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Chortle Awards 2019 results
Sarah Keyworth, Suzi Ruffell, James Acaster, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Lazy Susan, Rachel Parris, Katherine Ryan and Hannah Gadsby are amongst the winners of the 2019 Chortle Awards.
British Comedy Guide, 18th March 2019Is James Acaster the best worst Bake Off contestant?
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer has discovered a true baking gem in episode two.
Ellie Harrison, Radio Times, 12th March 2019Chortle Awards 2019 nominees
The nominees have been revealed for the 2019 Chortle Awards. Kiri Pritchard-McLean leads the lists, with four nominations.
British Comedy Guide, 26th February 2019James Acaster to publish book about obsessive music challenge
James Acaster is to release his second book this summer. Perfect Sound Whatever will focus on his obsession with buying music released in 2016.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd February 2019James Acaster interview
The comedian heads back on tour in 2019 with the honest, moving and hilarious Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999.
Stephen Armstrong, The Times, 17th February 2019Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster are the co-hosts of this alternative gameshow in which comedians are awarded points for their solutions to crazy hypothetical situations. A strong first episode features schoolmates Tom Allen and Rob Beckett alongside Jessica Knappett and Liza Tarbuck.
Mike Bradley, The Guardian, 6th February 2019TV review: Hypothetical, Dave
The scoring system here makes Mornington Crescent seem perfectly logical.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th February 2019Review: Hypothetical
This probably won't be such a mega-hit as Taskmaster, but everything Acaster touches tends to turn to gold, so it's easy to see this becoming an audience favourite.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 6th February 2019James Acaster, Phoenix Theatre review
A masterclass of comedy.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 16th January 2019Review 2018: Best Comedy Gigs 2018
It's not easy to pick out the best gigs from the ones I've seen this year. I've probably seen around 250 comedy shows in 2018.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st December 2018