James Acaster features
The Top 50 Comedy Shows of 2023 - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Sunday 31st December 2023
Absolutely the only place on the internet to witness James Acaster, Rosie Jones, Dara O Briain, Bridget Christie, Nish Kumar, Ed Byrne, Kate Berlant, Rhys James, Paul Sinha, Ania Magliano, Olga Koch, Josie Long, Ahir Shah, Julia Masli and Daniel Kitson battle it out to win Mark Muldoon's Live Comedy Show of the Year title.
Off Menu Live, Foil Arms & Hog, Slim's Laughter Connoisseurs - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Tuesday 17th October 2023
Mark Muldoon witnesses Elis James enter the dream restaurant in a live edition of James Acaster and Ed Gamble's megahit podcast Off Menu, plus he reports back after seeing Irish sketch trio Foil Arms & Hog, and a black comedian showcase courtesy of Live At The Apollo's Slim.
James Acaster, Alternative Comedy Memorial Society, Ali Brice - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Monday 31st July 2023
Mark was in Cardiff for the opening night of James Acaster's first tour since 2018. Plus: there's long-running cult comedy night The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society, and Ali Brice succeeds in creating a joyful show about a dark period of his life.
Paul Sinha, Glastonbury, Elf Lyons, Weirdos - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Friday 30th June 2023
The Chase / Taskmaster star Paul Sinha performs Once Sinha Lifetime for the last time, and we discuss the comedy on offer at Glastonbury festival - including reporting back on James Acaster and Nish Kumar in conversation. Plus: Elf Lyons presents some 'horror comedy', and the Weirdos collective attempts to make a show about advertising.
Just For Laughs festival, London - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Tuesday 7th March 2023
Organisers of London's Just For Laughs festival are aiming for the event to eventually become "the UK's most recognised comedy festival". With a debut line-up that included Graham Norton, James Acaster, Aisling Bea and Nish Kumar, Mark Muldoon sizes up just how likely that's looking...
The Top 40 Comedy Shows of 2022 - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Saturday 31st December 2022
Absolutely the only place on the internet to witness Sara Pascoe, James Acaster, Glenn Moore, Romesh Ranganathan, Liz Kingsman, Bill Bailey, Jordan Gray, Vir Das, Olga Koch and Daniel Kitson battle it out to win Mark's Live Comedy Show of the Year title.
John Robins, Friday Night Live, Marina Hyde, The Weirdos - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Tuesday 1st November 2022
Mark's live comedy adventures this month take in James Acaster, Tim Key, Channel 4's Friday Night Live, John Robins, Amy Gledhill, Marina Hyde, The Death Hilarious and Weirdos Present: The Envelopes.
James Acaster interview
Monday 14th June 2021
Ahead of appearing on Big Zuu's Big Eats, James Acaster talks about his love of food, and the benefits of having a pot-washing job when you're growing up.
Five Years of First Gig Worst Gig - Part 1
Friday 12th February 2021
Acaster's festive fiddler, Horne's painful pint, Mirza's immoral material, Kay's vampire and Calman's vision: these stories and many more in First Gig, Worst Gig's Five-Year Birthday Special.
James Acaster and Josh Widdicombe on returning to Hypothetical
Monday 8th February 2021
Ahead of Series 3 of Hypothetical arriving on Dave, Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster discuss how staying two metres apart has helped them create their best series yet.
James Acaster - Bake Off interview
Saturday 9th March 2019
James Acaster gives a few words on his involvement in The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer.
James Acaster and Ed Gamble interview
Friday 30th November 2018
Ed Gamble and James Acaster are launching a new podcast called Off Menu. In this interview they explain more, including how a genie is involved.
Taskmaster Series 7 interviews
Saturday 1st September 2018
Taskmaster Series 7 looks set to be the best yet from the challenge show, with contestants pushing themselves further than they have done before. One even nearly died. We hear from the five contestants, plus Greg Davies and Alex Horne.
The Wrestling 2017: The results
Wednesday 16th August 2017
We've got the results, and pictures, from Max & Ivan's The Wrestling 2017.
James Acaster interview
Monday 13th March 2017
James Acaster talks about the nostalgia of digging up old shows, what he's learnt over the years, and what other plans he has for the coming year.
James Acaster's 2017 tour
Wednesday 16th November 2016
James Acaster will be touring his hit shows Recognise, Represent and Reset in 2017 under the title The Trelogy.
Best reviewed Fringe shows 2016
Monday 5th September 2016
A list of the comedy shows at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe that got more than 10 top rated reviews. Mark Thomas leads the list.
James Acaster interview
Saturday 3rd September 2016
James Acaster talks about his 'silly' sitcom pilot, We The Jury.
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2016 shortlist
Wednesday 24th August 2016
The shortlist for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2016.
First Gig, Worst Gig: James Acaster
Wednesday 1st June 2016
Kilkenny. Kettering. Somewhere called Lahnstein: James Acaster sure gets around. But let's find out where he's been.