Press clippings
James Acaster's stand-up show Hecklers Welcome to be released on vinyl
Decca Records is releasing a vinyl version of James Acaster's stand-up show Hecklers Welcome.
British Comedy Guide, 16th October 2024James Acaster and Rose Matafeo join Spike Milligan's Badjelly cast
James Acaster, Rose Matafeo, Jo Brand, Tim Key, Colin Hoult and Richard O'Brien are among those voicing Badjelly, the forthcoming animated television adaptation of Spike Milligan's children's story, joining Miriam Margolyes, Rhys Darby, Julian Barratt, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Roisin Conaty, Katherine Parkinson and Joe Wilkinson in the 13-part series.
British Comedy Guide, 15th October 2024British Podcast Awards 2024 shortlists 8 shows for Best Comedy
Daisy May Cooper, Alan Partridge, James Acaster, Kathy Burke and Joanne McNally are amongst the nominees for the British Podcast Awards 2024.
British Comedy Guide, 25th July 2024James Acaster pilots "raucous" gameshow People Person for Channel 4
James Acaster is piloting James Acaster: People Person, a "raucous and energetic" Channel 4 gameshow in which a panel of comedians try to answer probing questions about members of the public, and will be releasing multiple versions of his next special, based on his stand-up show Hecklers Welcome.
British Comedy Guide, 10th June 2024Laura Smyth wins gold at Radio Academy Awards 2024
Radio 4 stand-up show Laura Smyth: I Don't Know What To Say took the gold prize in the Comedy Award at the ARIAS 2024. The Skewer took silver, with Kathy Burke's podcast getting bronze. John Robins revealing his struggles with alcohol was named Moment of the Year.
British Comedy Guide, 8th May 2024Seize Them! review
While there's a whole battalion of comic talent doing their best with the poor material they've been given, they have precious little to work with. (2.8 stars)
Philip Caveney, Bouquets & Brickbats, 11th April 2024Seize Them! review
It doesn't reach the heights of Horrible Histories - let alone Monty Python And The Holy Grail - but Seize Them! turns the Dark Ages into the daft ages, delivering a mostly entertaining, female-centred comedy enlivened by winning performances.
Ian Freer, Empire, 8th April 2024Laura Smyth, James Acaster and Frank Skinner amongst ARIAS nominees
Forth At The Fringe, Help I Sexted My Boss, IM1: A New Hope, Laura Smyth, James Acaster's podcast Springleaf, Tell Teresa, Frank Skinner's Absolute Radio show, The Skewer and Kathy Burke's Where There's A Will, There's A Wake are the radio shows and podcasts nominated for the The Radio Academy's 2024 Comedy Award.
British Comedy Guide, 27th March 2024Comics star in new podcast set behind-the-scenes at a sports radio station
Lolly Adefope, Fergus Craig, Jessica Fostekew and Helen Cripps are to star in a new comedy podcast written by Rhys James. Dial F For Football is set behind the scenes at a popular commercial sports radio station, Totalsport FM when it is trying to modernise its output with more diverse talent - to the chagrin of traditional listeners.
Chortle, 20th March 2024Chortle Awards 2024 results
Paddy Young, Sam Campbell, Lorna Rose Treen, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, John Kearns, James Acaster, Joe Lycett, Munya Chawawa, Fern Brady and Taskmaster are amongst the winners of the Chortle Awards 2024.
British Comedy Guide, 4th March 2024