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Five Fringe comedians to see if you like James Acaster
Sadly, Acaster will not be bringing his unique brand of surreal stand-up to Scotland's capital this August. Instead, here are five brilliant comedians he has already shared or will share the stage with soon who will all be performing at this year''s Fringe.
Alex Watson, The Scotsman, 26th June 2018Dara O Briain returns for a new series with another panel of comedians applying their special brand of pseudo-satire to all matters newsworthy. Mockery mainstay Hugh Dennis is joined by returning panellists James Acaster, Angela Barnes, Ed Gamble and Zoe Lyons, while rising star Darren Harriott, whose 2017 Edinburgh show was highly recommended by the Guardian, makes his series debut.
Mark Gibbings-Jones, The Guardian, 7th June 2018James Acaster on Jeremy Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn needs to do more to tackle anti-Semitism in the Labour Party, comedian James Acaster has said.
The Irish News, 27th April 2018Review: James Acaster, Repertoire
Recap, like the other shows, is exquisitely crafted. Nobody puts a sentence together quite like Acaster.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th March 2018James Acaster: Recap review
Acaster's precision in writing extends to structure, too.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 27th March 2018James Acaster brings four shows to Netflix
James Acaster has revealed he will be releasing four shows as a "stand-up mini-series" on Netflix in March.
British Comedy Guide, 16th February 2018Chortle Awards 2018 nominees
The nominees for the Chortle Awards 2018 have been announced. Mat Ewins, Hannah Gadsby, John Kearns and Joseph Morpurgo are up for Best Show.
British Comedy Guide, 7th February 2018Four British comedians stuck in New York
It sounds like the set-up to a punch line, and four British comics will have a blizzard of new material after becoming stuck in New York during this week's "bomb cyclone".
Alex Regan, BBC, 6th January 2018Comedy books of the year
Funny tomes for not-so funny times including books by Robert Webb, Joan Rivers and Eddie Izzard.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 15th December 2017Piers Morgan in trouble for comments about Nish Kumar
Piers Morgan has incurred the wrath of a number of comedians following his provocative tweet about Nish Kumar earlier today.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th December 2017