Audiobooks by James Acaster

Comic Fringes: 21 short stories by top comedians

"A cracking collection of comic monologues, written and read by leading comedians Recorded in front of a live audience at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, this fantastic anthology features a host of diverse short stories, composed and performed by a veritable Who's Who of stand-up comedians. By turns hilarious and irreverent, poignant and bittersweet, together they make up a superb selection box of tasty treats. Among the all-star line-up, Romesh Ranganathan tells a comic tale of unrequited love among the orangutans; Susan Calman takes a wry look at office politics; Jon Richardson explores the perils of internet dating; and Sarah Millican takes us into the worlds of a compassionate undertaker's assistant and an elderly woman who fears she's becoming invisible. Russell Kane recalls his tempestuous ex; Aisling Bea recounts the dark, funny tale of a pensioner with murder in mind; Robert Florence reveals the shady doings of the Scottish branch of the Illuminati; and satirist John O'Farrell asks, 'what if Judas had written the Gospels'? Also sharing their fantastic fiction are a wealth of other literary comics, including Sanjeev Kohli, Joe Lycett, Bridget Christie, James Acaster, Jenny Eclair, Shazia Mirza and Mark Watson. Short story fans, rejoice: here are five hours of some of the most charming, absurd, dark, thoughtful and funny tales you'll ever find in one place. Contents: 1. May Contain Nuts by Janey Godley 2. The Hair of the Dead by Sarah Millican 3. Gone Phishing by Jon Richardson 4. The Woman Who Sniffed by Susan Calman 5. Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Be in the Green by Patrick Monahan 6. On the Dot by Shazia Mirza 7. Stairlift Us Up Where We Belong by Sarah Millican 8. Spooky and the Van by Joe Lycett 9. A Difference of Opinion by Bridget Christie 10. The Three Times I Dumped Eleanor, and the Manner of Her Death by Russell Kane 11. Sorry For Your Loss by James Acaster 12. Club Sandwich by Mark Watson 13. The Understudy by Jenny Eclair 14. Kill Dilly by Aisling Bea 15. I Bought a Monkey To Stand Out in the New York Art Scene by Sanjeev Kohli 16. Love and Orangutans by Romesh Ranganathan 17. Bad Fairytale by Grainne Maguire 18. The Gospel According to Judas by John O'Farrell 19. Pick Me Up by Angela Barnes 20. Apocalypse Soon by Dane Baptiste 21. Cats Who Walk Like Gentlemen by Robert Florence Production credits: Produced by Kirsteen Cameron First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 25 August 2009-6 September 2015 © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Aisling Bea, Angela Barnes, Bridget Christie, Dane Baptiste, James Acaster, Jenny Eclair, Joe Lycett, Jon Richardson, Mark Watson, Romesh Ranganathan, Russell Kane, Sanjeev Kholi, Sarah Millican, Shazia Mirza, Susan Calman (Author), Various (Narrator)

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James Acaster’s Findings: A BBC Radio comedy show

"Award-winning comedian and Hypothetical host James Acaster presents the remarkable results of his research You may know him from his Netflix series Repertoire, his podcasts Off Menu or James Acaster's Perfect Sounds, but before all of that James Acaster was one of the top researchers working in the UK today. In these five shows, he probes deeply into a variety of subjects - and shares his eye-opening conclusions. Accompanied by agreeable assistant Nathaniel Metcalfe (Fresh From the Fringe) and Donna from the Complaints Department (Call the Midwife's Bryony Hannah) he tackles the big questions on the topics of Bread, Wood, Fruit, Wheels and Paint. Pilot show 'Bread' reveals why the French struggle to come up with a snappy slogan to advertise brioche. Plus, we learn why the bagel is so trendy, and discover the hidden anti-bread propaganda pushed at children through the medium of fairytales. In 'Wood', James goes to a lumberjack optician to find out if they can see the wood for the trees, experiments with toothpicks and termites, and investigates the difference between the xylophone and the glockenspiel - all while wearing his patented Clegg Clogs. 'Fruit' finds him disagreeing violently with Nathaniel on the subject of orange juice with bits in, recalling a formative childhood experience with a brown banana and explaining why it's fine to bring an apple to an orchard. 'Wheels' (powered by Picnic the hamster) sees James analysing the stylistic perfection of 'The Wheels on the Bus', refusing to divulge his roulette wheel exploits (what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas...) and reinventing the Ferris wheel so it's proportionally more thrilling. And in 'Paint', James gets his portrait painted, speculates on the identity of Banksy (top three suspects: Jamie Oliver, Gordon Banks and Nathaniel Metcalfe) and strips down to his pants to play paintball, just like on Jackass... Also included is a bonus short story, 'Sorry for Your Loss', recorded in front of a live audience at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Written and performed by James Acaster Featuring Nathaniel Metcalfe and Bryony Hannah Produced by Lyndsay Fenner (James Acaster's Findings) and Kirsteen Cameron ('Sorry for Your Loss') First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 26 March 2013 ('Bread'), 5-26 November 2014 (Series 1), 26 August 2012 ('Sorry for Your Loss')"

James Acaster (Author), James Acaster (Narrator)

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