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Best live comedy to see in 2019
Chances are that 2019 will maintain recent form and bring us a relentless barrage of bad news stories. Thankfully, there are clowns among us to help us laugh in the face of adversity.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 19th December 2018Top 10 comedy shows of 2018
We had volcanic eruptions from Nish Kumar, open-heart anguish from Jessie Cave and cold lasagne from James Acaster. But no one could beat the wild blazing brilliance of Flight of the Conchords
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 18th December 2018I Talk Telly Award nominations published
Nominees for TV blog I Talk Telly's 2018 awards have been revealed, with the final series of ITV's Benidorm amongst those leading the running.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd November 2018James Acaster review
If I were a comic watching this I'd be weeping with envy at seeing Acaster add another string to his bow. For everyone else, just sit back and enjoy a modern master at the top of his game.
Paul Fleckney, London Is Funny, 1st November 2018James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 review
In his seventh solo show, James Acaster is still reinventing himself.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 1st November 2018Comedy review: James Acaster at the Vaudeville, WC2
At the core of this show is a magnificently choreographed piece of storytelling that manages to be hilarious and unsettling.
Clive Davis, The Times, 1st November 2018James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 review
Gone is some of the whimsy of previous shows, jettisoned in favour of raw openness. It's this unexpected honesty, however, coupled with Acaster's expert control, that elevates personal tragedy to new heights.
Sam Russell, Londonist, 1st November 2018James Acaster review
Comic genius delves deep into his psyche.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 31st October 2018James Acaster review
Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 is a revelation. In a career-defining two-hour show, he takes all of his comic inventiveness and throws it at some of stand-up's most fashionable tropes.
Alice Jones, i Newspaper, 31st October 2018James Acaster review
The standup refines his intricate tales with a note of personal poignancy for a set that will leave you drunk on its brilliance.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 31st October 2018