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Chortle 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 2017Sky Arts reveals Christmas Comedy Shorts 2017
Sky Arts is to broadcast three festive shorts this December. Stars involved include James Acaster, Humza Arshad and Vicky McClure.
British Comedy Guide, 7th December 2017James Acaster: Classic Scrapes - Salford, review
Acaster is one of the smartest and talented performers on the comedy circuit right now: he is clearly a gifted performer, who has a surreal, and absurd sense of humour, however, what should have been a fun entertaining night left all concerned with somewhat of a bitter taste in the mouth... it certainly wasn't the cabbage that's for sure.
Matt Forrest, The Reviews Hub, 4th December 2017Review: James Acaster at Norwich Playhouse
Whilst this may have been a 'book tour' - much to the surprise of most of the audience - James Acaster's gig at Norwich Playhouse on Saturday (November 25) felt anything but bookish.
Mariah Feria, The Eastern Daily Press, 26th November 2017We The Jury to be re-made in America
James Acaster's sitcom pilot We The Jury is to be re-made in America by the showrunners behind Two And A Half Men.
British Comedy Guide, 19th October 2017Book review: James Acaster's Classic Scrapes
Creative thoughtful, pedantic, thorough and, yes, very funny.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th September 2017Book review: James Acaster's Classic Scrapes
The cover line of James Acaster's collection of autobiographical stories says it all: 'Too err is human; to err enough to fill a book isn't.'
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 5th September 2017