Could the celebrated standup knock out an album of his own tunes? Yes, he says, with the aid of a dusty old drum kit, 40 musicians – and a novelty animal costume It started off, as many great creative ...

Hecklers—those stage-side disrupters who unwelcomely intervene in a live performance with their questions, comments or criticisms—are usually a comedian's worst nightmare. But for his first HBO ...

If you aren’t familiar with the names James Acaster, that, my friend, changes today! And what better day to get clued-in on this British comedy champ than on his 37th birthday?! There’s a chance you ...

James Acaster has been named among the cast of Sony Pictures’ forthcoming Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel. The comedian’s name was trending on Twitter on Friday (24 March) as fans reacted to the ...

Serrana Su-Ling Bliss, James Acaster and Dee Bradley Baker are joining Cynthia Erivo and Ncuti Gatwa in the voice cast of animated musical movie Bad Fairies. The voice cast additions were announced by ...

Decca Records has announced that it will be releasing one of James Acaster’s stand-up shows exclusively on vinyl. The gig in question is from the comedian’s Hecklers Welcome tour, which he took on the ...

With the return of their unashamedly nice TV gameshow Hypothetical, the duo are out to prove you don’t need to be mean-spirited to get laughs Josh Widdicombe is holding a banana to his ear with one ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: The Brits adore James Acaster. Critics across the pond have heaped mountains of praise upon the 33-year-old comedian. For five consecutive Augusts from 2012-2016, Acaster ...

Taskmaster star James Acaster has shared that his game show series won't be picked up at Channel 4. Acaster, also known for co-hosting the Off Menu podcast with Ed Gamble, was set to host a game show ...

As a child, music was the British comedian’s first obsession. Decades later, his first record tells the story of a toy alligator. By Desiree Ibekwe Reporting from London The British comedian James ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

In January, a clip went viral of a comedian calling out Ricky Gervais for his transphobic material. “Edgy comedians — no one tells them what they can and can’t say. They walk straight onstage, top of ...