The Friday Episode : Standup back on TV!

Content warning - 00:00 - 17:27 discussion on distressing topics including sexual violence and abuse We discuss the sentencing of Russell Brand, the allegations and investigations of David Walliams. We then take a break and discuss the lighter topics happening in comedy this week including comedians on reality shows, competition winners and much more. Recommended viewing The ITN documentary on the David Walliams allegations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVATDPWtO_M Lucy Beaumont on Sky News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiuOCjS62JI Josie Long on Novara Media https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfhkV3rOaYs alwaysbecomedy.com/tickets @alwaysbecomedy [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always Be Comedy - EP189 - Finlay Christie 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 Finlay on tour here! - https://linktr.ee/finlaychristie Check out his special here! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oQiTfnFNUQ&pp=ygUPZmlubGF5IGNocmlzdGll To get in touch with the pod, email [email protected] --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Peter Kay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwouxj3go1k Opener - Ninia Benjamin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MRygUorrr8 Middle - Finlay Christie https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9XelSX_dszE / Carl Barron https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZhxkFDd7Ecg  Closer - Patrice O'Neal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzMUFmMLx9o 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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We welcome back the superb Josh Jones for Rebooked! Josh is on tour in 2027 with Confessions of a Leggy Blonde - https://www.joshjonescomedy.com alwaysbecomedy.com/tickets @alwaysbecomedy [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Always Be Comedy - EP187 - Elouise Eftos 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.  Follow Elouise on Instagram on - @weezasqueeza To get in touch with the pod, email [email protected] --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Katherine Ryan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJjisCspMw4 Opener - Julian Clary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eu6jAtzKb0 Middle - Natasha Leggero https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TvY7DvFGVmk / Ellie and Natasha https://www.youtube.com/shorts/65IK32SOnLg Closer - Don Rickles / Steve Coogan / Eddie Murphy / Joan Rivers 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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Always Be Comedy - EP186 - Andrew Ryan 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 Andrew on tour here! - https://andrewryancomedy.com/live/ Check out his latest special here! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUEnonZpcLI To get in touch with the pod, email [email protected] --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC -Mick Ferry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qpGzU5fmhc Opener - Sarah Keyworth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NNlnBcNxo0 Middle - Tommy Tiernan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1Wyk9nLbho Closer - Dermot Morgan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpveRBBjJp4 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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Always Be Comedy - EP185 - Dom McGovern Rebooked We welcome back an ABC fave in Dom McGovern! Dom is on at Soho Theatre all week with his award-nominated show Prize Hog! - https://sohotheatre.com/events/dom-mc... alwaysbecomedy.com/tickets @alwaysbecomedy [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices