13 Minutes Of James Acaster Being Peak James Acaster | Taskmaster | Channel 4

All the funniest, most chaotic moments from comedian @James Acaster as he took on the Taskmaster in series 7. From composing original songs to recreating GTA, there isn't a moment that he didn't have us laughing out loud.
Also featuring Jessica Knappet, Phil Wang, Kerry Godliman, and Rhod Gilbert.
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[@MikeMJPMUNCH]

I love that James and Greg's relationship on this show was pure misbehaving student and teacher

[@overit6012]

And both were teachers lol

[@gljames24]

@over it Granted one was a percussion teacher. Misbehaving was kinda in the job description.

[@flaherty5090]

@@gljames24 he also worked as a teaching assistant in a special needs school

[@decentlysmartforanidiot8284]

EXACTLY THAT

[@magicalhikari5859]

@@flaherty5090 which is why I respect him more

[@GeeLey]

James is like a character that escaped from a fever dream.

[@kellydean3735]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@cordeliapalmer5800]

This comment is far too accurate.

[@jonhohensee3258]

Gico - YOUR fever dream???

[@cazkiwinz4300]

He definitely features in my “fevered” 🥵 dreams.....

[@Pepespizzeria1]

A young sheogorath

[@SkyTailedFox]

The fact he had an hour, found a random guy with a santa costume, fireworks and Richard Osman is great...

[@rio_reds]

Richard Osman announcing his own name like he’s a Pokemon absolutely sends me every time

[@hagridsdisappointingson769]

He is both 14 and 74 at the same time and it creates this weird blend of super childish old people humour that just works.

[@ofjeworstlust69]

Super childish old people humour is honestly the best description of his humour I've ever heard

[@hellothere702]

He's what happens when the kid who has great ideas that are poorly thought out is given an adult budget

[@deantasty7421]

@Hagrid'sdisappointingson damn boy, didn't laugh at an username in ages, kind regards

[@redactedreplies]

I think this is the best description ive ever heard of James

[@m.laster844]

YEEEEEES! THIS!!!

[@katnon]

The pure shock on James face after saying “ah just open the box you pussy”, then his immediate regret, while never fail to make me cry laughing

[@tangibleterror2421]

When someone calls me a "pussy" I just say "you are what you eat" *wink* then shoot them the finger guns.

[@peterkull4243]

"My eyes are circles" made me fall in love.

[@pierivruys2567]

I laughed so hard at "My eyes are circles", he's just too smart for his own good.

[@ianshep4211]

The amount of confidence in Greg’s face when James says he couldn’t hold him upside down is inspiring 😂

[@adithyakevinkarnadi5796]

That sudden outburst to Greg, and Greg being a teacher is always funny no matter what

[@SomeNiceMovies]

Yeah, it always will be funny that clip The cabbage clips will also always be funny

[@jonhohensee3258]

It was and is funny. But it still manages to make me feel just a bit uncomfortable because it seemed a little serious.

[@cael_aj]

The fact that Greg is so tall and towered over James made it that much more intimidating/funny 😂

[@Icaron98]

@@cael_aj He actually used to be a teacher too, it comes naturally i suppose

[@AM.173]

@@Icaron98 Yeah, and he also used to go by Mr Gilbert for some reason back then?

[@shadowbrine114]

I don't care who you are, that box of confetti hitting Alex on the back of the head is the peak of comedy

[@jonhohensee3258]

You hate Alex?

[@Kabitu1]

That was so close to going so badly

[@jonhohensee3258]

@@Kabitu1 - YOU were so close to going badly!

[@TheClobo2001]

@@jonhohensee3258 no, it's just funny, that doesn't mean we hate Alex

[@jonhohensee3258]

@@TheClobo2001 We??? You're not "shadowbrine".

[@SuccLvl9k]

I love the idea of Greg as James’s long suffering and patient dad

[@FirewaII33]

James eyeing Alex at the beginning of every task is THE best bit ever on this show. The kid knows when the envelopes there, Alex isn't anyone's friend.

[@Benedicted]

I can’t stop pissing myself when he says “yeah…..but that’s the real task”

[@nicholus_h2]

My favorite James moment is when he says "I know it's early days...are we the stupidest so far?"

[@katharina9318]

I love it when there are other people than james and alex there and everyone's just so confused when he doesn't say hello back (the band and phil and rod when they first met)

[@briandantana8470]

If his version of GTA was a full game I'd buy it in a heartbeat

[@andy6576]

It would be amazing...

[@kisbie]

GTAcaster?

[@andy6576]

@@kisbie Yep...you just won the internet.

[@SensationalBanana]

A GTA set in England? Yes please. Alex's "Pardon?" is spot on!

[@kisbie]

@@SensationalBanana GTA Kettering (and Burton Latimer).

[@secretlybees]

The best way for me to describe James Acaster is "abstract"

[@xosmokey]

yes!

[@DiabIe37]

My favorite thing about James that series was the little call backs he did as a genuine fan of the show. "Is the a boulder?" during his made up song was something Frank Skinner was asked in the first series, that one popped me.

[@emilyow7956]

Over my shoulder is a low-key banger.

[@pudding1255]

finally someone says it

[@klaythoring1326]

I genuinely sing it to myself all the time when I put my bag on 😆 I’m getting older!

[@saraholiveedwards4697]

Could be an upcoming track for his band Temps 🤔

[@squidface85]

My favorite part of the Greg scolding James moment, is Alex’s desperate attempt, for a brief moment at the beginning, to keep Greg from beating James on camera lol

[@strider9184]

He thought that was gonna go in a whole different direction 😂

[@NiniZim]

I love James but my heart breaks when Alex asks why he doesn't say hello to him 😂

[@klaythoring1326]

It’s not part of the task! Lol

[@Annieshauntedhauls]

My heart broke 💔

[@kingmole5174]

The GTA recreation was INCREDIBLE!

[@williamjusino3640]

the frame rate 💀

[@liam9196]

4:26 For a split second Greg finds James' pussy comment funny, but then realises where he (and that he's the Taskmaster) is and his face drops lmao

[@de-fume]

I think the smile was a default when a contestant says something, until he fully processed what was said.

[@deanfenech]

Once a teacher, always a teacher. Such a teach move from Greg.

[@silverstorm7306]

@@deanfenech my exact thought lmao

[@fredhasopinions]

i still feel like he found it funny and decided to make the moment even funnier by adding his teacher shtick. (

[@itszaque]

3:14 the cut from James blank face, to Greg's upset face, back to James scratching himself on the head upon noticing always gets me 😂

[@Nova_the_starcatcher]

James on Taskmaster is my favorite thing to have ever happened

[@theStanny77]

Didn’t expect James to actually be able to play drums at the end lol

[@TheJubess]

He has been in bands, you know :P

[@mysterylovescompany2657]

Absolutely outstanding work, I award this man's personality 9.73 out of 10 Richard Ayoades.

[@emmabruh]

He’s literally so funny but I would loose my marbles if I had to work with him lol

[@goliath_red1102]

One could argue whether James Acaster’s definition of “sweeping a circle” is in fact what it says on the card.

[@themudpit621]

Stunt bonus, Stunt bonus. He clearly played it lol.

[@twoguysonedogpodcast]

Not saying hello to Alex is the best 😂

[@jamesaditya5254]

even on the Horne Section podcast where he was guest starring he keeps it consistent. What a chaotic treasure Acaster is

[@alexandrezani]

I loved the audience reaction when he said "It's not on the task."

[@DragonSpawn4Twenty]

'It's not part of the task' 🤣

[@alexandrezani]

​@@DragonSpawn4Twenty​It was so sad...

[@DragonSpawn4Twenty]

@@alexandrezani James and Alex play their characters very well..

[@DissociatedWomenIncorporated]

Grand Theft Acaster should be a real game.

[@Ergil89]

Thought for sure his lovely rants in the studio were gonna be included.

[@westcreative9994]

7:16 want to see a grown man hold another grown man upside down. 😂

[@senseisleepyhead]

3:44 His voice when he answers "My eyes are circles?"... 🤣

[@snusmumricken]

James is the ADHD kid in the back of class that the teacher gave up on and now just ignores

[@dananabread6632]

...that gta recreation was all just an elaborate excuse for james to swing a bat at alex's head, wasn't it? LASDLDLDFL

[@Ginjer_Supreme]

I just want Acaster and Davies to have a show together

[@meetaverma8372]

I wish my postman was Richard Osman

[@jonhohensee3258]

You don't want that. I heard he likes to go through people's cupboards looking for snacks.

[@meetaverma8372]

@@jonhohensee3258 it's fine though

[@iliketrains3495]

Probably the only good time Channel 4 made a better compilation than the Taskmaster channel itself

[@williamunderhill427]

0:16 this is the face of a genius finding gold xD

[@andrebenites9919]

2:00 So... His relationship with the Hulla-hoop goes way back

[@Anasteroiddestroyer]

That song slapped hard

[@DiabIe37]

Is that a boulder? lyric was a chef's kiss call back to the first series.

[@rhysduncan8676]

It's very similar to "over and over and over" by jack white lol

[@jonhohensee3258]

James's song was the best.

[@k8s-tired643]

I wish they brought James back each episode 😂

[@nomdeplume2213]

Ive got such a big crush on James lol i know im not the only one🤭

[@jonhohensee3258]

Who are the other ones?

[@I05-e4s]

@@jonhohensee3258 Present!

[@jonhohensee3258]

@@I05-e4s - Yeah... but you don't really count.

[@emilyx6126]

Absolutely not the only one

[@jonhohensee3258]

@@emilyx6126 - He's not into you, Emily.

[@tentardigrades968]

Wow I just noticed how Alex legitimately thought Greg was going to beat him 😆

[@zacharymaneja1207]

Santa knew if he stopped dancing he would be shot that's why he kept looking at james

[@briarkennedy6063]

"STUNT BONUS"

[@danielsaunders2878]

37 year old man btw. please never change.

[@silverstorm7306]

12:18 "badadababaDADADADADARARARADADADA 𝓸𝓴𝓪𝔂?"

[@magicalhikari5859]

Maybe the real task was the circles we made along the way

[@dananabread6632]

i need the full version of over my shoulder asap!!

[@plodding.on98]

Love how James swears then Greg has a word with him

[@Banana_Pie256]

The master of callbacks strikes again with the 'is that a boulder' lyric

[@PrajDy]

Nobody: *nothing* Richard Osman: "Richard Osman"

[@KatieCatWalker]

I love James recreation of GTA. Perfection

[@zacharynewkirk7309]

I really would like to know if any fellow Americans out there are as obsessed with these Channel 4 shows and specifically James Acaster as I am. I found James through his 4 episode Netflix special two years ago and really, really enjoyed it. To the point where a whole genre of my youtube feed is James Acaster videos. However, he has a criminally low amount of content on streaming, two specials and one is only available to buy. I need more like yesterday! If anyone has any suggestions of perhaps overlooked British stand ups like James, or know of some underground Acaster content, please feel free to chime in! All that to say, the British own comedy television and game shows and it's not close.

[@akashjogi4106]

he has a podcast and he hosts a show called hypothetical

[@zacharynewkirk7309]

@@akashjogi4106 just got done with the Ed Sheeran feature episode of "Off The Menu", now starting the martin Freeman one. Thanks so much for the tip, most of it isn't available on KZbin but it is on Spotify, really good so far, thanks again! I'll definitely check out the show as well if I can access it without a VPN here in the U.S.

[@sofiaguerrero0969]

I just barely got into him too. I’m an American from Texas. But yeah, British comedy is just too good. I will probably never find American comedy as good because we’re a little sensitive when it comes to swearing on television and that is what makes British comedy so special. They genuinely don’t give a fuck

[@JustDeeR6]

I find it entertaining not so much because its funny, but because its much different than I'm used to. The obvious bad production quality, and the random, pretty unfunny jokes, but good enough to keep me here, it all just comes together in what I would personally call an entertaining show.

[@lns313]

I'm in the same boat. Cold Lasagna Hate Myself 1999 is definitely worth paying for! And you might like 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown! All the episodes are on KZbin.

[@tishabyte]

3:46 will always be hilarious to me.

[@gurlwiththemostcake]

It's Rhods face 😂 just like well he makes a good point 👀 😂

[@amorcore3360]

"open the box, you pussy." hes just like me fr

[@Lizzyjaeger]

“Played into my hands here mate, fuck you” “I’m a percussionist myself” and “You’re not a musician, mate” are some of my favorite lines ever delivered, and it’s a definite bonus that they are back to back. 😂

[@mikesymmonds3109]

The best series so far

[@55527777777]

«Yes i could» 😂🤣😂🤣

[@senseisleepyhead]

7:16 Actually cry-laughing at upside down James

[@JustJody135]

Going to see him live in September, so excited 🙏❤

[@melvasaiel]

Aw, this left out the song analysis where James defended his lyrics with, ""Like, is it a boulder? ...Or is it a big rock...?"

[@antster1983]

1:29 "Richard Osman". 😂

[@megsmith6758]

Christmas is just an explanation for everything

[@ReverendDudeKyle]

Every time a task begins and James doesn't acknowledge Alex it always cracks me up, and as the series goes on, the other men start ignoring Alex too 😂

[@jordyboi69420]

GTA 6 featuring James Acaster....who wouldn't buy that

[@klaythoring1326]

My only celebrity crush, the perfect blend of over-mature and under-mature 🤭

[@kisbie]

Ever noticed that James Acaster is an anagram of Taskmaster? (Well, it ought to be.)

[@meetaverma8372]

He didn't even win that season

[@jonhohensee3258]

@@meetaverma8372 ???

[@meetaverma8372]

@@jonhohensee3258 the season was won by Jessica Knappett, wasn't it? 👀👀

[@jonhohensee3258]

@@meetaverma8372 - So???

[@meetaverma8372]

@@jonhohensee3258 he did not embody the season, which is what this comment was originally indicating

[@kinsleykhoo48]

He's a national treasure this lad!!

[@aecusregen4614]

*Sees thumbnail* "There's no way that guy isn't british."

[@yvonne8646]

Over My Shoulder has lived in my head since the series aired

[@JoeBleasdaleReal]

Oh just open the box you 🐈

[@spatel2836]

Best. Series. Ever

[@christinawatkinsyoutube]

I definitely want a bottle of wine in my next Christmas cracker

[@krisbest6405]

Being weird myself l,m sure there is a new category for James in the best way.

[@jameshill2450]

"Why's he doing that?" "Christmas." Oh. Alright.

[@themug406]

I know most people on the internet have played one gta or another but it is unfortunate that the boomers who havent cant appreciate how excellent James rendition of Gta animations are edit: and the sudden vibing to the radio when you steal some car, incredibly spot on

[@BonJody]

"My eyes are circles? "

[@starpupilz]

I always think the water in the galoshes noise will work.

[@Soloman_Gumball]

Alex really thought Greg was about to have a Jeremy Clarkson moment and end the show with that box segment.

[@fadn4]

I mean that MC Hammer joke is absolute gold, come on!

[@andrewjones575]

Jessica Knappett shouldn't be relegated to voicing ads & making appearances on lame game shows. Had Drifters been popular, she'd be doing much better than she is. Why wasn't Drifters popular? It's a female twentysomething Inbetweeners & is just as good.

[@Mammutidae]

Isn't Knappett on Judge Romesh? Unless you're calling that a lame game show

[@redelfshotthefood8213]

UK is a small market. Not many opportunities there. I think she has done well enough. I’m from Canada and I know who she is, and admire her and her work.

[@lukeellis3114]

Drifters is a funny show but it isn't anywhere near as good as The Inbetweeners.

[@andrewjones575]

@@lukeellis3114 In what way(s) is Drifters not as good?

[@andrewjones575]

@@redelfshotthefood8213 There are hundreds of celebrities who are much more successful than her. Most people in the UK haven't heard of her.

[@MrPeterBustin]

Tarik goes to say 'nt' before realizing they won

[@SmilinContender]

My eyes are circles.

[@CH-ml4rz]

How fucked up was he then? Those pupils.

[@kousetsuhana]

I hope he won with that fantastic Osmond cameo 👌🏼

[@George_vv]

James could've gone somewhere with the circle thing. I just think he couldn't be bothered to explain it.

[@sherryxia8362]

"Fuck you!" "Pardon?"

[@VeteranVandal]

Acaster would be at home in clowncore, I feel.

[@azrulnautx]

If anyone knows where I can get that double breasted work jacket James is wearing do let me know.

[@jonhohensee3258]

Ashton's Fashion Museum.

[@rickbartnick4563]

Alex legit thought James was gonna get an ass whooping for the pu*** remark lol

[@carltonbanks987]

is that a boulder? or is it just a large rock?

[@passtheyaoi]

grand theft acaster

[@Pintheshadows]

Kettering Theft Auto looks good.

[@vgvlogs4182]

I love him so much, I as misbehaving 44 yr old relate to him so much. 😅 But to my defence, my whole family is like that. My 65-70 yr old teenaged uncles are a proof of that. My great great grandfather was so misbehaved that my great great grandmother eventualydivorced him for it, and her family really disliked him because of his naught joking behaviour.

[@broodovermind]

stop recycling clips and give us MORE ACASTER