He completed his UK tour of Lawnmower at a hometown gig in Kettering on 30 November 2013. ', One posted: 'Good words, wise words, mental health should be as easy to talk about as breaking a leg.'. I filmed 4 stand up shows that can be found on Netflix under the name Repertoire. He's appeared on a bunch of TV shows over there . James also has two hit podcasts Off Menu which he hosts with Ed Gamble, and Perfect Sounds both of which are regulars on the iTunes top 10 List. He has appeared as a guest on panel shows including Taskmaster, The Big Fat Quiz of the Year, Would I Lie to You?, 8 out of 10 Cats and Mock the Week. ', He added that he had learnt how important it was to take time off, saying: 'It's taking time for yourself and making sure you're okay as well.'. I should have been looking after myself, exercising, whatever it is, and I just don't think we're that good at it in this country. After Talksport tweeted the video, manysocial media viewers have praised the comedian, who is known for his appearances on Mock the Week and Hypothetical, calling him 'an inspiration'. All Rights Reserved. ", Today, he says he looks after his mental health better. Comedian James Acaster has been praised for his honesty after he opened up on a radio show about how a relationship break-down left him having 'suicidal thoughts'. } subscriptionStartDate: purchase.granted_by_purchase.original_start_at, The ever-intimidatingHollywood joinedAcaster on his podcast for an uncharacteristically lighthearted chat about GBBO behind the scenes. if (vars.article) { let bodyAvailable = false; Scenario Album - James Acaster Official Website", "Comedy CV the UK's largest collection of comedians biogs and photos", "Acaster, Helm and Widdicombe Live at the Voodoo Bar", "Josie Long and James Acaster and The Pictish Trail", "Milton Jones: Lion Whisperer, Gala Theatre, Durham", "The Comedy Crawl | 30th April-1st May 2011", "Edinburgh Comedy Award 2012 nominations", "REVIEW: Reset: James Acaster (NZ International Comedy Festival)", "BBC Radio 4 James Acaster's Findings, Pilot Episode: Bread", "JAMES ACASTER Recognise! [11], In 2011 he also appeared on Russell Howard's Good News Extra and Dave's One Night Stand, and performed his first solo show at the Edinburgh Festival, Amongst Other Things,[12][13] which he toured across the UK the following year. [26] A further show of previously performed material, Recap, was also developed to tie the shows together thematically. I didn\u0026#039;t want to give too much detail about myself.\u0026amp;quot;Essentially, I spent a year not looking after my mental health at all. In September 2016, he wrote a pilot episode for a new sitcom, We The Jury, which was broadcast by the BBC. Tweets. window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; In September 2013, he made his first appearance on the BBC musical comedy panel show Never Mind the Buzzcocks. return grantedBy.indexOf(grant) > -1 } else if (Object.keys(p.badge || {}).indexOf('print_annual') > -1) { Earlier this year, Acaster reported that the end of his relationship with former girlfriend Louise Ford had hit him hard. bundle: bundleValue, Hes not confessional in the usual sense, where hes describing the woes of his life, but through elliptical means he addresses his divorce, his melancholy, and the general heartbreak of life. vars.article.wallVisible = 'false'; It was that bad?'. } window.loadGTM(); James riffs on his love of loopholes, free produce, childhood dreams, cardboard boxes and more, then shares audio from his very undercover podcast. And it was only when I started doing the material and stuff like that and getting pushback from some audience members or like, this whole Meghan Markle thing and people saying shes lying and stuff, you dont expect that reaction.. window.GTMLoaded = false; And I am definitely too old to change in any meaningful way now; whatever rut Im in is permanent. } const element = mutation.target; Without doubt, cheap concert tickets including for shows taking place in . Acaster formed the group through email communication in the COVID-19 pandemic with musicians he contacted while working on Perfect Sound Whatever. During her and Prince Harrys interview with Oprah Winfrey, Meghan shared that she had experienced suicidal thoughts and didnt want to be alive anymore. James presents groundbreaking bread research, sings about his hometown soccer club and relays his thoughts about ice cream, Twister and lip skin. Chitr [9] In 2010 and 2011 he supported Josie Long[10] and Milton Jones on tour respectively. Comedians, News, Reviews, Video, Venues. if (window.GTMLoaded === true) { return { Learn more about our use of cookies and information. Some people accused me of being an attention seeker when I was talking about it You should have called me an attention seeker when I was doing stand-up before! } }; return; }; vars.user.gigyaID = gigyaID || ''; James Acaster is Coming to Atlanta . Acaster performed this show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2016, where he became the first comedian to receive a fifth nomination for best show at the festival. The best way I can explain it is that watching stand-up felt the same as watching a TV show with a laugh track. Actor Zac Efron journeys around the world with wellness expert Darin Olien in a travel show that explores healthy, sustainable ways to live. [contact-form-7 id=251 title=sign up]. His first story proved popular enough that he was asked to continue sharing a story each week. for (let i = 0, parts; (parts = cookies[i] && cookies[i].split('=')); i++) { He began performing stand-up in 2008 and made his . 'none' : 'registration'; \u0026amp;quot;I wanted to talk about my relationships, but she always brought it back round to celebrity,\u0026amp;quot; he writes. Acaster's second book, Perfect Sound Whatever (2019), also became a Sunday Times Bestseller; it follows Acaster's life in 2017 via reviews of albums that were released in 2016. The case isn't going well, the captain's breathing down his neck and he's worried he doesn't know who . The Real Reason James Acaster Lost GBBO, According To Paul Hollywood. Scenario recorded an album entitled Stand in the Star: A Verse and a Chorus in 2007, but did not release it; Acaster announced in 2017 that he had reunited with the band to finish the album and that it would be available the following year, but it remains unreleased. 20 December. But its like no, any person in her position would have ended up feeling like that because the amount of pressure and hate that was heaped upon her, and prejudice and bigotry, and being on the receiving end of all that youre insane if you dont let that affect you or if it doesnt affect you in some way. userID: purchase.granted_by_app_purchase.user_id, userID: purchase.granted_by_whitelist_rule.user_id, Eventually, he texted her that he wanted to end the sessions.\u0026amp;quot;It\u0026#039;d been a rough year, a year I\u0026#039;d told her about in great detail, and I wasn\u0026#039;t ready for my counsellor to transform into my stalker,\u0026amp;quot; he wryly observes.This ability to turn his crises into comedic triumphs - who can forget his \u0026amp;quot;wet\u0026amp;quot; flapjacks in Celebrity Bake Off, when he told a grinning Paul Hollywood, \u0026amp;quot;Started baking it, had a breakdown Bon appetit!\u0026amp;quot; - has fuelled his popularity, with frequent appearances on Mock The Week and Have I Got News For You?His terrible year spawned much of the material for his current stand-up show, Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999, which is a big change in direction for Acaster, who used to be better known for his fictional observational comedy (eg playing an undercover cop, posing as a stand-up comedian), rather than exposing his own personal angst.\u0026amp;quot;It covers the same year, but tells different stories to the book,\u0026amp;quot; he explains. Eventually, he texted her that he wanted to end the sessions. In short, a very talented human I had never previously heard of because hes not American or Ricky Gervais. premium_content: false, window.GTMLoaded = true; Even though fans of the show have immortalized Acaster's desserts in the form of memes, Hollywood admitted on the podcast that he couldn't remember what the comic had created for his signature bake: the breakdown flapjacks. He won the New Zealand Comedy Guild's best international act award in December 2013. // Stop listening for mutations once we know this listener has been registered. return cookieData; [33] In the podcast, Gamble and Acaster invite a special guest to discuss their dream starter, main course, side, dessert and drink. For confidential support call the Samaritans on 116123 or visit a local Samaritans branch, see www.samaritans.org for details. meteredAccess: purchase.metered_paywall, \u0026amp;quot;It\u0026#039;s the first time I\u0026#039;ve done a personal show - and that might not be the case forever. ", Ipso The Belfast Telegraph is a member of IPSO and subscribes to its Editors' Code of Practice. vars.user.subscriptionStartDate = subscriberCookie.subscriptionStartDate || ''; [citation needed] He attended Montagu Secondary School and studied music at Northampton College. [47], In November 2022, Acaster announced a new musical project called Temps, a music collective of 40 individuals. (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start': document.body.addEventListener('fp_user_event', function (event) { It can be difficult to describe how this works in practice without spoiling things, so let me spoil just a little: The show begins with Acasterdressed in a dark green jacket with a dark green backdrop, an exercise in color matching that continues with various autumnal shades through all four episodesdropping to his knees and beginning his show. His third book, James Acaster's Guide to Quitting Social Media: Being the Best YOU You Can Be and Saving Yourself from Loneliness: Vol. [52][54], Acaster is an advocate for therapy and counselling and has commented on the importance of talking and reducing the stigma around mental health. [23][24], Acaster's 2016 show was called Reset. }; Their debut album is set to be released by Bella Union in 2023 and explore genres including alt-rock, hip-hop and jazz. Welcome to the number one coolest website on the net. 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Id obviously heard people say stuff about starting the conversation and things like that but I always thought that was more of a thing of like, people who are going through mental health struggles dont want to talk about it so we need to get those people to open up and talk about it; I didnt think it was because society as a whole doesnt want to talk about this. James filmed his show at EartH in Hackney last December, Listen to Perfect Sounds and the Off Menu podcast with James' friend Ed Gamble. return key.indexOf('granted_by_') > -1; }); Heres the part thats hard to explain: Its somehow more impactful because of the disguise. }; [41][42] In 2019, Acaster won the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award, making him the first UK comedian to do so in nine years. Four of his Fringe performances were adapted into the serialised Netflix specials Repertoire: "Recognise", "Represent", "Reset" and "Recap". 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