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WINNER OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING SHOW AT MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL 2019
“There’s a rush you get when you watch a routine that has been burnished to gem-like perfection, every phrase and pause chiselled and grooved to maximise the surprise; I felt drunk on it after two hours of this set. Joke after joke operates on a plane to which standup seldom ascends.”
-The Guardian, A COMEDY GENIUS AT THE PEAK OF HIS POWERS
“James Acaster already has a reputation as a comedy craftsman, but here he has surpassed even his own superlative standards…the way Acaster constructs his story, the way he develops themes and teases out humorous strands, is true genius.”
-Evening Standard, COMIC GENIUS DELVES DEEP INTO HIS PSYCHE
“A revelation…career-defining two hour show.”
-The I Paper, SUBLIME
Filmed 17.01.2019 EartH in Hackney, London.
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James Acaster always looks like he's been awake for 36 hours and is currently experiencing the worst jet lag of his life
I think this is one of the reasons I like his stand up so much :)
I think they call them come downs.
The make up team does a great job. Without them he would look like a person that’s been awake for 72 hours and just figured out the meaning of life.
Little heads up: your banter is rude ;)
Did you also think Rob Beckett was funnier than him last month?
James calling Ricky Gervais a brave lil cis boy is a level of allyship no one else can ever reach
tru
I am stealing “brave little cis boy” for adaptive purposes, that is gold. I might add chaotic energy like “two-legged”, or “undulating”.
@@monasharda9812 undulating 😭??
@@snailguy4139 yeah, I think that one would only work in person. That’s me calling them out of shape and either dumb or confusable, for my own amusement.
Brave little cis boiyeh
His bit about the trans community is absolutely on point. Yes, comedy is supposed to challenge people. It's supposed to challenge people who actually need challenging. The establishment, authority figures, people who think they're untouchable. "Challenging" a group of people who are challenged on a daily basis for simply existing is not comedy, it's just bullying.
Yes!! Exactly!
Nope, comedy is meant to make you laugh…….
@@amandaely9983 And how is being hateful to marginalized groups making people laugh?
@@ashbridgeindustries380 because it’s funny to make fun of things that you’re not supposed to make fun of.
@@Vexfer Even apart from it being wrong.. it’s been done again and again and again. It’s boring. It’s not new or interesting AND it’s a sucky thing to do
‘Audiences are the worst part of this job’
This aged beautifully.
British Bo Burnham energy
@@auracle6184 Also I see potential British Conan O'Brien energy
I swear to high Christ
Why did it age beautifully, I'm curious what happened
@@ThomasWarhammer you know…over covid…when the ability to have a live audience and therefore live audience reaction disappeared.
Paul Hollywood: “Bad luck, I’m meant to challenge people. If you don’t like being challenged, don’t join my show. What’s the matter James, too CHALLENGING for ya?”
Underrated comment
😂😂😂
man cmon lmfaoooo
ahahahha very well done sir.
I just snorted. lol
"That was even handed. I'm a good person, I treat everyone the same". It would be funnier if I didn't see SO MANY people that think like this on a daily basis.
That was why it was so funny.
@@watleythewizard2381 I know, I didn't know how to say "it was funny and sad at the same time because it's too real". I could have just said that. XD
@@JordiVanderwaal reality is too painful not to be laughed at. It really is the only way to get through the day.
@@watleythewizard2381 agreed.
@@JordiVanderwaal can you give an example of a person you met who is like this?
The thing about Acaster is, his work is hugely prolific- This special was 2 and a half HOURS in one shot, and his last special released was a four one-hour package called "Repertoire." He also writes for TV and has written two books. The guy is brilliant in live and improv situations and is one of the great talk, quiz, or panel show guests of all time. Personally, I'd put him over Will Farrel or John Mulaney or and JIm Carrey. Do yourself a favor and go down the rabbit hole. Just look up his James Acaster Classic Scrapes clips. There are hours of stories of his weird fucking life that he puts together like Spaulding Grey. He is a very good storyteller.
Repertoire was old material from previous tours. He rerecorded them all at once to release on Netflix, but they were written over the span of four years.
@@kimaboe But still amazing!
@@thal0de Oh absolutely, just wanted to point out that he didn't actually write all four shows at once :) if he had, he really should have seen his 2017 breakdown coming.
Repertoire is so good. I still quote it on the regular and I watched it for the first time years ago
funny cause his classic clips are actually the way I found him. For some reason I can't remember anymore I was watching hours of big fat quiz oty and 8 out of 10 cats does comedy and immediately fell in love with him. He is superb and definetely the best comedian I've ever seen. But then again I'm only 18, not english mother tongue and don't watch comedians regularly
His edgy comedian bit is so on point, so funny
Thought it was a little cheap. Put illogical words in mouths of other comics then say it’s illogical and seem like the good guy
@@theangrystone1335 Turnabout is fair play, wouldn't you agree?
@@theangrystone1335 I take it you’re a fan of “edgy” comedians
@@theangrystone1335 hyperbolically spicing up the delivery? Absolutely. Putting words in others mouths? Not at all
Literally might be joke of the year in terms of what's been going on with the comedy zeitgeist right now
I never knew the context behind that Great British Bake-off episode, that's hilarious
There is much more sad context as well. TLDR he spent the previous night nearly breaking up with his girlfriend and on the suicide hotline
@@bluespellmaster8592 wait what? never heard of this, where did he say this?
@@estellepieterse6334 I saw him live a few years ago and he said this
@@estellepieterse6334 it’s on the full version of this special.
For some reason "You gotta heap those teaspoons bay-beh!" is one of the funniest lines I've ever heard
the ricky gervais routine is possibly the most iconic thing in comedy ive ever seen.
You definitely need to get out and see more comedy
@@paull4230 You definitely need to get out and see more people so that you'll hopefully realize that we all have different opinions ...
@@morow34 people generally don't have differing opinions . If you got out more you'd realise this .
@Paul L Your comment was invalidated before you even posted it because clearly the first person has a different opinion than you. Like what lol.
Did you just not enjoy being CHALLENGED? Do you not like to be CHALLENGED?!!
@@paull4230 you up
This show was worth every penny.
THERE HE IS! MY FAVORITE CIS MAN!!!!!!!
You can really see how James has grown into himself in the last few years, not only here, but also e.g. on panel shows. It's less acting strange and silly, and instead being way more authentic while still remaining intensely funny. I like it.
what’s your take on his bit on Seth Meyers from 2 weeks ago?
This was over THREE YEARS before the Dave Chapelle special, crazy how nothing changes
Boohoohoo😢😢😢😂😂😂
I have a feeling he'll get 100x better to listen to when he grows old like 70 y/o
He better
...Sean didn't.
When he basically becomes the British George Carlin?
@@ray25lee he's not a patch on carlin
@@addison6539 maybe not, but he is miles ahead of the rest. in fact, i'd argue that George Carlin would have really liked James.
I'd like to see a 70 yo James acaster striding around the stage like that
this is missing the best bit where he uses getting served sh*t at a restaurant with the post-brexit experience lmaoo
That clip is up on his channel now!
" 6 identical cream horns..." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Honestly this is one of the best stand ups I've ever seen. He's absolutely brilliant 👏
He doesn’t make me laugh one bit. Absolutely boring
@@lennyroach8833 k
@@lennyroach8833 Agreed. I find his improv bits and storytelling brilliant but don't really like his standup
Agreed. 4 mins in and aborting without anything even approaching a semblance of a chuckle
This was the funniest comedy special I've ever seen!!! James Acaster is phenomenal
Really? You dont watch a lot of comedy then
@@dumbdumber7203 I was gonna say. He's mostly irritating, kind of obvious and gets his "laughs" from virtue signaling. I mean, a Brit who hates Britons, how original.
@DnB and Psy Production Oh yeah, not being transphobic and understanding how women work, how fashionable
Fabulous! And a great opening routine on the trans community and 'edgy comedians'.
“You make up words just to win arguments”
DC
He's an absolute wet wipe
@@Red-hh7dm A versatile product of society? Something beloved by many? I agree.
@@Red-hh7dm I hope you know that he's done the joke on people like you lmao
@@MammalianCreature no I mean something only good for wiping up mess you fool
God he's good. Springleaf does it again.
I am getting the impression that no British people like Britain.
Oh no, the majority of us quite like it. But that won't get you spots on BBC or C4 panel shows like this chap to build yourself a career.
@@Sir_Gerald_Nosehairs. or, and hear me out here, you can like your country AND be critical of your nation when it attacks marginalised groups at the same time
yes we do not
I think it’s more that the people who do aren’t very funny
unfortunately too many people overly love this country for some reason
The sunglasses just add so much to the outfit
and then Beckett likes it, like a WORM
This isn't even James Acaster 🤣
Its Pat Springleaf.
True
So glad his undercover job is still flourishing
I thought this was Clem Bolagio 😂
Hey it's that guy who owns a honey company and did jury duty: the amazing Pat Springfield! I hear he is too good for a free banana!
Omg that challenge joke killed me, did not expect.. I'm almost embarrassed, but well done 😂
YOU
GOTTA
HEAP
HÆP
Ten heaped teaspoons is tooo edgy for me. 😂🍵
This was too challenging for a number of people in the comments.
Haven't seen any...
@@LostInTheGroove I’ve seen a lot
Everyone in the comments seems to love it?
@DeadtotheWorld isn’t that what Acaster is doing the bit about? You shouldn’t laugh at what he thinks isn’t funny..
As series/show with this man and Bill Bailey in a competition to make each other laugh would break the internet. Just keep the corporates out of it.
I'd put him up against Richard Ayoade personally. There's a clip of them going at it on Acaster and Widdicomb's show "Hypothetical" that is pure gold. They have an awkward-off to see who is the most awkward comic in the game. Ayoade wins for sure. It's really, really funny.
What an opening bit. So so so good.
soy boy
@@dumbdumber7203 offended are you?
There used to be these things called DVDs
...put this on one, I'll buy it!
PROMISE!!!!!!
Seriously, Vimeo??
*Gets 20 million dollars to rant on a global stage*
"Why are people not letting me speak"
"I WILL NOT BE SILENCED BY THE PC CROWD!" the edgy comedian shouts while at his seventh interview in 3 weeks about how he repeatedly insulted an oppressed minority for millions of viewers for an hour straight.
Poor oppressed Chappelle.
@@thewizardssleeve119 “how are trans people oppressed”? Well funny you should ask.
Whenever a person comes out as trans there is always an overwhelming amount of abuse from right wing commentators and people who get mad because they don’t understand them. Trans rights are consistently being either taken away or not given to in the first place, the trans ban from the military, the lack of unisex toilets, lack of medical care because they are trans etc. The hysteria when trans people are in the bathroom of their choice is always upsetting and overwhelming for the trans person. The lack of understanding by the general public on trans people and how gender is fluid so many will refuse to even accept them as their preferred gender. That doesn’t even go into just general discrimination when applying for jobs and every day life like verbal and physical abuse
@@thewizardssleeve119 please tell me thats satire?
@@thewizardssleeve119 Try living as a gender other than your own for even a month and see how “easy” it is
@@thewizardssleeve119
Transgender people are over 4x more likely to be victims of violent crime, and almost 3x more likely to commit suicide.
The amount of people in this comments section that are so angry at James for just calling out transphobia is astonishing and frankly terrifying
It's toooo challenging for them
Also ironic. James made the joke on them. It's clear who won
Haven't seen a single angry comment, and I scrolled quite a bit... 🤷
@@LostInTheGroove there are a lot more comments than there were five days ago
we are both very terrified - no, horrified!
so good, this whole special is absolute gold!
I love him
The Stewart Lee influence really comes through strong on some of these clips.
Not even sure these are the best bits of the show...difficult to take out 10 minutes though, the whole show was gold.
My two favourite comedians.
@@joecraven2712 Same. Lee, Acaster and Kitson are lightyears ahead of anything else in the UK, at least.
@@thewizardssleeve119 Horses for courses 🤷♂️ I'm not sure that I've so much as cracked a smile at Kearse, to be honest.
Brechtian alienation is an incredibly risky performance stratergy
He’s so good…really love this clip. I’m also a fan of the podcast he does with Ed Gamble. They are two very funny guys that put out great content consistently every week. Oh, and they also seem to be nice guys.
Thank you, for all of it. Just across the board.
Im in love with this man 😀
god i love this
I saw James Acaster in Llwynypia, Rhondda #beforergeywetefamous
Soooooo funny! 👍
This is 🔥!
This is comedy gold.
Take comfort in the fact that I'm not funny in the slightest and I'm perfectly aware of that. I thought James was brilliant 👏 👏 👏
That's our job.
I fucking love James Acaster!
that was great!
He woke up and chose violence
that Gervais bit is superb
Brechtian alienation is an incredibly risky performance stratergy
Dave Chapelle being called out in the opening is my new ring tone
It was about Ricky Gervais, but it fits perfectly with Dave.
Think this was recorded before that, but yeah it's brilliant.
He never mentioned, Chappelle as he's too much of a coward.
@@crizzhutch1066 This happened two years before Chappelle's skit. Chances are, he would have mentioned Chappelle if he made the skit this year.
@@jonathangrafton4016 ah, yes I agree :)
Just shitting on himself and the audience. Perfect material for our generation.
This is just him being brutally honest but the audience laughs because its a comedy show
I'm forever mad that this isn't on Netflix. Vimeo James really?!?!?! I'm never going to find it
If he spent more time working on his comedy instead of shitting on better comedian, then he might've been.
@@dumbdumber7203 Your name is accurate, I see
@@DeathnoteBB cool...
@@dumbdumber7203 For the record I said that because you are defending and condoning a transphobic man, not because you like another comedian more. Opinions are fine, bigotry is not.
Came in like a rock star
Full on kevin McAllister 😅 I still feel like that.
This guy is great.
Unreal entrance
You! Gotta! Heap!
Funny, hot and knows how to make voices. What a combo.
I’m gonna start using heap.
"I've heard of Brass Eye(!)"
James became my favourite person as soon as he started talking about Gervais. I hate him with a passion and it doesn’t happen enough lmfao
(The office is the only thing I enjoyed of his but even then, I hated him in that)
I was actually a fan of Gervais since the beginning, and I still think this set is funnier, smarter and fresher than anything Ricky's done in ages, and it's 100% fair criticism. I honestly don't understand people who fly into a rage because someone points out that a comedian they like has gone a bit hacky & out of touch. It's like they're being forced to experience ego death if they acknowledge their favorite entertainers aren't perfect people.
Watched Gervais make a bit for 5 minutes that were basically just 'aren't fat people disgusting' without a single punchline. In the same show he did make some good jokes about christianity but honestly not anything a thousand other comedians haven't said before
@@Miksarxe Comedy thats just ounching out on minority grouos isnt comedy. Its just bullying with a laugh track.
There's a Frankie Boyle bit about Ricky Gervais being free to 'identify as a standup' even though he isn't one.
You’re supposed to hate David Brent
God I love his look so much
I think he painted the mic himself. Some of the holes in the mesh are filled with paint.
I hope that's the case, at least... but if not, I blame Cliff...
CLIIIIIIIIFFFFFFF
Well done for editing out the punchline of the first bit.
EEEK I LOVE THIS
He's brilliant!
What an absolute king 👑
"Brave little cis boy"
This says 1999, but James was only 14 in 1999.
A madman for mad times.
Odd note; When you said Kettering, it subtitled you as saying "little boy from Kathmandu", which to me was really funny. Anywho, hope that helps you!
Brilliant special. The laughs I get from reading the butthurt comments by some here are the icing on that cake.
"1999" brought me here🖖
This is pre Chapelle old chum
You.....gotta........heap.
First time I've acctullay felt a bit sad listening to James 😅. Home and family... Gone when you're older x
This was brilliant.
Someone complains in the comments
Checks what they are subscribed to "GB News"
Yeah adds up 😆
@DnB and Psy Production sure that's exactly what it is 😆 if you are delusional
People saying these jokes are funny. Checks what they're subscribed to "The Guardian" and guys acting like girls. Yeah adds up lol
@@liamcraddock9539 No one in his gen Z following reads the guardian. You've just lost touch thats all
@@Kimbie I'm in gen Z and the woke, 'look at me I'm such a nice guy' ones I see will fall for any woke, far left fear mongering they see in the news.
for the people leaving hate comments
To challenging for ya?
It’s just not funny
@@jammydodger5838 Clearly too challenging for ya.
Anyone know the name of the song at the intro?
ive always looked at james and thought "why is his face so familiar"
i think he looks like a greek god
idk why but im right
anyways nice to see james speaking out on transphobia
He kinda looks like disney's Hercules, pre-montage workout scene
to be fair, I don't think it's about transphobia at all. I don't think Gervais is transphobic and - yeah, I know this is an unpopular one - neither Chappelle. I just think this is a question of empathy. This was the point of his rant, the search for the edge even if someone's gonna get hurt from that, and not being able to get into other people's shoes
@@stramurto I think most people I know would consider
"Doing something trans people will get hurt by anyway because you have no empathy towards trans people."
to be a transphobic act.
@@SirStrangefolk but they don't target people because they're trans, but the very person behind this "label", or some peculiar behaviour that is not inherent being trans. Having said that, we could argue that the pregiudices, the suffering and everything that a trans person is likely to experience, take our moral to form an important question: is this the subject that needs being challenged?
@@stramurto
Chapelle said; "consider me Team TERF"
TERF IS transphobic!
*why are you cutting off the heaped teaspoons bit*
*why isn't this highlight 30min long*
Heapers gon heap
even his posture is hilarious
I’ve heard of The Day Today.
Slagging on Gervais? ....Carry on.
Gervais was funny before he started punching down.
@DnB and Psy Production Obviously you're the soft one because you can't stand people who don't like your hateful opinions. "Political ideology" seems to be the only thing you can talk about in the comments.
Also getting this mad at a comment saying they dislike Gervais' jokes is pretty weak if you ask me. You're the kind of person who insults people by saying "oh what a snowflake" when they call you out on bullying, but then reacts like this when someone even mildly disagrees with you.
It is punching down if you make fun of a group that is constantly bullied. And honestly, most comedy is "punching" one way or another. comedy that's punching up is funny, punching down is cheap and reliant on bigotry.
Way to start a fight over such a lighthearted comment. Way to go! So challenging of you.
Cutting off the teaspoon routine half way through its cruel
He looks like Conan O’Brien and Tim Roth’s love child.
he was so heated for this set! Fucking brilliant!
Methamphetamine?
I think I'd rather watch a nasty bar fight.
Probably less swearing...
I need his outfit.
Casual watcher: haha pretty funny, I'm in a good mood after that.
Video recommendations: REMEMBER SEAN LOCK IS DEAD.
I don’t think this was a routine I think he just had a breakdown
Story of his life.
I think gates must of his specials
James going full Stewart Lee here
Idk how it's possible but I love Rickey Gervais AND I love James
Chapelle deserves to hear the intro too apparently. I stopped watching his new special before it got to that part but YAY James Acaster being a wonderful person 💕
Yeah all Chapelles bit did was highlight how stupid James's opening was lol and your comment also highlights the problem Chapelle was talking about. But sure everyone else is the problem lol.
@@Fitz1993 it is not possible to disagree with james' intro bit without just really hating trans people
@@chillermiller3565 Or you know you could try thinking logically, which I know is hard for you people...
@Fitz "You could try thinking logically, like me, the most logical person who ever was; the clearly cis guy who knows more about trans stuff than any and every trans person who was, is, and will be. The clearly not medical professional who knows more than every researcher and doctor in the world who unanimously agree that trans people exist, are not mentally ill, and should transition. Be logical like me, the logic man. Only listen to me. And Dave Chappelle."
Quit whining. Easily the least convincing angle you could possible come from. There's a reason everybody doesn't listen to you all anymore.
How do you know what Chapelle said in his special if you dont watch it? It doesnt matter to me whether you agree or disagree with what he said but judging it without even knowing what it is seems foolish. Im assuming you heard or read about it through other sources, maybe even clips of the special all cut up and out of context. I think it would be wise to try and form your own opinions on stuff and not just subscribe to an idiology that tells you how to feel and respond in every situation
seeing him out of his usual autumnal wardrobe is jarring as hell
I like both James Acaster and Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais more, this guy is just a bit too much for me lol.
@@jayden_2954 Too CHALLENGING for ya?!?
@@DeathnoteBB nah just like he’s got adhd or something
@@jayden_2954 Then yes, he's too challenging for you.