Ahead of a four night stint in Belfast, the Kettering comedian chats to Sophie Clarke about failed bands, Off Menu, being ...

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 ...

In his touring show, Acaster introduces a new alter ego, adding even more layers to his material, along with some trenchant political gags ‘I’m the UK’s No 1 James Acaster tribute act!” says Craig ...

James Acaster suffered a sobering case of ‘be careful what you wish for’ at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre last night. Having owned a copy of the 2004 DVD of Ross Noble playing this magical London ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The British comedian said he was happy people were sharing the joke from his 2019 special, but said there were "more articulate" trans voices on the subject of transphobia in comedy. By Abid Rahman ...

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 ...

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 ...

So James Acaster is in the upcoming Cinderella film and it’s a massive understatement to say it’s stirred the masses into spirals of joy. Camila plays downtrodden Cinderella, who spends her days in ...