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Hypothetical. James Acaster
James Acaster

James Acaster

  • 39 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian

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James Acaster, ballet expert (according to Amazon)

Bizarrely, the comic's new tome Perfect Sound Whatever is currently listed as No1 in the charts for the 'ballet biography' genre on Amazon.

Chortle, 12th September 2019

Why James Acaster thinks 2016 was music's best year

In his new book, Perfect Sound Whatever, the comedian argues 2016 was the greatest ever year for music. And, to be fair, he puts forward a compelling case.

Steven McIntosh, BBC, 22nd August 2019

The 10 best stand-up shows and comedy festivals to book

From Jerry Seinfeld's first UK show in eight years to tiny fringe festivals, our comedy critic picks 10 must-see events for this July and August.

Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 27th June 2019

Hypothetical Series 2 confirmed

Hypothetical, the panel show hosted by Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster, will return to channel Dave for eight more episodes.

British Comedy Guide, 21st June 2019

James Acaster up for an Australian comedy award

He only the second Brit ever to be nominated for the Helpmann, after Ross Noble.

Chortle, 20th June 2019

30 stand-up comedians you need to see

To celebrate the legends that bring us the lols, we've put together a bumper list of our favourite comedians performing at the moment - the big names and the ones you've yet to fall in love with.

Zoe Paskett, Evening Standard, 9th May 2019

Review: James Acaster

In the two years since James Acaster was last at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival.

Ethan Sills, The New Zealand Herald, 4th May 2019

James Acaster wins Melbourne festival award

First Brit to take the prize in nine years, formerly called the Barry Award after Barry Humphries until the name was dropped following transphobic comments made by Humphries. Among the other nominees this year was transgender comic Cassie Workman.

Chortle, 20th April 2019

Tom Allen & James Acaster up for Melbourne award

The nominations have been announced for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Awards 2019 [formerly the Barry Awards, recently renamed following Barry Humphries recent comments that were considered transphobic]. The nominations for the most outstanding show are Anne Edmonds, Cassie Workman, Geraldine Hickey, James Acaster, Nath Valvo and Tom Allen.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th April 2019

The show that sees comics imagine their way out of hypothetical situations reaches a triumphant conclusion with an edition in which Josh Widdicombe and his sidekick "sad flapjack creator" James Acaster launch ludicrous scenarios at Guz Khan, Cariad Lloyd, David O'Doherty and Sara Pascoe.

Mike Bradley, The Guardian, 27th March 2019

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