out his special here! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chtpkNTI14Y To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Andrew Ryan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2jdp3I-0EU Opener - Shane Todd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2xh-dgYo6E Middle - Joe List https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uvXb-LSf3ao Closer - John Mulaney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss9nFwhqMNw 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 hr and 28 mins
  • The Friday Episode : Which sitcoms do we want to bring back?

    The Friday Episode : Which sitcoms do we want to bring back?
    Dec 5 2025
    In the newly dubbed Friday Episodes, our big topic is which sitcoms would we like to bring back (and which do we want to go away...?) We also discuss the return of Scrubs, show our love for Paul Dano and work out if we like Quentin Tarantino or not plus lots more as ever! 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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    40 mins
  • #141 Ray Badran

    #141 Ray Badran
    Dec 2 2025
    Always Be Comedy - EP141 - Ray Badran 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. To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - James Gill https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6G3Gtko5giY Opener - Ray Badran https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXHkifCBeFI Middle - John Cruckshank https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ARIw2WAXiY Closer - Sam Campbell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j60pKvNLQNc 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 hr and 27 mins
  • *Bonus* Talking Variety's Best Comedy Films List...

    *Bonus* Talking Variety's Best Comedy Films List...
    Nov 28 2025
    Another Friday chat episode between James and Tim! We're discussing Russ Abbot, Shane Gillis' stadium shows, Bill Burr and Variety's 100 Best Comedy Movies list https://variety.com/lists/best-comedy-movies-all-time/ theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 mins