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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Always Be Comedy - EP93 - Rob Auton

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: Rob Auton!

Go see Rob on tour here! - https://www.robauton.co.uk/past-productions

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

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SPOILERS!

MC - Ed Gamble https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d30wOXyGHeA

Opener - Mitch Hedburg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_XbtYfrNYI

Middle - Caroline Aherne https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-N9U3nLXYs

Closer - Ivor Cutler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVNvC2sNxio

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 first-ballot hall of famer Mike Wozniak joins us to talk all things Junior Taskmaster, his comedy hero and a whole lot more!

You can watch Junior Taskmaster here - https://www.channel4.com/programmes/junior-taskmaster

You can buy tickets for Always Be Comedy shows here! - https://www.alwaysbecomedy.com/tickets

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

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Always Be Comedy - EP92 - Suzi Ruffell

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: Suzi Ruffell!

Go see Suzi on tour here! - https://suziruffell.com/tour/

Pre-order Suzi's book here! - https://linktr.ee/amihavingfunnow

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

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SPOILERS!

MC - Suzi Ruffell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sB7mEIGmZ0

Opener - Sarah Silverman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i8vK6C-mV4

Middle - Maria Bamford https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgf4rWCqZiQ

Closer - Wanda Sykes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLZGyxxJrE4

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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Rhys James joins us for a bonus podcast to talk about his new special, acting, his comedy hero and a whole lot more!

You can buy Rhys' phenomenal new special 'Spilt Milk' here - https://rhysjames.co.uk/stream

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

Tickets to live shows through alwaysbecomedy.com/tickets

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Always Be Comedy - EP91 - John Kearns

Video version! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diM-ZZNo5bA

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 Kearns!

Go see Adam Riches and John Kearns ARE 'Ball & Boe' in London here! - https://sohotheatre.com/events/adam-riches-and-john-kearns-are-ball-boe/

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

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SPOILERS!

MC - John Kearns and Pat Cahill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKV8xAUQFrM

Opener - Bernie Mac https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaXVt1QTwRU

Middle - Rodney Dangerfield https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MecU2keW54I / Natalie Palamides https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvwFoz26Awo

Closer - Barry Humphries https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j05aITNM4qo

Kearns Clip List

Beyonce brings out George Michael - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzE37KyMTqo

Chaplin at the Oscars - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3Pl-qvA1X8

Bernard Manning on Mrs Merton - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Zad38D6pvg

Piers Morgan on the Dame Edna show - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZOTG8mFqIk

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 very special bonus podcast, we talk to Phil Dunster about all things Ted Lasso, his comedy hero and his upcoming charity mega gig at the Victoria Palace Theatre (24th November 2024)

Tickets are available here - https://www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk/whats-on/an-evening-with-phil-dunster-and-friends

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

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Always Be Comedy - EP90 - Angela Barnes

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: Angela Barnes!

Go see Angela on tour here! - https://www.angelabarnescomedy.co.uk/

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

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SPOILERS!

MC - Angela Barnes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7N4OJbNylw

Opener - Phil Jerrod https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCy9BTS6Q4M

Middle - Marjolein Robertson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM6Rn8m0lMk

Closer - Mark Steel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keAfx78i83U

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

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 Julie Walters!

SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS

Julie's first BAFTA win https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ4R8RhH3So

Two Soups https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Htvs1wXv1-0

Julie Walters in Billy Elliott https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CE9HCZtknkg

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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