Press clippings Page 7
James Acaster releases music single no, no
James Acaster is launching the lead single of his new band, Temps, an "international music collective" made up of him and "39 bona fide genii" musicians.
British Comedy Guide, 31st October 2022These computer generated posters of comedians will give you nightmares
Artificial intelligence is getting good at generating images... but it's not perfect yet. Comedy writer and performer David Reed has demonstrated this by getting a computer to generate posters for some well-known comedians, and posting the results on Twitter. Prepare to have nightmares...
British Comedy Guide, 13th October 2022Off Menu and Guilty Feminist podcasts go live this Christmas
The Southbank Centre has announces two popular podcasts to be performed live this Christmas, bringing merriness and mirth out of the headphones and onto the stage.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd October 2022James Acaster launches spoof true crime podcast, writes his first film
James Acaster is crowdfunding a spoof true crime podcast focused on his alter-ego, undercover cop Pat Springleaf. He has also written his first film screenplay, based upon his short story about a murder, To Do.
British Comedy Guide, 21st September 2022Jamali Maddix wins at British Podcast Awards 2022
Jamali Maddix: Spooky Shit has won the Best Comedy Podcast title at the 2022 British Podcast Awards. This Is Gay took the silver award, with host Kirk Flash also winning the BBC Sounds Rising Star Award. Cold Case Crime Cuts was awarded bronze.
British Comedy Guide, 24th July 2022James Acaster and Ed Gamble filming Celebrity Hunted?
James Acaster and Ed Gamble have been spotted in Shropshire, and black helicopters have been circling above as part of TV filming at Shrewsbury Prison. It is rumoured that the popular comics are taking part in Channel 4's Celebrity Hunted.
Nick Humphreys, The Shropshire Star, 7th July 2022What does 'alternative comedy' mean in 2022?
A scene that started as a counter to straight stand-up at the end of the 1970s is still hard to peg - but it's much more than just weird stuff that doesn't work on telly.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 29th June 2022James Acaster losing it with Rhod Gilbert voted Taskmaster's funniest moment
The pair clashed a number of times during season 7 - the most memorable being their hilariously heated exchange following the team task to build the best extension to the Taskmaster house.
James Hibbs, Radio Times, 23rd June 2022Best Comedy Podcast nominees revealed
The nominees for Best Comedy Podcast in the British Podcast Awards 2022 have been revealed.
British Comedy Guide, 20th June 2022Review: James Acaster & others, Bristol Comedy Garden
Reviews of James Acaster, Chloe Petts, Josh Pugh, Celya AB and Jamali Maddix.
Milan Perera, Bristol 24/7, 20th June 2022