Gay Bond Villain Tortures James Acaster! | Hypothetical

[@kaiadaigle937]

James Acaster: The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals

[@mtjs96]

Agsndksgf James as Paul would be the funniest thing ever omg

[@ruthtamasan579]

YESS! How are his singing skills for the final two songs?

[@jeremywhite92]

I actually got that reference!

[@edgarallanhoe1849]

Think of the implications!

[@spaceant0765]

This is the last place I expected to find a Starkid comment but I am very happy about it

[@lot-lothermosura4644]

“I see mother let you in.”

[@shakes1026]

That's had me giggling

[@chickpea42]

There is nothing more heartwarming than seeing James Acaster genuinely lose it laughing.

[@redelfshotthefood8213]

It harkens back to The Carol Burnett a Show... where the little guy (Tim Conway) would always add a little to the live broadcast performance... and the others would struggle to remain in character and on script. They often had to resort to staring at the floor.

[@KristianaCembre]

@@redelfshotthefood8213 the elephant story and the cast losing it is still one of the best clips ever

[@redelfshotthefood8213]

@@KristianaCembre kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaLUdpKNosaaoLs is a link to this skit for the curious. Omg. I don’t know if I had seen this previously... THANK YOU!!!!

[@leonardomotta1143]

He looks so adorable laughing. And great outfit. I love the shoes

[@electraelpindrai1964]

You gotta love James Bondage

[@mythicalirishman6346]

License to thrill

[@Wouter2312]

No Tie Too Thight

[@jasons2023]

Tomorrow's never tight

[@djedk.w.2267]

Thighfall

[@floor.smorenburg]

Live and let tie

[@DarthArachnious]

"This one feels real Josh".

[@markboffa5545]

Nobody's gonna mention how fly James looks with those matching shoes and tie? Whole outfit is on point

[@scarlettx5743]

Fashion icon

[@Alovatololo]

That just goes without saying.

[@annother3350]

He looks like a liquorice allsort

[@helipeek2736]

James Acaster seems to model his look on Jarvis Cocker, if Jarvis had been a slightly down at heel secondary school economics teacher.

[@horatio655]

@@helipeek2736 I think he models it more on the entirety of the 1970s

[@Sondie]

As an American, it's a bit unsettling to find out that half the guests of British panel shows are, in fact, hosts of their own panel shows; and all appear in one another's shows.

[@bimpsonlovesturg1819]

aha how commee

[@nancyhi8357]

We have like 12 comedians and they just go on each others stuff

[@vicentebiancardidacamara3120]

i think the game show is to english comedy fans what podcasts are to american comedy fans, though with the internet the lines are blurring a bit.

[@PhyroMcBruceEsq]

@@vicentebiancardidacamara3120 that's a good parallel

[@DelosFive]

Really? Your President employs his kids in his cabinet. Can't be that hard to digest.

[@torymiddlebrooks]

James needed a safe word.

[@DanielThureskog]

His safe word would be Cinnamon.

[@sebastianpochert4511]

@@DanielThureskog or Cabbages

[@burgeyboii]

Not until the fifth verse

[@scottish-hero6664]

@@sebastianpochert4511 yes.

[@buddyboi7007]

Free Bananas

[@mollysquires10]

it took me longer than I care to admit to realise that "mama let me in" was not an actual song

[@ErraticConduct]

I actually googled it, I was like 🤔 "I don't know that musical" 😂

[@katherinebertram3551]

It's actually a song from Ryan Scott Oliver's musical exhibition "35mm".... But I think that's just a coincidence 😂

[@nemnyoom]

@@katherinebertram3551 yeah, i was thinking, like, "did he really just reference that???"

[@redelfshotthefood8213]

@@katherinebertram3551 : Never underestimate a musical theatre nerd’s encyclopedic knowledge! I’ve got one as a friend, and he will break out in song if you give him a little encouragement. A very little encouragement... 😉

[@sophiaredwood5825]

😂😂😂

[@isabelentwistle8395]

Honestly, the way James was absolutely living his best life through this entire thing was just the most wholesome thing.

[@mgarratt101]

Living your best life is the most overused comment of 2020, nice x

[@isabelentwistle8395]

@@mgarratt101 You must be incredibly busy calling out every use of it then, nice x

[@mgarratt101]

@@isabelentwistle8395 ah Isabel, the answer to the question no one asked

[@georgewren1144]

@@mgarratt101 i bet your fun at parties

[@mgarratt101]

@@georgewren1144 hey look another copy and pasted comment, super original there little buddy

[@Heyitsmehyuppp]

"Then I suppose I'll have to sing" "Everyone knows I crack by the 5th verse" I love y'all 😂

[@sophiaredwood5825]

That part had me 😂😂

[@elliotkouame3849]

He’d actually make a pretty sinister Lex Luthor.

[@beatnickblanket]

You misspelled "sexy".

[@Vanoss1999]

Be like a Gay Lex Luthor , Sex Luthor 🤣

[@melosgllareva8631]

My dyslexic ass read that as "a pretty linnister sex luthor"

[@mr.digital]

He did make one

[@portalgangadventures]

I agree. Sexy Lexy.

[@Switcheroo4542]

The names BTQ, LG, BTQ

[@cassindra438]

I-

[@TaronSchmaron]

LMAO

[@johnwhittington2998]

Larry Gareth Brownlow Terence Quinzel

[@danwic]

Lesbian, Gay, Bond Tries, Questioning :p

[@redelfshotthefood8213]

LG the Chinese tech company , BTQ : Bacon Tomato Quiche. (Just wild guesses) 😉😇

[@nghnnn2991]

This reminds me of that scene in The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals where the professor captures them and starts singing

[@chesterthewild8025]

A REAL .... SHOW STOPPER

[@olivia-nl9hf]

Josepiie Robinson A SHOWSTOPPING NUMBER COME ON

[@wagononfire3874]

something to SHOCK 'EM

[@laughifyouwant]

to bring them a'crawling

[@moodotgee207]

Professor Hidgens would be a great bond villain now that I think about it.

[@eloquentcontraband]

seeing James Acaster tied up like "ohhh, *that's* why I'm attracted to him."

[@Nettles19]

I had this exact thought

[@robert7567]

Jumping on the bandwagon as well.

[@jessicahornsey4792]

So glad I‘m not the only one. 😂

[@ditkind1340]

Wait whAt

[@thedepressedavacado8267]

Don’t call me out like that

[@clareerinrichards6983]

I LOVE how many musical theatre references Josh and James miss. Tom you goddess.

[@os4021]

We have one day more

[@mendltynkov6777]

How many were there?

[@therestiel]

I missed all of them

[@StrawberryFeildsforNever]

@@mendltynkov6777 53

[@mendltynkov6777]

@@StrawberryFeildsforNever Thanks!

[@micawatches]

the fact that james was DELIGHTED while being tied up really did something for me

[@EvansSecret]

Why are British game shows dominating this pandemic? I love it!

[@Nicholas-fw1id]

Because they're relatively low budget and often more language based. Plus they're good.

[@SilentlyFalling]

Because our comedians are brilliant

[@Chaogardenx]

According to your algorithm

[@greigclement9081]

I feel the traditional game show format is fading and its just comedy panel shows with very little audience participation. One of the best low budget game shows from the 90s was "Sticky Moments" and it still had audience participation.

[@hayreddinbarbarossa661]

Because they're funnier and require both creativity and intelligence to produce, instead of either rehashing old ideas or aiming for the "low hanging fruit" of comedy.

[@WadeWoodring]

He missed the James Bondage opportunity

[@maddymerzvinskis9984]

omg James' smile when he's genuinely laughing during this is so precious

[@DavidChong]

that build up to the singing is such brilliant "yes, and..." brinksmanship. "you're going to make me actually sing?" "yeah, 5 whole verses, you up for that?" "your loss, you're going to have to listen to it"

[@arturo435]

"They would call him ooh!7" Lmao genius

[@danwic]

Tom Allen makes such an adorably camp evil villain lol

[@eg816]

lmao. the way he called him james and then quickly added the "bond"

[@astrangermagi]

James kinda felt the sexual tension there

[@meetaverma8372]

That's why he said, "this one feels real"

[@SidneyBroadshead]

If Joe Lycet did the role, he'd actually be scary... If Simon Amstel did it, he wouldn't be pretending...

[@bhew7409]

The world needs more Simon Amstel

[@ZNotFound]

Well, Hugo Boss does sound like a Bond villian name.

[@CeartGoLeor86]

@@ZNotFound Well, Hugo Boss was a Nazi...

[@ZNotFound]

@@CeartGoLeor86 Well, the Nazi did have some nice fashion in terms of clothing design.

[@CeartGoLeor86]

@@ZNotFound Ha ha. I suppose they did.

[@marinagemoftheseas]

As a theatre kid, 10/10 love the references.

[@bec2224]

I've been watching James Acaster for many years and I have NEVER, I say NEVER seen him laugh so much. Loved it.

[@bretterry8356]

I feel like Tom just crossed several things off his bucket list at once.

[@professorbaxtercarelessdre1075]

"this one feels real Josh" I was cracking up by this point :D

[@sirrichel9155]

So basically Miike Snow - Genghis Khan

[@7211_]

beautiful comment

[@aliamcbride]

Yes yes yes

[@NinjaTofu0]

I was gonna comment "he got a little bit Genghis Khan" 😆 I love this music video!

[@katjap.3489]

🤩🤩🤩YES

[@gixnla]

❤️

[@greghawkins59]

"mother" could be lgbtQ's henchman played by a crossdressing Dwayne Johnson

[@Stillontour]

Greg Hawkins yes!

[@SidneyBroadshead]

The Avengers (UK) had a superior codenamed "Mother", who was a corpulent man in a wheelchair that had a mute assistant. The movie added a blind woman codenamed "Father" who was also a superior.

[@seanburrows9130]

YAS!!!'

[@tilywinn]

Or perhaps just Mike Pence’s wife. 😉

[@Walls2008]

...oddly specific.

[@oma1036]

I can't never guess what James acaster age is he looks about to be 15 but dresses like a 50 year old

[@jj5643]

Ironically he’s between those two ages ...

[@DarkestOfTheDarkness]

@@jj5643 I mean I'd sure fuckin hope so that's a 35 year window

[@Lr-wg8pe]

@@DarkestOfTheDarkness he is 35 years old so that's the age difference "between those two ages" (I think that was the joke @JJ was going for) x)

[@exessex3522]

Born January 1985 in Kettering. Kettering sounds like a verb - denoting some kind of hobby, perhaps.

[@oliverholmes-gunning5372]

James Acaster: "Josh, for your sake I hope people watch the start of this show before switching on now" Hat Trick youtube channel: "sinister Bond villain laugh"

[@MrDodgerdodson]

'Write what you know' hahaha Too good.

[@Nettles19]

James looks pretty good tied up, I cant lie

[@colinyoung3685]

I find the bondage fetish peculiar psychologically. What is it about loss of control that is alluring?

[@jodielouise3209]

Yes Courtney! ❤️

[@cottonblend]

@@colinyoung3685 I think its something about control and dominance. You are in completely control over your partner, and the situation

[@gracieweb5673]

i’m glad we’re all on the same page

[@Morale_Booster]

@@colinyoung3685 most people have a bondage "fetish", it surprises me to hear of someone without one! I'm late to this party but I just had to share that you can basically figure out anyone's fetishes (or why you have your own) by knowing what needs the person didn't get met as a child. Also what needs are not being met currently for the person... For example, people like bondage because it leaves them without any responsibilities. Makes sense most of us have it because we live in such a stressful workaholic society and we all need to feel loved/permission to just BE, not what we DO.... I could ramble on but you get it

[@finmiles965]

So the code was “24601”, right? For the 525,600 nuclear warheads to be deployed?

[@aralisji]

This is my favorite comment so far 🙌

[@m2012o1]

I'm so sad that I have no idea what this means!

[@aralisji]

@@m2012o1 Okay so, Jean Valjean's (from Les Miserables) prisoner number is 24601 (you can hear all about it in the song Look Down). And in Seasons of Love (the most well known song from Rent) they sing about 525,600 minutes of love in a year 😊

[@finmiles965]

@@aralisji thank you, I was just about to explain as well but you did a much better job :)

[@m2012o1]

@@aralisji Thank you! The Rent one I should have recognized, it's such a catchy line. I thought both numbers were from the same song

[@gracewenzel]

“She... said... he tells that to aaAAAlll the boys...!!”

[@29jgirl92]

Seeing James tied up gave me some... unexpected thoughts...

[@user-cy8li6xt3s]

Now what you may not have known is that he is also a composer, and while he’s been preparing for the apocalypse, he’s been writing his own musical...

[@wrenclark4907]

is it called workin’ boys by any chance?

[@oldmanhiver3766]

It's sure to be a show stopping number.

[@NatOfNowhere]

@@oldmanhiver3766 a real showstopper?

[@oldmanhiver3766]

@@NatOfNowhere something to shock 'em!

[@pongig]

@@oldmanhiver3766 to bring them a-crawling...

[@myrin265]

james’ laugh at 3:02 has such a growly quality that it sounds almost fearful

[@sangredelangel]

Lmao I was wondering if the guys in the panel and the audience actually got that he just started reciting musical theatre lyrics. 😂

[@ouiseylou]

Tag yourself I'm the dead silence after "At the end of the day"

[@exquisitecorpse__]

"I know Mother suggested we leave the door open, But we dont want her to see what we're up to." "Ususally I'm the one tied to the chair so this as strange for me as it is for you."

[@CaledonianCloud]

Tom Allen has my heart with these musical references. 💞

[@caila2849]

God I’d give anything to be able to tie up James Acaster

[@BigBoy-rj8kp]

My brother was shot dead

[@marinagemoftheseas]

...

[@marinagemoftheseas]

Big Boy...?

[@Its_Tigger]

That wasn't what i was expecting in the replies

[@GunkedUpGoober]

@@BigBoy-rj8kp Pog

[@boriskalashnikov489]

James seemed actually scared halfway through

[@wrenclark4907]

Omg it’s literally the torture tango from spies are forever

[@yeehaw086]

*cough cough* underrated musical

[@NatOfNowhere]

YES

[@Procrastinge]

Major the guy who didnt like musicals vibes

[@w4rz0]

@@honeycolak-antic9884 paul if he was thrown into curt mega's world

[@ahobbit1273]

It’s...a...show stoppin’ number!

[@NatOfNowhere]

Tgwdlm x spies are forever

[@georgie3593]

James legs look so long lmao

[@simontay4851]

they look so long because he's wearing his pants up quite high and he's just tall anyway.

[@zoekennedy9975]

seeing james acaster laugh will always be the one thing that makes me happiest in the world

[@iwong3357]

If Tom Allen ever produces a camp Bond film, or better yet, a series, I'll buy 5 copies of each one. The stark contrast to the old Bond series' misogyny makes it even better.

[@Windows_E_ight]

As a fan of James, spies are forever, and Andrew Lloyd Webber, I was laughing this entire time, it broke me.

[@bi_cycle]

This felt very sexual

[@Edhds6528]

It hurts me that no one got the les mis references

[@__-cd9ug]

pretty cool, i wish full episodes were on youtube

[@jacobloving6765]

Second that

[@Burtee93]

__ they’re on UKTV Play. Which is free

[@jacobloving6765]

Burtee93 omg thank you

[@MrKChusker]

Uktv play is free?

[@nayarasouza678]

@@Burtee93 but they are only available in UK right ? I'm in Brazil and KZbin is my only option :/

[@bernardthedisappointedowl6938]

Nice moment catching James laughing genuinely at 4:00, ^oo^

[@edmorrison5645]

This is basically the same as Skyfall where the camp Silva ties up Bond and teases him.

[@hughmanateecrisis]

This very much reminded me of Whose Line is it Anyway, I think that show could come back in a big way with people like this in the UK version.

[@majoraslb4311]

@lazyshit67 No it didnt, "Whos Line is it anyway" has been going since 1988, "Mock the week" started in 2005

[@marshpotato2001]

“this ones a Sondheim” SHHSJJSJDH

[@BobbyMcSteve1]

Cannot believe we didn't get a 24601 reference once they started talking about codes. Gutted.

[@rossy9095]

You know they’ve won when James can’t keep character for longer than five seconds....

[@dehro]

first time I see Acaster having to actually try not to laugh.. usually he's always so stern in his appearances. This might have been the best Tom Allen bit I've seen, so far.

[@noemiecansier8466]

I’m honestly digging James Acaster as Bond, he’s got the leg span for it 😂

[@wrenclark4907]

most of the comments are either people laughing thier arses off or people simping for James. but the best ones are the starkid ones ✨

[@klaraj7992]

Hi :)

[@abbie387]

Mama, Let Me In is an actual song from a musical, 35mm and I was lowkey disappointed when Tom didn't sing it.

[@Jessiexnim]

I’m just here to see the thirst for james tied up in a suit 👀

[@sabrinafrolich5669]

Tom already killed me with his first sentence. That would be another Bond worth watching 🌈

[@torakunoichi]

This feels like a an awkward gay first date between a villain and the hero who are new to the both the dating game and the herllain game

[@xDraccx]

Alan partridge: “STOP GETTING BOND WRONG!”

[@quinnlee-newbury9003]

James Acaster better be the next James Bond

[@zoevns5843]

i have decided that james being tied up is something i need more of in my life

[@Walls2008]

We are a simple people. 😊

[@Realisticallyliteral]

There was a missed opportunity to reference Mama who bore me.

[@sheridan5175]

"I bet you're trying to remember your training now... What's the protocol for this? Well, first time for everything." "What makes you think this is my first time?" "Ooh, Mr. Bond!"

[@brandonmartin-moore5302]

So basically just Silva from Skyfall.

[@caloucalai]

What is James doing with his legs??

[@simontay4851]

Squirming.

[@ellenstafford4439]

Major Professor Hidgens vibes

[@NatOfNowhere]

Totally!

[@seanburrows9130]

"At the end of the day" "One day more" "All on my own" I couldn't keep it together, three Les Mis references in a row!! 😂

[@ayushibhanja]

“IT’S MORE OF A SONDHEIM” i’m oUT

[@calyssmarviss]

The Guy Wod Didn’t Like Musical meets Spies Are Forever

[@aikhis]

the gay couple bond baddies from diamonds are forever are some of my favourites

[@SidneyBroadshead]

I always liked how Mr.Kidd was so heavy-built and homely. So against type.

[@wonderingwanderer0619]

I'm not even a domme, but I have to admit, seeing James tied up was...interesting 👀

[@ViMi1]

"Killing me softly with his soooooooong!" :)

[@Saltywinterchild]

I love Tom Allen. Everything he says makes me laugh

[@crazyman8472]

BTW, “Ooh, Seven” is actually an old “Mock the Week” joke. Not surprising, since there’s three “MTW” vets on this show. 😜

[@KennethSorling]

Sue Perkins is a genius! Her ability to come up with these brilliant ideas is so impressive.

[@melanierichards775]

First time I've seen James Acaster laugh out loud.. he's so funny

[@JVids2022]

This was hilarious 😂 Thank you for splitting my side. Both of them actually.

[@benporter770]

anytime anyone says anything funny you can just hear josh’s cackle in the background and it just so funny lmao

[@bluesapphireymca]

She says "He tells that to all the boyyyys" 😂😂

[@oneorangeshoelace]

I have tears of laughter STREAMING down my face.

[@MsMary957]

I finally laughed harder at this video than I did at Chris O’Dowd being drunk and talking about Banksy on that other Brit program that I can’t remember the name of.

[@kateolivia6027]

The last leg?

[@MsMary957]

Kate Olivia Yes, that’s it.

[@gemjames5468]

The more I watch this,the funnier it gets,I cant breathe!🤣🤣🤣

[@luisfrau9810]

These people are so great. I see them on other shows and they make comedy seem effortless and genuine.

[@sansmaedacanon700]

professor hidgens looks different here

[@crazyman8472]

This is brilliant! Hollywood should make this movie! 😎

[@shaneD7378]

Tom Looks like a ready made bond villan 🤣

[@e______k7008]

I am being dead serious when I say I need this film to be made!

[@Mammutidae]

Seeing people thirsty over James gives me hope.

[@dillzer12]

"OO 7" That's actually quite good