James Acaster

James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome

James Acaster explores his love/hate relationship with standup by relinquishing control of his set and accepting a healthy dose of audience interference – AKA heckling. With his wiry observational eye and incomparable wit, Acaster shares hilarious on-the-fly meta-analysis of his own material, along with stories from his childhood that spurred him to pursue a career in comedy.

Release Date:2024-11-23

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Character:Self

Vote Count:13

Seize Them!

An arrogant queen becomes a fugitive in her own land after being overthrown by a charismatic revolutionary and must face hardship and danger as she embarks on a voyage to win back her throne.

Release Date:2024-04-05

Character:Felix the Ironmonger

Vote Count:16

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.

Release Date:2024-03-20

Character:Lars

Vote Count:1718

Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer

Live registration of Finlay Christie's first show.

Release Date:2023-10-14

Character:Self (archival)

The Unofficial Science of Home Alone

Comedians James Acaster, Guz Khan and Alex Brooker have all been obsessed with the classic 1990 comedy "Home Alone" ever since they were kids. But there's one big burning question that all "Home Alone" fans need answering: would The Wet Bandits have survived Kevin's traps in real life? Well, it's time to find out!

Release Date:2022-12-19

Character:Self – Presenter

Vote Count:2

Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage

Rising to fame amid the 1980s alternative comedy boom, Ian Cognito was one of the UK's most popular comedians. His performances left audiences in hysterics - but behind the laughter was a troubled and often controversial figure. This is the story of the comedy scene that nurtured a comedic genius, and the real life of a man famed for his outlandish sense of humour.

Release Date:2022-07-21

Character:Self

Vote Count:2

The Island

Comedy panel show that invites four comedians to create their own personal dream island.

Release Date:2022-03-23

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Episode Count:8

Question Team

In every episode Richard invites three comedians to join his Question Team. In a brazen act of indolence, Richard is outsourcing the lion's share of the preparation to his guests by demanding they each bring a unique round of questions, inspired by their own interests for him and the others to play.

Release Date:2021-10-12

Character:Self - Contestant

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:5

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

The iconic pop culture panel show featuring host Greg Davies, who is joined by regulars Noel Fielding & Jamali Maddix for music-themed mayhem.

Release Date:2021-09-21

Character:Self - Panellist

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:5

Cinderella

Cinderella, an orphaned girl with an evil stepmother, has big dreams and with the help of her Fabulous Godmother, she perseveres to make them come true.

Release Date:2021-09-03

Character:John

Vote Count:1408

Grave New World

Stuart Laws takes an in-depth look at life after a pandemic and how the familiar we knew has changed forever. This mini series gets some of the UK's best comedians to ask the questions we've been afraid to ask like "What?", "How?" and "Why?"

Release Date:2021-03-31

Character:Fizz Gambol

Episode Count:4

Vote Count:1

James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow

A forty minute stand-up special consisting of material that was cut from James Acaster's 2019 show Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999.

Release Date:2021-03-05

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Character:Self - Comedian

Vote Count:2

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains involves celebrity guests revisiting their teenage years. Each celebrity will take a trip down memory lane; competing across fashion, pop culture, retro gadgets, first loves, school reports and more to get their teenage years recognised as the most embarrassing by comedian Rhod Gilbert. With mystery guests popping up along the way, offering up further revelations the show celebrates those ultimate embarrassing teenage moments, and it's down to Rhod to judge which celebrity should be crowned 'winner'.

Release Date:2021-01-12

Character:Self - Guest

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:1

James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999

On December 17th 2019, I, James Acaster, filmed my 2019 tour show Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 at EartH in Hackney. It was a show about the best year of my life (1999) and the worst year of my life (2017), I wore a very nifty jacket for it and I looked extremely cool.

Release Date:2020-12-17

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Character:Self - Comedian

Vote Count:22

Mission: Accessible

Rosie Jones is on a mission to help disabled people plan fun-filled adventures. With her comedian pals in tow, Rosie visits places across the UK to compile a guide to the accessible British vacation.

Release Date:2020-11-11

Character:Self - Guest

Episode Count:1

Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson

Comedian Jon Richardson presents a weekly digest of the world's wildest television, giving his take on curious headlines, hilarious clips, terrible soap opera acting and more.

Release Date:2020-10-20

Character:Self - Guest

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:4

There's Something About Movies

Alan Carr hosts this movie game-show where comedians team up with famous actors to answer classic film trivia, spoof famous film scenes, and poke fun at their own work.

Release Date:2019-05-02

Character:Self - Guest

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:6

Hypothetical

Hosted by Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster, top comedians are posed absurd hypothetical situations and scored on how well they would deal with them. Over three rounds, two teams of comedians must think fast as they are faced with a series of completely made-up scenarios and interrogated on their approach to each one. Host Josh Widdicombe poses the questions and interrogates the guests' methods, whilst James Acaster, as arbiter of the Hypotheticals, deals with the guests quibbles and queries and doles out the points.

Release Date:2019-02-06

Character:Self - Host

Episode Count:32

Vote Count:2

A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh

From zero experience of stand up comedy to The Edinburgh Festival in just one year - you're having a laugh.

Release Date:2018-06-29

Character:Self

Vote Count:1

Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier

Ever worried about laboratory-grown meat, accidentally touching someone’s hand on the train or the impending nuclear apocalypse? Then join Jon Richardson as he hilariously works out exactly how worried the British public should be about everything there is to worry about.

Release Date:2018-05-16

Character:Self - Guest

Episode Count:2

Vote Count:7

James Acaster: Repertoire

Offbeat comic James Acaster covers the strange, the mundane and everything in between in this collection of four wide-ranging stand-up specials.

Release Date:2018-03-27

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Character:Self - Comedian

Episode Count:4

Vote Count:40

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

Four different celebrities all aim to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith with their baking skills.

Release Date:2018-03-06

Character:Self - Guest

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:8

Celebrity Hunted

Famous faces join Channel 4's hit real-life thriller, for Stand Up To Cancer. Can they survive 14 days on the run from an elite team of hunters?

Release Date:2017-10-10

Character:Self - Contestant

Episode Count:6

Vote Count:5

Richard Osman's House of Games

Each week a group of four famous faces go toe to toe in testing their general knowledge skills in a variety of entertaining games.

Release Date:2017-09-04

Character:Self - Contestant

Episode Count:5

Vote Count:22

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

The show that gives fans another bite of Bake Off when one helping just isn't enough. Jo Brand chats to a panel of celebrities about all the action, and meets the latest baker to leave the tent.

Release Date:2017-08-31

Character:Self - Former baker

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:3

Absolutely Fine

A series of short comedies for Comedy Central written by and starring Tom Rosenthal. Short sitcom episodes that explore the stresses and strains of trying to do the right thing when you're a millennial with a comparatively easy life and a sense of entitlement. Simple things go wrong as Tom's attempts to be decent and generous end up tying himself, his friends and anyone he encounters in disastrous knots. From the Uber driver he's desperate to get a five star rating from to the lazy Deliveroo guy who refuses to go that extra step to the awkward encounter with the boiler repair man and his disastrous attempt at Netflix and chill. Series 2 sees Tom and his girlfriend spicing things up in the bedroom, getting rid of his annoying housemate, awkwardly meeting her ex-boyfriend, and more.

Release Date:2017-04-06

Character:Deliveroo Guy

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:1

Romesh: Talking to Comedians

Romesh Ranganathan meets some of the UK’s most loved comedians, including Jack Dee, Sharon Horgan, Russell Howard, Jayde Adams, Humza Arshad and Tim Renkow. In these one-to-one, frank and funny conversations, they discuss their earliest memories in their comedy careers - from show flops to patronising fans and facing their fears - through an engaging, empathetic and relatable pub chat.

Release Date:2017-03-27

Character:Self - Guest

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:1

Just Puddings

Ed Gamble is a Type 1 diabetic but he loves desserts. James Acaster just straight up loves desserts. So Ed takes James to eat desserts and get James to eat them for him.

Release Date:2017-02-28

Department:Creator

Job:Creator

Character:Self - Co-host

Episode Count:[ 6 ]

We Have Been Watching

This series features some of Britain's best-loved comedians and funniest comedy actors gathering together for a jolly night in front of the telly, watching clips from classic sitcoms and sketch shows both old and new.

Release Date:2017-01-04

Character:Self - Television Watcher

Episode Count:5

We the Jury

Pilot comedy. We The Jury is a comedy featuring William who has always wanted to do jury duty his whole life just like his dad. He never imagined that when the day finally arrived he would be on the jury of an actual murder trial.

Release Date:2016-09-05

Department:Creator

Job:Creator

Vote Count:3

Insert Name Here

Comedy panel show about people with the same first name, hosted by Sue Perkins.

Release Date:2016-01-04

Character:Self - Panelist

Episode Count:3

Vote Count:2

Taskmaster

Greg Davies is the Taskmaster, and with the help of his ever-loyal assistant Alex Horne, they will set out to test the wiles, wit, wisdom and skills of five hyper-competitive comedians. Who will be crowned the Taskmaster champion in this brand new game show?

Release Date:2015-07-28

Character:Self

Episode Count:10

Vote Count:146

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

British comedian Richard Ayoade (later taken over by Joe Lycett), accompanied by a celebrity guest, takes a ruthlessly efficient approach to travel, covering everything top tourist destinations have to offer in just 48 hours.

Release Date:2015-03-30

Character:Self - Guest

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:30

Sweet Home Ketteringa

James Acaster is from Kettering, a town in the middle of England. He returns home as his stand-up career is taking off, to revisit his old haunts and to reconnect with the town he grew up in.

Release Date:2014-07-24

Department:Creator

Job:Creator

Character:Self - Presenter

Episode Count:[ 6 ]

Virtually Famous

Virtually Famous was a British comedy panel game show with games based upon social media posts and videos.

Release Date:2014-07-21

Character:Self - Panelist

Episode Count:2

Vote Count:1

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

One of Britain’s favourite comedians doing what he does best – being funny. But Alan Davies isn’t on a stage, or behind his QI desk sparring with Stephen Fry, or even wearing his Jonathan Creek duffle coat… instead, Alan is at his most relaxed and most natural – sitting around chatting with some of his best comedian friends.

Release Date:2014-06-16

Character:Self - Guest

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:11

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".

Release Date:2014-02-25

Character:Self

Episode Count:3

Vote Count:98

The Dog Ate My Homework

Two teams fight it out to dodge detention, and put the cool back into school, in a mischievous mix of tongue-in-cheek comedy, off-the-wall questions, nonsensical studio games and slapstick challenges.

Release Date:2014-01-17

Character:Self - Comedian Contestant

Episode Count:2

Sweat the Small Stuff

Nick Grimshaw hosts the panel show that makes a big deal about the little things in life.

Release Date:2013-04-30

Character:Self - Panelist

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:1

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as the 8 Out of 10 Cats crew take over the words and numbers quiz.

Release Date:2013-04-12

Character:Self - Contestant

Episode Count:2

Vote Count:86

The Last Leg

Adam Hills and co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker provide some offbeat commentary on the significant moments of the past seven days.

Release Date:2013-01-25

Character:Self

Episode Count:4

Vote Count:23

Big Brother's Bit on the Side

The place to catch up on all things Big Brother UK! Join Emma Willis for the best mix of exclusive clips, news and reactions from the house, plus celebrity guests and live debates in the studio.

Release Date:2011-09-09

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:6

The Jonathan Ross Show

The Jonathan Ross Show is a British chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. It was first broadcast on ITV on 3 September 2011 and currently airs on Saturday evenings following the conclusion of Ross' BBC One chat show, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, in July 2010.

Release Date:2011-09-03

Character:Self - Guest

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:21

Would I Lie to You?

A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrageous lies during a series of different rounds including "Home Truths", "This Is My..." and "Quickfire Lies". It is up to the opposing team to tell tall tales from fantastic facts.

Release Date:2007-06-16

Character:Self

Episode Count:2

Vote Count:107

Mock the Week

Mock the Week is a British topical celebrity panel game hosted by Dara Ó Briain. The game is influenced by improvised topical stand-up comedy, with several rounds requiring players to deliver answers on unexpected subjects on the spur of the moment.

Release Date:2005-06-05

Character:Self

Episode Count:4

Vote Count:76

8 Out of 10 Cats

8 Out of 10 Cats is a British television comedy panel game produced by Zeppotron for Channel 4. It was first broadcast on 3 June 2005. The show is based on statistics and opinion polls, and draws on polls produced by a variety of organizations and new polls commissioned for the programme, carried out by company Harris Poll. The show's title is derived from a well-known advertising tagline for Whiskas cat food, which originally claimed that "8 out of 10 cats prefer Whiskas".

Release Date:2005-06-03

Character:Self - Panelist

Episode Count:4

Vote Count:40

Big Fat Quiz

Presenter Jimmy Carr oversees a panel of top-name celebrities in this year end quiz show where they compete to see who can answer the most questions correctly.

Release Date:2004-12-27

Character:Self - Contestant

Episode Count:2

Vote Count:29

Live at the Apollo

A British stand-up comedy programme performed from the Hammersmith Apollo Theatre in west London.

Release Date:2004-09-06

Character:Self - Comedian

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:12

QI

Comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.

Release Date:2003-09-11

Character:Self

Episode Count:3

Vote Count:250

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, provocative attacks on the pop industry.

Release Date:1996-11-12

Character:Self - Panellist

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:52

Room 101

Fast-moving game show meets talk show, which sees Frank Skinner refereeing three celebrities each week as they compete to banish their top peeve or worst nightmare to the depths of Room 101.

Release Date:1994-07-04

Character:Self - Guest

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:23

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news quiz features more of the stuff that wouldn't fit into the regular programme.

Character:Self - Panellist

Episode Count:2

Vote Count:16