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Another Friday Episode and it's a news heavy one with the news breaking about Always Be Comedy's new Balham venue and SNL UK's cast within the space of about ten minutes, there's much to discuss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP149 - Rachel Parris Rebooked! Rachel Parris is back on the pod for Rebooked! We have a whole host of new questions for her and she is predictably brilliant. Order Rachel's novel 'Introducing Mrs Collins' here! - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/introducing-mrs-collins-a-pride-and-prejudice-sequel-telling-the-story-of-what-charlotte-lucas-did-next-rachel-parris/fbad3ec113f56eca?ean=9781399751612&next=t Austentatious are at the Vaudeville Theatre in London most Mondays here! - https://showandtellpresents.com/events/austentatious-west-end-2024 And on tour here! - https://showandtellpresents.com/events/austentatious-tour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Its another Friday episode filled with tangents, discussing the BAFTA nominations for The Ballad of Wallis Island, James Acaster's latest special being shown on the big screen, new tours and so much more! @alwaysbecomedy [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the very first episode of Rebooked where we bring back our favourite guests for a brand new set of questions! Who better to kick off with than Jacob Hawley? Jacob is about to release a new special and announce a new tour, make sure you're following him on Instagram so you don't miss anything! @alwaysbecomedy [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a new episode of the Friday Episode! We're talking Smelt, a new exciting opportunity in scripted comedy, Is This Thing On?, Netflix is a Joke Festival, the return of Joe Lycett and much more! [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP147 - Robin Morgan 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 Robin on tour here! - https://www.robinjmorgan.co.uk/ Check out his special here! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N11UNj6QZ4A To get in touch with the pod, email [email protected] --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Carl Donnelly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3rOShvph1A Opener - Rob Rouse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxFD2L5zQSk Middle - Nina Gilligan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK9lBwkDqfc Closer - Ninia Benjamin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MRygUorrr8 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

James and Tim discuss the Golden Globes, the return of Mock the Week, SNL UK and a whole lot more! [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP146 - Michelle De Swarte 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 Michelle on tour here! - https://michelledeswarte.com To get in touch with the pod, email [email protected] --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Kane Brown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nQZeM7jMhc Opener - Kyrah Gray https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jKALg0ufxs Middle - Mike Rice https://www.youtube.com/shorts/p2BXCINobAk Closer - Kerry Godliman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU2eyrDwYBE 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

The return of the Friday episode! James and Tim set some goals / do some manifesting for the year ahead while also discussing the west end smash Oh, Mary!, the final Inside No 9 shows, Alan Carr, Richard Madeley and so much more! to get in touch : [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A look back at Always Be Comedy's 2025 as we hand out awards and shout out some of our favourite moments and acts! [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP145 - Vittorio Angelone 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 Vittorio on tour here! - https://vittorioangelone.com/tour Check out his special here! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfU3TyeEkZQ To get in touch with the pod, email [email protected] --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Daniel Kitson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV_NIdW4VnM Opener - Patrice O'Neal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1qKy4cMPUI Middle - Sam Campbell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j60pKvNLQNc Closer - John Kearns https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NfvkEWF0ies 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

James and Tim reunite to talk about their Christmases, Christmas telly, comedy (obviously), Slow Horses and then go through every James Bond film! [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 [email protected] --------------------------- 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

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 [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 [email protected] --------------------------- 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