James Acaster's Classic Scrapes

James Acaster, Josh Widdicombe

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Headline
04 October 2018

Biography; Autobiography: arts & entertainment; Humour

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'I don't think I've ever read a book that has made me cry with laughter as much as this one. It was very difficult reading it in public as I looked like a madman' - Richard Herring

James Acaster has been nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award five times and has appeared on prime-time TV shows like TASKMASTER, MOCK THE WEEK, LIVE AT THE APOLLO and WOULD I LIE TO YOU?

But behind the fame and critical acclaim is a man perpetually getting into trouble. Whether it's disappointing a skydiving instructor mid-flight, hiding from thugs in a bush wearing a bright red dress, or annoying the Kettering Board Games club, a didgeridoo-playing conspiracy theorist and some bemused Christians, James is always finding new ways to embarrass himself.

Appearing on Josh Widdicombe's radio show to recount these stories, the feature was christened 'James Acaster's classic scrapes'. Here, in his first book, James recounts these tales (including never-before-heard stories) along with self-penned drawings, in all their glorious stupidity.

By: James Acaster
Foreword by: Josh Widdicombe
Imprint: Headline
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 223g
ISBN: 9781472247193
ISBN 10: 1472247191
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 04 October 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

James Acaster was born in Kettering, Northamptonshire in 1985. He left school age 17 so he could play drums in a band called The Wow! Scenario with his friend Graeme. Three people, including the people in the band, liked the band. He began performing stand-up comedy in January 2008. He has been nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award five times and has appeared on Mock The Week, Have I Got News For You, Live At The Apollo and Russell Howard's Good News.

Reviews for James Acaster's Classic Scrapes

An amazing book of grimly hilarious true stories . . . with devastating deadpan lines. A total, bleak treat. * Daily Star * James Acaster has a brilliant comic mind, crackling with energy every bit as much as his corduroy slacks * Milton Jones *