James Acaster on The Great Celebrity SU2C Bake Off - Series 2 Episode 2

[@brunah4329]

This is how every bake show should be, one chaotic character that doesn't know what tf their doing and doesn't give a shit and somehow is still on the show

[@matwatson7947]

The Lee Macks (WILTY) and Alan Davies (QI) of this world.

[@lorenpaige]

I’d seriously watch every series if it was like that 😂

[@matwatson7947]

@@aido6460 both Alan and lee are very intelligent but play the fool very well

[@isabelwilliams233]

Yeah like any good comedy news panel

[@m1cah]

Watch nailed it. Nobody can cook

[@summbuddie9120]

Paul is a essentially a concerned dad for James

[@georgebamber6871]

6

[@Kristina-kh1ms]

@@georgebamber6871 6 a's?

[@erenthebombjaeger]

It’s adorable and hilarious 😂

[@Atuchy]

Which makes sense when you hear his standup special.

[@bluebell560]

His son doesn’t quite know what he’s doing, but he’s proud of him for trying.

[@alexlynn6652]

“Great flavor not greatly executed” “Story of my life” That’s a big ass mood 😂

[@ggprk1795]

ALEXandria_ Davis I died here 😂😂

[@jules1405]

ALEXandria_ Davis SAMEEE

[@janeeyre1990]

me with ADHD

[@alexentwistle1398]

Obligatory XKCD

[@LewDawn]

"I put a load of salt on it for a laugh" I'd love to see a contestant on proper Bake Off bomb out like that in the semi-finals or something lol

[@singenstattatmen5096]

To be fair, he did only put it on the meringue that represented the sea, like salty sea water and apparently it tasted nice, so... I guess it might've even worked on the real deal. XD

[@msmilano7091]

Salt and sweet works though, so they'd get away with it.

[@elisekate3283]

There was one guy (I forgot which season but 1st episode) who used salt instead of sugar in a cake

[@ZakhadWOW]

@@elisekate3283 JOhn Whatie, eventualy winner of his seaons (it was the babas for a technical he did that on)

[@haddy106]

"It's like salted caramel" no its salt

[@bgprobably]

I love how they never say it’s bad, they love him so much and he’s just so entertaining that they just cant

[@cypherusuh]

Plot twist : it's actually not that bad

[@kiyaparr6544]

DraKaleel 18 it’s more like it’s for charity and a one off episode so there’s no real reason for the judges to be critical

[@BigDylan66]

Tbf, Paul does say his flapjack was nice where it had cooked and they liked his showstopper it just could’ve been cooked more.

[@MB-dg3lr]

It's for charity and not real competition, that's why they don't need to be too real.

[@JeffFreemanPresents]

@@MB-dg3lr If it were a real competition, there is no way they would have had him do it. The producers of these shows have been to the rodeo before; they know exactly what they're getting into when they cast. James knew what he was doing as well. He did a take on she show's contestants, and the reason he got away with it was that he made himself the brunt of the jokes, not the show or the judges. He is absolutely brilliant.

[@roflcopterannoysme]

These all miss his best line of the episode: "They gave the award to the best Baker... predictable"

[@pieflower6419]

No, my favourite line is "i started making it, had a breakdown, bon appetit"

[@andreasstergard4057]

@@pieflower6419 I think "What more could you ask?" about all the ingredients being there is underrated, I don't even see people talking about it in the comments

[@tivianengel7789]

@@andreasstergard4057 But that one is in the video

[@gabemizrachi3132]

I also enjoyed his describing not winning star baker as "a crock of nonsense."

[@kaarinapolly2293]

I gotta go with “Welp, I wish I was dead” after the flapjacks weren’t done.

[@Alex-zc1mk]

"Obviously we can't give it to you...But you are star baker" omg I died 😂

[@alyanashephard1916]

I'm your 7.4k like

[@welcometoyourtape3961]

*i put loads of salt in it for a luagh*

[@onyxowl70]

Me everytime I do anything

[@stefheemskerk6600]

everyone on april 1st

[@m.3228]

they all jus have a heart attack

[@emilybevan2969]

Welcome to your tape my fave part

[@joshmcnulty5950]

“What a show stopper”

[@JackDManheim]

You cut out the best part where he describes his process: "Started baking it... had a breakdown... bon appetite"

[@SuperSugarShoes]

JackDManheim best part by far

[@xenon8117]

That's why I came here though

[@fandom-trash]

That’s what I was thinking! 😂

[@louisepedersen227]

Best line ever

[@user-ln7ji5qd1t]

My mum whenever she looks at me 😅😅🤩🤩

[@derekkey2803]

I'd watch an entire series of James Acaster trying to do anything and Noel Felding just checking in on him.

[@michaelevans4985]

Me too Derek xxx

[@jowhy7243]

Michael Evans lmao

[@bellasmith7283]

@@laurakojobeecham4872 they're in different seasons though

[@estherross4808]

PLEASE GOD YES

[@calumsanderson6741]

you know things are tits up when it's noel who's reining others back in

[@AM-tc6eb]

I love how he constantly has no emotion in his face

[@fromthesea2114]

“Same amount of suppressed glee”

[@didibeck11]

he had jetlag and hadn't slept in 36hrs according to him

[@mor8731]

@@didibeck11 yeah but that's also what his face looks like constantly

[@rameball]

Hey now he has emotions its just very very very neutral

[@sodapop4949]

Its cuz hes a british comedian

[@jinkiesscoob2846]

I wish he was my sleep paralysis demon

[@chenugent]

Ok then

[@chloecee1386]

Mine is a Walmart Logan Paul...

[@tomoliver2112]

Why has everyone suddenly got sleep paralysis? Attention seekers anyway.

[@froggiee104]

@@tomoliver2112 it's a joke that people find relatable because people tend to experience it at least once. Since it's so terrifying, making jokes about it can help people feel a little more comfortable. If your comment was a joke then sorry for the paragraph. If not, I hope you see people aren't trying to be attention seekers :)

[@thihawin439]

at the end of your bed, singing K AND AN E AND A T AND A T, E AND AN R AND AN I N G, T AND AN O AND A W N, KETTERING TOWN, FC

[@things_i_say5951]

According to him, he had been awake for 36 hours doing this due to jet lag. And he can still smile and think AND BAKE?!?!?! True professional! Had the editors kept his explanation of this in, it would have made for an even MORE amazing show to watch him do this well on no sleep!

[@DeathnoteBB]

I mean he was stirring custard for 45 minutes while going in and out of consciousness

[@kylanvelpa3790]

Felt really sorry for him watching this but also impressed cause clearly he was a great sport and kept his fantastic sense of humour. Also this sums up my entire first year doing biochem at uni

[@MrMongoose221]

I mean that woman from America won it and was also jet lagged lol forget her name but she was on James podcast and pointed out to him that she also hadn't slept but won!

[@scabeater6971]

He has the same energy as a 9 foot tall chaos trickster demon that possesses all shitposts.

[@roejogan8683]

Sooooo.... Meme Loki

[@macybutler6015]

HushLittleHeart you mean Shane madej

[@ghost-bc1fn]

@@macybutler6015 fuck you beat me to it

[@thephandmphamilywithalvefo3307]

macy_the_mashed_potato _ my thoughts exactly!

[@boredbish3549]

bill cipher

[@xxmilaxx265]

I started making it Had a breakdown *Bon appetit* Me

[@smine404]

Xxmila xX that was the best. I don't get why it wasn't in the vid lmao

[@maisyrose4209]

Essays

[@tomcrookes4630]

He literally hates this meme 😂 he's talks about it on his new tour

[@ashhyyy135]

I attached that meme to an English assignment :))

[@randyshoebox1508]

Did I fucking ask if it was u?

[@orange7169]

I think I find him so funny because he acts really serious while making jokes Edit: bruh why do I have so many likes, also thank you for them

[@ar9n]

Called deadpan humour

[@ssh1487]

Quintissential British deadpan humour, the opposite of uncommon over here.

[@olly9685]

if his and Richard Ayoade’s comedy personas met the world would implode

[@Smithy250]

Thanks for pointing out his act

[@mollymauktealeaf]

tobes jojo you see, humour is subjective. For example, I find it kinda funny that you don’t seem to grasp the concept of humour being subjective.

[@RedSntDK]

After seeing Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 and knowing how jetlagged he was during this, I'm still so impressed how well he does.

[@stibba4286]

haha yeah i just saw that too, for those who havent, he said he hadnt slept for 36 hours before filming this episode

[@cariesie7334]

James Acaster and Micheal Sheen are the chaotic people to ever be on bake off.

[@drawingbee]

carrieessie Agreed

[@cathy4697]

Add lee mack to that and its a showstopper

[@msmilano7091]

Nick Hewer has to be up there.

[@weasleyandfivesimp6972]

YEEEEES they are my favourite people ever

[@twimmy1581]

Omg! I thought at first he was on a regular season and was making a fool of himself lol but it’s a celebrity one so they brought him on to be the comedian he is

[@pandrasunshine]

The story behind his disaster also explains it - he hadn't slept for 36 hrs and had massive jetlag

[@simbastopgoingslowUneed2mufasa]

Little did they know he had gone 36 hours without sleep and jet lagged as hell

[@prosaicvocabulary5149]

and called the samaritans the night after the first day because it was just That Much of an ordeal

[@NK-rs1kz]

@@prosaicvocabulary5149 and he had just been dumped for mr bean

[@melon5345]

Yeah this really hits different when you know all that

[@evanavich6969]

F to pay respects

[@curuvari2247]

Is this why he sounds like he's genuinely about to tear up when Paul called his Sweet Eggsperiment "brilliant"? Oh God, my heart.

[@chrismcdonald6195]

Have to admit I'm a big fan of James' tshirt-under-shirt-under-jumper-under-shirt-under-jacket-under apron look!

[@CzechMirco]

I don't remember seeing Paul Hollywood ever to be so determinedly nice to anyone as he is to James here.

[@kiravega5683]

The whole cast and crew was told to act extra kindly to James because he had a breakdown the night before where he called a suicide hotline because he was extremely jet lagged, hadn’t slept in 36 hours, and his girlfriend was in the middle of leaving him for Rowan Atkinson.

[@lilyoranges4708]

Kira Vega oh my... poor boy

[@carrotlime]

@@kiravega5683 what- ROWAN ATKINSON?? MR. BEAN???

[@peskycritter79]

@@carrotlime Yeah :|

[@AP-xb4tv]

@@rachelkim6134 was it rose?

[@rowanbrown5541]

Knowing he was on 36 hours of no sleep with the worst jetlag of his life, chugging black coffees after being off caffeine for 5 years. Really brings this together

[@FaiGal]

My mom is Gordon Ramsey and I'm this dude when we cook in the kitchen together for the holidays

[@erjonbeqiri4995]

Marie G iiiiiiii

[@habu179]

Right.....that was funny

[@mrtoast244]

Oh it's a comparison, you mum isn't really Gordon Ramsay

[@dearfutureme2929]

How tf didn’t he get a handshake??

[@bi_cycle]

I thought he did

[@hugemusiclover1837]

A handshake? This guy deserves a hug!

[@bi_cycle]

He needs a hug

[@milliespence8677]

I love how he put salt in his meringue and it ended up, not just bearable, but good. I wish my life worked out well like that

[@DeathnoteBB]

They were aware he was having a tough time irl at the time of the show being filmed, so they were all being nice anyway. Idk how it actually tasted ofc but it’s less his life working out like that and more support from the people around you :)

[@hughjake11]

4:01 why does that guys face looked photoshopped. It’s just too perfect

[@uwuface8234]

Because Rylan

[@RacookiTV]

*love song comes on*

[@ae4164]

He's giving a good clap but his head doesn't move a hair when he does. I see what you're saying, it's like it's just pasted on there.

[@khaegii]

A lot of make up and hair products, my friend

[@JustPeaachy]

makeup, botox, fake tan?

[@danielburgess7101]

Went to his live show before it aired and he told us it was one of the worst days of his life. Literally had to hold back tears at some points. A combination of his gf breaking up with him around that time, jet lagged and all round stress of being bad at baking while cameras filmed him the whole time. Credit to him for keeping it together and credit to the editor for not showing how distressed he was.

[@ozlekosusturu]

"All I can say is, it does have the ingredients we gave you"

[@gaygengar]

what more could you ask?

[@TribesVibesHan]

I think everyone's got the deconstructed cream horn for Mr Acaster

[@chelseawildflowerloftinwey1945]

you win

[@emily-vx7ln]

i feel like james shows up randomly on the set of all these shows and goes “i might as well give this ago”

[@Atuchy]

Ugh can you imagine being suicidal and jet lagged and 36 hrs no sleep and then not only have to do a series of tasks you’ve never done before ON CAMERA - constantly watched for every moment - but also then have to be compared to others and critiqued by professionals multiple times in a day

[@ezrapetty9666]

This doesnt feel nice

[@Mizmaaa]

Yeah, the perception of this show changed a lot afterI had watched Cold Lasagne.

[@NobuxD]

well, he did agree to be on the show...

[@ereethi]

@@NobuxD yes but i don’t think he agreed to not sleeping for 36hrs straight, having a tough break up and being suicidal during bake off.

[@sora79531]

"it's quite impressive you got that job without any experience"

[@Lanai50]

After seeing his special seeing this again, poor James !

[@nooneimportant5142]

Coming back to this after I watched cold lasagna hate myself 1999 makes this hit different

[@Lucas-od3zs]

"I haven't slept in 36 hours and I had the worst jetlag of my life." James talking about his bakeoff experience on Cold Lasagne I hate Myself 1999 stand-up show

[@DougieJR]

This feels different after Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999

[@MisterAppleEsq]

Yeeeeeaaaaah.

[@katielicheni9451]

After watching cold lasagne hate myself 1999 this episode will never be the same

[@JeffFreemanPresents]

To me, out of everything of his I've seen, this episode is the most brilliant. He came so beautifully prepared, with every contestant character archetype in mind, then he played it out with not one flawed moment. I love how Paul Hollywood looks at him; I think he really admires the guy because he was hilarious, but he never, ever made fun of anyone else, or the show itself. He was the brunt of every single joke, and because it is really easy for a character like that to become a hateful asshat, that kind of attention to detail is essential.

[@Atuchy]

Everyone’s first day at the bakery is rough. He should feel proud he got the job with no experience!

[@ffrai3094]

i love how the judges give completely serious, constructive reviews even when the contestants are just trolling

[@lucyhartwell2134]

James discreetly sticking his middle finger up at Paul 2:32 😂

[@Flynnjune.06]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@AriaAsacura]

knowing that he was missing over 30 hours of sleep and jetlagged actually makes me realise that hes done very well all things considered

[@Radispi]

"I put loads of salt in it for a laugh." "I kinda like it actually." "Yeah, me too." Task failed successfully.

[@salmaa222]

He is the typa guy who is best friends with the maincharacter in every netflix movie. You know, the guy who brings humor and makes the most serious moments funny

[@kxsj27]

He's the moodest of moods.

[@iysad896]

“It’s sweet egg flavour”

[@emilylittle1187]

Did you really skip: "started making it Had a breakdown... Bon appétit."

[@5im5am]

People should watch Cold Lasagna Hate Myself 1999. He says how he was really tired both physically, emotional and mental whilst this was going on and he had an awful time. James is so lovely and deserves the best

[@habu179]

'Lovely'.....? woke dope

[@Menno_3]

@@habu179 ?

[@EdwardianTea]

Great flavour, not very well executed. *story of my life*

[@pplucker9486]

When Paul says it's brilliant and he legitimately gets emotional ugh that hits me in the feels every time

[@lizzylucyn7133]

If you want more context see his new standup show he was genuinely having a breakdown that day

[@katiehough2499]

@caro d. Not on netflix yet but he has filmed it for future release just like Repertoire.

[@58479ishere]

This guy seems to be having a lot of these

[@lizzylucyn7133]

Werrrrlll at the time it was his actual live show, and you could see it in London, but then WHOOPS we done got covided!

[@melz2368]

He remindes me 11th doctor

[@viktoriyat1815]

omg you're right I was wondering why he seemed oddly familiar

[@alexinabox6931]

Any young quirky funny male in media "hE rEmInDs mE oF ThE 11tH dOcToR"

[@erinthomson4172]

alexinabox chill

[@ereethi]

@@alexinabox6931 yea and what about it

[@babysleepysheepyrainbow]

Knowing he was sleep deprived and jet lagged, makes this 100% more enjoyable

[@Qkdkdq]

2:08 is the best part with his portrait and what he’s baked in the background 😂

[@ellepoynton935]

Little did he know that he would become a national treasure after this

[@habu179]

Tell me you are joking !

[@evertgoran]

A "national tresh" so to speak...

[@christian8657]

“Great flavour, not very well executed.” “Story of my life” Hahahaha

[@gabepatton9851]

Love the arc in this. The last one was actually alright! A real hero's journey.

[@querenlumiere8459]

“It’s sweet egg flavour” “ I put loads of salt in it for a laugh” hahah love this 😂

[@potatopatata2732]

"How To Be Human":A demonic entity trying to win a bake off.

[@abeingthatishuman]

The fact that he's doing this with 36 hours of no sleep and horrible jetlag makes it much funnier

[@irinaphoenix2169]

Oh man - seeing this after his standup describing the experience is amazing.

[@AviendhaR]

knowing that this man had been awake for like 36 hours at this point makes him make so much sense

[@aaronrobertson3297]

After watching his comedy show it puts a whole new perspective on this

[@caragrace6167]

British comedy at its finest 🇬🇧😂 god I’m proud to be british

[@hazel3390]

@Kathleen Henson thanks! it's all we have

[@58479ishere]

@@hazel3390 how did no one reply in appreciation to this comment yet

[@Sir_Rat6225]

@@58479ishere 2 years later, no one still has

[@Amialythis]

Knowing he was super jet lagged in this and they edited around it makes this make more sense.

[@FlowerChild65]

This hits different after watching cold lasagna hate myself 1999. Poor guy.

[@Alexander711]

His standup piece about this experience is magic!

[@annamess6463]

He's a whole mood

[@wayward.philosopher]

I'm in love with the idea of James Acaster! 🤩🥰 I can't get enough of him!!

[@myrin265]

i wish there was more noel & james content out there, i would love to see the kind of chaos they’d stir up together

[@bi-bibabyblue9649]

The other contestants: *stands/sits like a normal person* James: *plops himself on the counter like a wain*

[@jsilberg]

watching this after seeing his special hits different

[@urmintrude]

Almost breaks character at the end when Paul says it's brilliant.

[@charlotterose6669]

I love knowing the backstory for this like how he said “This doesn’t feel nice.” And everyone had to like tiptoe around him

[@CCupcakeFace08]

Watching this now with the context that he’s been awake for 36 hours prior and has HORRENDOUS jet lag makes this 1000x funnier.

[@imbiork]

This is like when you were a child and your parents told you what you did was amazing while in reality it was shit. But they didn't want to be honest so you don't get upset.

[@notAshildr]

They didn't want to be rude because he'd literally called the suicide prevention hotline that day.

[@sophielou2929]

“Same amount of suppressed glee” is so good. His quick thinking

[@nefwaenre]

This man on bake off!! I can't even!!! XDD

[@garbour456]

"Same amount of suppressed glee" was very impressive off the cuff like that

[@harryunwin5340]

Cold lasagne hate myself 1999 brings so much more context to this😂

[@salty_3k506]

2:08 i can't get over this picture

[@paddygirl]

I lowkey want him to cook for Gordon Ramsay

[@oliverknagg5109]

I don't think he'd survive that encounter

[@pietateip]

seen this 20 times, still cracks a smile

[@arcticats]

“all i can say is it does have the ingredients we gave you..... there” 😂😂

[@sycastells1212]

Watching this back to back with his standup account of this episode is painfully hillarious

[@habu179]

Do you actually mean that ?

[@sycastells1212]

Yes but to be completely honest I was probably pretty stoned when I said it.

[@JervisGermane]

2:33 James gives a subtle rebuttal

[@ezrapetty9666]

Even though he was jet lagged and tired, he still managed to pull off some great jokes

[@habu179]

If you an just point them out.....

[@TheKingsPride]

That face that Paul gives him when he laughs at his advice is priceless

[@meganr6488]

According to Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 he was the most jet lagged and sleep deprived he'd ever been but we all just watched this and said, "Yep, that's James for you."

[@raphaellauf7786]

I love how he's just cocking about

[@patriciahamilton8679]

the thumbnail is godly

[@missxelocin]

Thank you for this. Can't find the SU2C episodes anywhere so this is a close second

[@justanacasterfan1014]

it's on reddit :)

[@tiafolami]

It's on channel 4

[@usernotfound1185]

They're on channel 4 and all 4 catch-up

[@singenstattatmen5096]

@@tiafolami So unfortunately not available for non-Brits such as myself. :'(

[@justanacasterfan1014]

You can watch it on Reddit

[@Sofie2734]

Alternative title: James bullies Paul for five minutes straight lmao

[@elenasullivan4522]

I just watched a bit of his stand up where he mentioned he’d been jet lagged and not slept for 34 hours before this. I’d like to imagine it helped his performance.

[@Fresh_Minty_Tea]

"Great flavor but not very well executed" "Story of my life" I am dying😂😂😂

[@neversaw]

The way he explained in cold lasagne hate myself how he hadn't slept in 36 hours and had savage jet-lag and did this show barely conscious makes this so much funnier

[@alfieshadbolt8379]

This is so much better to watch after seeing his latest live show and hearing it first hand how terrible an experience it was for him

[@airotkiv]

watching this with the context that he actually had the worst jetlag this day and hadn't slept in 36 hours, which he explained in the beginning but it was then cut out, makes this even more hilarious to watch. he probably allowed himself to reaaally show it because he thought that the audience would know lmao

[@adamgkarate7980]

This is what I watch when I’m feeling down it never fails to pick me up