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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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BBC Landmark Sitcom Season: the pilots review

In my last post I looked at three of the sitcom revivals that the BBC have produced but alongside these pieces, this new season also includes five new sitcom pilots. Over the next two weeks, all five of these shows will air and in this article I will pass judgement on them all.

Matt Donnelly, The Custard TV, 6th September 2016

TV preview: We the Jury, BBC2

As one would expect from Acaster there are some gloriously well-chosen lines of dialogue.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th September 2016

The finest comedy of autumn 2016

Brexit, starting over, a honey-selling scam and karaoke with chickens ... these are the concerns of the big names in comedy this autumn.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 1st September 2016

Defining the Norm winners announced

Will Franken reveals the winners of the first-ever Defining the Norm Awards.

Will Franken, Spiked, 31st August 2016

The Defining the Norm Awards: the nominees

Comedian Will Franken honours the most conformist acts at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Will Franken, Spiked, 25th August 2016

Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2016 shortlist

The shortlist for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2016.

British Comedy Guide, 24th August 2016

Opinion: Who will win the Edinburgh Comedy Awards

The List's Comedy Editor on the 2016 award and who he expects to win.

Brian Donaldson, The List, 24th August 2016

26 things to see during the last week of the Fringe (Link expired)

As we enter the final week of the Edinburgh Festival, there's a certain anxiety that sets in. Have I made the most of it? Did I miss the best show ever? What will become of the lanyards?

Nick Mitchell, WOW247, 22nd August 2016

How Brexit gave comedy the shot in the arm it needed

"I woke up on June 24, and thought 'Cor blimey, I didn't see that one coming!' " exclaims Henning Wehn, self-styled "German Comedy Ambassador in London", near the start of his Edinburgh Festival Fringe show Westphalia is Not an Option.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 15th August 2016

Six shows you shouldn't miss

Dolphins on LSD, a comic symphony and an improbable family show about a school siege ... our critics pick the top tickets of this year's fringe.

Lyn Gardner and Brian Logan, The Guardian, 15th August 2016

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