Episodes

  • The Friday Episode : Q&A Special!

    The Friday Episode : Q&A Special!
    Apr 24 2026
    It's a Q&A special, answering questions from the listeners! James and Tim cover distinctive laughs, overrated and underrated acts, memorable nights and so much more! Plus the story about the ABC PTA gig last week To ask questions towards future Q&A specials, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com (with Q&A as the subject if possible!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • #160 Rhys James Rebooked

    #160 Rhys James Rebooked
    Apr 21 2026
    Rhys James is Rebooked! One of the ABC Hall of Famers is back on the pod! See Rhys on tour from September 2026 here! - https://rhysjames.co.uk See Rhys at the Edinburgh Fringe here! - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/rhys-james-chop-logic Rhys' Spilt Milk special! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=741wWjQmAHA @alwaysbecomedy theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 38 mins
  • The Friday Episode : A real love in on Simon Pegg, Taskmaster and everything else

    The Friday Episode : A real love in on Simon Pegg, Taskmaster and everything else
    Apr 17 2026
    It's another Friday Episode! James and Tim discuss Oscar winners, Taskmaster, Simon Pegg, A Comedy Thing and tangents aplenty! @alwaysbecomedy theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • #159 Kyrah Gray

    #159 Kyrah Gray
    Apr 14 2026
    Always Be Comedy - EP159 - Kyrah Gray 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 Kyrah at Soho Theatre here! - https://sohotheatre.com/events/kyrah-gray-kyrahpractor/ To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Kane Brown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dIuqFvhRO0 Opener - Alan Carr https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtyJijg6LR4 Middle - Kevin Hart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD4raVw11xU Closer - Eddie Murphy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTI5L9PVce0 / Lee Evans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMtXA-d0tSg 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, 2025 and 2026 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 12 mins
  • The Friday Episode : Soaps, Taskmaster and "taking a punch"

    The Friday Episode : Soaps, Taskmaster and "taking a punch"
    Apr 10 2026
    Its another episode of the Friday Episode and we get into correspondence, guilty pleasures, soaps, Modern Family and so, so much more The "Just Shoot Me!" documentary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c9QUHetUD0 @alwaysbecomedy theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    56 mins
  • #158 Jack Barry

    #158 Jack Barry
    Apr 7 2026
    Always Be Comedy - EP158 - Jack Barry 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=ex3zXanuiiw To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - James Gill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxj7DdXpecY Opener - Sean McLoughlin https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RYLbMohezdY Middle - Blank Peng https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uwmuaKDh73Y Closer - Mae Martin https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AT6ai9KmcmY 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, 2025 and 2026 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 17 mins
  • The Friday Episode : Is comedy coming back on TV in a major way?

    The Friday Episode : Is comedy coming back on TV in a major way?
    Apr 3 2026
    It's another Friday Episode! James and Tim talk about the announcement of six new BBC comedy pilots, the potential return of a Channel 4 cult favourite and plenty of tangents including a real Vinnie Jones love in. @alwaysbecomedy theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 mins
  • #157 Charlie Baker Rebooked!

    #157 Charlie Baker Rebooked!
    Mar 31 2026
    One of our favourites, Charlie Baker is back on the podcast for more chat, laughs and tangents! Go see him on tour here! - https://www.offthekerb.com/on-tour/?otk_artist=Charlie+Baker&otk_city=&otk_postcode=&otk_date= @alwaysbecomedy theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 9 mins