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 Caroline Aherne!SELECTED HIGHLIGHTSMrs Merton - Chris Eubank interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYtTllt33UICaroline on The Fast Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hecCsoIwHTUThe Royle Family https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KdtgoSCXpUMore 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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices