James Acaster Officially Steps Back From Comedy | The Jonathan Ross Show

Published 2024-06-26
James Acaster joins Jonathan on the couch to discuss his transition from comedy to serious music with his character, the Party Gator. He explains the inspiration behind the Party Gator and shares insights about his upcoming album featuring 40 musicians. James then reflects on his hilarious experience in the GBBO tent!

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[Airdate: 11 March 2023]

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All Comments (21)
  • @calebrobotart
    "Started, had a break down. Bon appetit." is still the best line in bake off.
  • @aslamc9288
    James is so hilarious. His run on Taskmaster remains one of the best things I’ve ever seen.
  • Acaster is the best. I can't understand folks who don't get his comedy. He doesn't tell jokes, he is just naturally funny. You should read his books 😂
  • @erics870
    I guess Tom Jones saw the Party Gator and thought, "It's not unusual!"
  • @thompsonmd725
    Every single panel show clip I’ve seen with James, all of the other people on the panel seem to admire him or are attracted to him. The most nonchalant charisma I’ve ever seen.
  • @LacrosseBoss
    Are we all just going to ignore the fact that Party Gator dominated the conversation and then just …….. disappeared????
  • @thisisit333
    I’ve adored James since he began. His quirky persona and insightful comedic storytelling bring me so much joy. 😂😂😂😂😂
  • @bigdaddy4069
    He's great on would I lie to you. Effortlessly matching the wit of the main 3
  • Curious what comedians people are liking who dont find Acaster funny. The guy has a near 4-hour special on Netflix that has some incredible writing, Repertoire is the best standup on there by a large margin imo
  • I find it really really strange , that people that dont like James , waste not only 10 mins watching a video obviously about him, then find more time to write a nasty comment. WHY ?????
  • James is solid gold. He thinks instantly, like that orgy joke came out before I’d really even processed what she’d said. He always has such a positive interaction with people, like Conan James makes sure he’s the butt of his jokes. His story about his abusive relationship with his manager is so important for people to hear and took a lot of courage for him to tell.
  • @edenaralph
    I also Love James in every way!!! He has the best dead pan face out of any comedian. Always cracks me up. ❤️🤣❤️
  • @mattslade1633
    James is a legend. I love him more than I love cabbages!
  • @CarolMilters
    I went to Gibraltar a few weeks ago and met a waiter at a bar that was - and I swear - EXACTLY like Acaster in every way. That was probably the best thing I’ve seen in Gibraltar
  • @Fremen1971
    I hope to God James never ever quits comedy.
  • @folcolor1918
    The amount of hate in this comment section is astounding. He is easily my favourite comic, it's so wild to see people don't like him
  • @noreenhills2433
    From South Africa...James is awesome. Love watching anything he is part of!