Always Be Comedy - EP99 - Amy Annette

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 Annette!

Go see Amy on tour here! - https://amyannette.net/tour2025

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

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SPOILERS!

MC - Desiree Burch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84P2bYe7FcE

Opener - Josie Long https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl_bsgq5Mwc

Middle - David Sedaris https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AugfuCwX9gY

Closer - Eddie Murphy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr5x9xFoI04 / Pappys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBXi6gK6Xk8

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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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 Jerry Seinfeld!

SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS

I'm Telling You For the Last Time (1998) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyIl_iVTxy4

Talking Funny https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKY6BGcx37k

Seinfeld Soup Nazi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqlQYBcsq54

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 - EP98 - Chloe Petts

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: Chloe Petts!

Go see Chloe on tour here! - https://www.chloepetts.org/

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

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SPOILERS!

MC - Kiri Pritchard-Mclean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83HShWAQBYI

Opener - Sean McLoughlin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt4UHke2u5I / Lou Sanders https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wMXtc2VVS0

Middle - Sharon Wanjohi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E7la6BCpRc / Jin Hao Li https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Sv8wNfBtcDo / Paddy Young https://www.youtube.com/shorts/J9zUCpIVlEc

Closer - Eddie Pepitone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mmWE72PR44

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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In a bonus episode, we talk to Seann Walsh about his excellent new special, meeting heroes and so much more!

Youtube version of the episode - https://youtu.be/4cuxpTvTPhc

Seann's special can be watched on Youtube now here! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_y74khsPvY

To get in touch with Always Be Comedy, please email [email protected]

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Always Be Comedy - EP97 - Marjolein Robertson

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: Marjolein Robertson!

Go see Marj on tour here! - https://marjoleinrobertson.com/on-tour

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

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SPOILERS!

MC - Jay Lafferty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sR84Ri3rWnA

Opener - Gareth Mutch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p1RflYOGgo

Middle - Marjolein Robertson https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AjaG91NO5Fc / Tom Stade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9_Y3LHRq6Q / Jordan Brookes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoVguj7V_w4 / Gbemi Oladipo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lfIoyrwXNc

Closer - Amy Gledhill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcEmM6-BgyE

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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In the first episode of the new year, James and Tim discuss the year ahead, James running into a legit comedy hero, what they watched over the Christmas break and so much more!

To get in touch with the podcast, please email [email protected]

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Always Be Comedy - EP96 - Jordan Brookes

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: Jordan Brookes!

Go see Jordan's absolutely superb show Fontanelle here! - https://sohotheatre.com/events/jordan-brookes-fontanelle/

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

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SPOILERS!

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

Opener - Maria Bamford https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-8Xvp2cuaA

Middle - Unnamed open spot

Closer - Hans Teeuwen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RsxbRQmhco

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 - EP95 - Helen Bauer

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: Helen Bauer!

Go watch Helen's BBC pilot Small Doses here! - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0btb9cp/bbc-comedy-singles-small-doses

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

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SPOILERS!

MC - Alan Partridge (travel tavern era) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KApYdHs_Owc

Opener - Birthday Girls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-GRGYEi4xQ

Middle - Mat Ewins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K0bh5gP-YE

Closer - Key and Peele https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnBdGTX3vZc

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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Its time for another round of the Always Be Comedy Awards!

James and Tim go through the year at the Tommyfield and pick out their favourite shows, moments and a whole lot more!

Tickets for future shows can be found through https://www.alwaysbecomedy.com/tickets

If you'd like to get in touch with ABC, please email [email protected]

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Always Be Comedy - EP94 - Sophie McCartney

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: Sophie McCartney!

Go see Sophie on tour here! - https://sophiemccartney.com/tour/

Sophie's books can be bought here! - https://sophiemccartney.com/books/

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

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SPOILERS!

MC - French & Saunders https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDiuNlenEUo

Opener - Sindhu Vee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7GcEO4GskA

Middle - Iliza Shlesinger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQbWAvjL_-4

Closer - Victoria Wood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNkVBwKCQcw

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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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 David Spade!

SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS

Total B*stard Airlines (SNL) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg5lIpQkoOg

David Spade's first appearance on Carson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c0rTqBZo8E

Just Shoot Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhHdUpEiiZE

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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