James Acaster on Pointless

[@doodles4433]

I swear in every show he is on he looks like he just wandered onto set and just said “give us a go then”

[@TheBritishPoro]

He ALWAYS smashes it as well

[@michaelbrucato7180]

@@Katherine_rose.creative08 Now I want James and Tom to be together for a show or something lol

[@jayparmo2284]

i read that in his voice haha

[@Nametag_101]

Yeah like he is always chilling

[@lookingfortherain]

@@Nametag_101 but also moments away from a complete meltdown

[@woodybob01]

james acaster has mastered the art of being hilarious 10 seconds after the joke

[@raghavi]

Like check

[@Jibbertyjabber]

That is the most accurate description

[@mikefry4567]

He steals each and every show he's on.

[@xarmy5669]

ima celeb soon come

[@Shinyflubba]

I was thinking this and was hoping a lot of people were thinking the same lol

[@trajectoryunown]

Love how the host attempted to reclaim it, with his cell phone of all things, failed miserably and was clearly irritated.

[@ow4744]

@@trajectoryunown you leave Alexander out of this

[@hellopeoplez8636]

James just circling the podium and yelling ‘CHOCOLATE!’ while Joel desperately tries to fix it is the most chaotically wonderful thing I have seen

[@henrikibsen6258]

Either James Acaster never breaks character, or he never doesn't.

[@lydiarodgers]

he’s VERY good at staying in character, one of the best i’ve seen really. if you listen to him on the adam buxton podcast you can hear the real him, which is very bubbly and giggly actually. he seems a genuinely lovely guy

[@mujiescomedy279]

@@lydiarodgers which time?

[@gabbycooks3528]

@@lydiarodgers what episode is it?!?

[@lydiarodgers]

@@gabbycooks3528 episode 92

[@rcx_vortex]

either is terrifying and legendary

[@babbage5416]

Please never stop making James Acaster compilations.

[@eoinoregan8572]

You could take one word out of that comment and start a war

[@freyathomas5831]

@@Azucarcontilde I think they were meaning that if u take never out of it then it would create drama but there is always someone that would come for them for being impolite so u have got a point.

[@RickyPro888]

@@freyathomas5831 that joke missed huh?

[@johan101]

@@RickyPro888 by miles

[@era_s]

James is fantastic but Alex "We're not allowed not to? So we have to sit down?" killed me

[@Evar0se]

"pull up a pew horn!"

[@Matt-sv]

his taskmaster literal interpretations shining through!

[@herrheroin606]

"James,..." "Yaeh?"

[@Alex-is8hk]

This is why you failed the baking show, James.

[@kavyey]

Alex Hamato Great British bake off you uncultured swine

[@Bmboo_]

To be fair you can put cocoa powder in chili con carne

[@glove2734]

He won in my eyes

[@Aardvarked88]

@@Bmboo_ just put a square or two of dark chocolate in

[@mikehunt4830]

@@Bmboo_ you can, but you wouldn't

[@COFFEEWSUGA]

i've only watched three james acaster videos and he is already my new favorite person

[@miaclarke6489]

Join the club, I’m only 1000000000 vids ahead of u

[@jonnnnniej]

The baking show compilation is still my favorite video out there

[@leesteal4458]

I have watched 4 and it's the same for me. I can't get enough big him.

[@DeathnoteBB]

I recommend Joe Lycett too

[@MrPatoya]

I sit in the corner of my room eating chocolate pasta. Eat alone, no-one can spike it

[@rahuliyer6866]

Except on fun-time Thursdays

[@cheminem]

@@rahuliyer6866 Chocolate + pasta + fun-time Thursdays = blind tipsy

[@JoeBleasdaleReal]

Maybe throw in some cold lasagne for good measure?

[@RileyTA846]

Joseph Bleasdale can’t be homemade though, only boxed, otherwise it ruins the atmosphere

[@lukejones5053]

Would you like some punch with that?

[@theyearwas1473]

He got everyone to sit down. Too perfect.

[@EmiiOCE]

Im a simple girl I see James Acaster I click as soon as humanly possible.

[@britishpigeon838]

@Ben Davies FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT

[@patking5816]

Im a simple man I see James Acaster I click as soon as humanly possible.

[@OhLilacc]

James is the only person who could get away with getting everyone to sit on the floor and literally breaking the set 😂

[@TheDave159]

If you know anything about psychology, James is amazing material. He is so confident that he can transform it into being awkward. He isn't that shrunk down but pins his arms to his sides, says outrageous things, won't allow himself to be interrupted, ect. He could be material for an entire year of psych lessons

[@thehotwombat]

Except that's not the person, but the persona he inhabits on stage.

[@Shrooblord]

+

[@engagingathena9965]

@@thehotwombat but i guess you could say that his persona is a more extreme version of himself

[@Kill3rR0s3]

I love that just because of James’ own chaotic energy they whole show just breaks down and people genuinely look like they’re having fun

[@CandKJewels]

Ava: i’m from kettering too no one know it tho cause i have the sense not to tell people james: K AND AN E AND T AND T E AND A R AND I N G T AND AN O AND A W N KETREN TOWN FC

[@frostyflames7864]

AND A AND A AND A, AND A AND A I N G

[@stolasish1184]

James Acaster is a catalyst for chaos wherever he is present

[@harveybritland3112]

Found out on James Acasters podcast that when he spoke to Tom kerridge the chocolate was actually used in the chili, just not the bolagnase. The more you know.

[@BLAMETHEMOVIES]

Harvey Britland what's the podcast called?

[@hahaha430]

@@BLAMETHEMOVIES the Off Menu podcast with Ed Gamble, highlights are the Joel Dommett episode, the Sindhu Vee one and the Victoria Coren Mitchell one, the latter purely for how angry James gets.

[@bumblebean6262]

Love that podcast

[@godmademefunky95]

Chocolate makes a chilli. And frankly, I've found that lime juice does too. You won't find that in any recipe, I just tried it once trying to figure out what was missing. Frankly, citrus is a missing ingrediant in many dishes and makes the difference between good food and great. I hope this helps even one person.

[@wilhelmcough]

POPPADOMS OR BREAD? #bringbackkumar'skobbler

[@pileofgoodthings]

the audience didn't laugh hard enough in my opinion

[@Ceidonianphysicist]

Pointless crowd is made exclusively of people close to death.

[@maxfenig1850]

Canned laughter...

[@haleafyjamesday.8814]

No he was not funny I prefer Micheal or lee Evans

[@benjaminmiddaugh2729]

It's a good thing they were outside of your opinion, then.

[@VivaMidnight]

@@haleafyjamesday.8814 Who is this Micheal Evans?

[@korinnab.2318]

Seeing Alex Horne on shows that aren't Taskmaster makes me really exited. It's fun to see him out of his natural habitat

[@thehotwombat]

See him without a beard to be really weirded out.

[@morphunkown]

@@thehotwombat cursed comment🙅

[@jeppemellbak3869]

"are we allowed to sit down?" "listen, you're not allowed not to" "so we have to sit down?" lmaooooo poor host, getting shit throughout this thing, mans just trying to do his job lol

[@AmarHujan]

Alexander Armstrong is part of a comedy double act even though he may not seem like it on Pointless. He knew what he was getting into

[@MIKE-TYTHON]

Does it even work confuses my skull

[@jtwattsmusic]

I mean, if anyone should understand confusing tasks, it's Alex Horne

[@filipivan5125]

How is this 34yo man looking and acting like 17yo :-O its hillarious tho !

[@preettyE]

Oh wow I thought he was in his early 20s

[@worm3824]

My theory is that when he turned 17 he became immortal but he had to lie to media so they don’t become suspicious

[@WhiteRose-CODM]

I've never in my life known a 17 year like James.

[@chocothebananacat7686]

@@WhiteRose-CODM I have...

[@SunnyBear]

carry yourself with the confidence of james acaster and you'll get places

[@TheArcher101]

I've started doing it - it's ridiculous how much it works

[@rewrose2838]

It helps being tall and funny

[@DeathnoteBB]

@@rewrose2838 And white, cis, male, etc

[@rewrose2838]

@@DeathnoteBB plenty of white, cis, male etc people struggle to build any confidence because most people don't judge you on those basis as much as they judge your sense of humour/comedic timing and your appearance/attractiveness. Especially for a guy, the two traits I mentioned earlier are the primary basis for determining confidence imo.

[@DeathnoteBB]

@@rewrose2838 I mean I didn’t say otherwise, I just said it helps. Most people don’t argue with a confidant white cis man

[@LivarThorsen]

I like how Joel tries to brake the other side of the frame at the end. You can't force a moment like that. James is just a natural :D

[@johnvarley4561]

Yep, embarrassingly forced

[@xPanda25]

John Varley - wow didn't notice that, sheesh

[@ElectroTherapyFTSoul]

I discovered James about a month ago, and he's gradually becoming my favorite person ever.

[@shauncraigparkinson8165]

Gordon Ramsey puts coco powder in Chilli and Spag Bol, so he is right!

[@Fitz1993]

They also add chocolate to mexican mole.

[@fatmayalgin2490]

Spag bol

[@speccysquaregolike9629]

I do that, too. The cocoa powder I add really brings out a lot of other flavours and makes it taste a lot richer and doesn't make it taste chocolaty... so I can see why the OG does it

[@PiousMoltar]

I've put dark chocolate in chilli a couple of times, that's definitely a thing, I can see it making sense in spaghetti bolognese too.

[@doubleh333lix]

Yeah, I’ve used cocoa powder in chili with a lot of other spices and it turned out pretty ok.

[@themadplotter]

...."James Acaster" *round of applause*

[@amylorrimer6210]

He makes the other comedian look boring as hell

[@MorrisseyMuse]

To be fair, the other comedian is boring as hell lol

[@relax1663]

There was another comedian? Which one?

[@grace-eq5ge]

@@relax1663 the guy beside him its Joel

[@jessahayes2266]

All of the contestants were comedians

[@ubertoaster99]

Joel's really more of a presenter.

[@maisieallan4660]

okay but James was actually right though which makes it even funnier, putting chocolate in spag bol or chilli does make it taste better

[@UsernameCantGetMuchLongerCanIt]

Google "Chocolate Bolognese" and you get a bunch of recipes, just not the one from BBC, which says more about BBC's lack of cooking skills, and also that James Acaster should host a cooking show.

[@SamC-kf6uu]

SPAG

[@fatbelly27]

I love James. He's always very polite while turning every scene into chaos.

[@astrangermagi]

This dude just has to say "yeah" and I'm cry laughing, I truly don't know how to feel about thar

[@getoutthekitchen8499]

THIS IS SO LATE BUT I ACCIDENTALLY CLICKED ON YOUR PROFILE AND SAW ALEX OMG I STAN

[@ferrari250tr]

How it should have gone down: Alex: So we have to sit down? Richard: All the information is on the task

[@brttaney]

How he keeps a bloody straight face amazes me.

[@Malakai__WeLoveYouMafumafu]

just bite your tongue, works for me most of the time

[@JG-kk1mr]

even on opposite teams, james and alex are a chaotic duo

[@juliaaleksandra3764]

James introduces his own brand of awkward, hilarious chaos into every show he's in

[@galbally1013]

But did James say hello to Alex

[@oioioi6664]

S.M Queen LOOOOOOOOL

[@ferrari250tr]

Of course not, it's not in the task.

[@tamaraturford7482]

Ingredients in pasta dishes: SPAG

[@nadiar.4638]

but that probably wouldn't be a pointless answer

[@mattsmith457]

Last but not least, B O G

[@jewishboytravels1111]

NUMBER TWO: BOL

[@joeb2487]

Where is your spag aisle?

[@rebeccagarner1212]

wHeRe'S tHE SPAG aIslE??

[@citymoose]

I died a little when they started taking the pictures vertically.

[@caze363]

Well how else is he supposed to take them? The phone IS vertical after all...

[@Hyperus]

@@caze363 oh i dont know, i mean we cant turn it sideways can we

[@AlanHope2013]

@Ethan Ansell I'm going to guess they did that for the show, and there was a proper staged photo afterwards.

[@Thoughtless427]

Man James Acaster AND Alex Horne on the same show at the same time, damn. That's a recipe for comedy gold.

[@RexyFrosty]

The host looks like an elder Neil Patrick Harris.

[@jaykay9608]

He's only 3 years older than him.

[@sr81]

This is very accurate

[@kalj21]

Shit, I never noticed that

[@artandbrimstone]

I though he was photoshopped in at first

[@PowerSpirit50]

He reminds me a bit of Call Me Kevin.

[@notisac3149]

*King of Irish KZbinrs*

[@Artisntdeadyet]

OMFG

[@maddypaige4449]

Oh wow he kinda does

[@schuylersnarrative3971]

Similar types of humor too 😅 maybe that's why I love both 😂

[@glove2734]

Both radiate extreme chaotic energy (also nice pfp)

[@Darthyoof]

James is a clever dude and hilarious, not surprised the ladies go crazely

[@nadiar.4638]

He wasn't wrong about "chocolate" in spaghetti bolognese, it just wasnt in the specific recipe they were looking for. I just looked it up because its such a weird ingredient that maybe it could be true. I found a site that read adding cocoa powder to bolognese during the cooking process ads sweetness to take the edge off the tomatoes, and the chocolate flavour really adds to the rich beef juices from the mince. And I found a couple recipes with chocolate/cocoa powder

[@francaperotti5934]

Cream or milk does the same thing to the acid in the tomatoes to an authentic bolognese

[@peterclarke7240]

Or, and this does work, somehow... Peel a couple of carrots and drop them in unchopped. They absorb the acid from the tomatoes, while adding their carroty sweetness. Then just remove them once cooked, and you've got a killer bolognese or chilli sauce that's suitable for your lactose-intolerant friends.

[@fredwuth4767]

The thing is James was right about adding cocoa to bolognese. There are recipes that advise it, just not the BBC's one clearly.

[@patrickmuhwheeney6518]

The 20 and 10 second countdown was great! Thanks for the upload!

[@potato5830]

I love the little taskmaster instinct Alex had to immediately follow the instructions and sit down

[@lauraashleythomson3067]

Thank you for doing this! I couldn't make it through the episode...too painfully awkward and long for me...

[@LegalVampire]

He really made this into the most chaotic Pointless ep - breaking the board, pacing around like he owns the place, getting everyone to sit down 😅

[@nicola7021]

Am I the only one happy James knew Band Of Brothers? I love that show :))))

[@JoeBleasdaleReal]

You put chocolate in chilli con carne, not bolognese! I was screaming NOOOO at the screen!!!

[@chickenbruhs]

Maybe chili con chocolate

[@Dave_ja_vu]

Chilli and chocolate is a great combination👌

[@godmademefunky95]

You should try it in bolagnaise mate. Frankly, whenever you use beef, chocolate is a great addition. Just makes it all a bit richer

[@AlanHope2013]

@@godmademefunky95 Not Dairy Milk though. Has to be bitter dark chocolate, 70% minimum.

[@neinoclock]

Literally nobody: Joel: ALL. GUNS. BLAZING

[@taylormor]

thank you for all these. please dont stop.

[@lunaballons3617]

Only an episode with James in it could have everyone sitting down for a while, alot longer than I thaught. 😂😂😂

[@MrBearMia]

The whole of British entertainment is just a roulette wheel of professional TV-Participants going from one show to the next.

[@MitchOLego]

Hadn't even realized, until this most recent re-watch, that it was Alex who officially knocked them out, and with a risky answer like that. Alex is a quality competitor.

[@diaanamitchell3504]

No wonder James never greeted Alex on his Taskmaster tasks 😂

[@sarahvernon1653]

Can I just say I love James like he’s effortlessly hilarious

[@Hexcade]

James is litteraly the only comedian I find funny

[@stupidanarchist]

I love how James corrupts everything around him with chaos.

[@razerblade233]

James Acaster is an absolute treasure!

[@diecicatorce6259]

When he broke the screen was just priceless

[@Adiscretefirm]

Anarchy in the UK, once an album, now a description of James on any television show.

[@carlosbarton763]

Having watched plenty of Pointless episodes I've hardly ever seen anyone make Xander laugh so much, Acaster is an absolute riot

[@pedramrazi521]

That audience had no soul. Was so awkward.

[@salunlistedvideos]

James Acaster is very funny

[@ZipplyZane]

I watched the whole episode. It was one of the first where the show didn't feel stilted. He wasn't the only comedian who let loose a bit.

[@ikathiggs13]

James always seems to be listening out for the response of the crowd and then surprised when he gets laughs

[@SmokeyEdits]

Everyone's sitting, the podiums are falling apart, this really is a James Acaster video.

[@diagonals792]

Not the crowd or host for James.

[@bridgetarmitage6671]

really sucks, he is so funny :((

[@justinbowen2509]

I think Xander was enjoying James.

[@starlightiris]

James is right though! Chocolate is a valid ingredient, and my dad used it in Chile con carne and it's really tasty! It does make the meat more flavourful.

[@drewsjodin7138]

That's why James never said hello to Alex in Taskmaster 😂😂😂

[@BlytheWestchild]

James is a force of Anarchy and I am here for it

[@josephblashka]

I have absolutely no idea how this game works but James made it worth it

[@shandywarhol4444]

You love James Acaster more than me!! I subbed!!🍎 Kx

[@bridgetjones9183]

I love how James is running around Joel after he said chocolate. 😂

[@bobdoubter2977]

Why I like James; just does his own thing and sits down and it's a much better option. If the zombie apocalypse ever happens I want James on my team.

[@doodles4433]

There is no bigger mood than this man

[@johannesaulie2429]

Stranger crack thank you a lot for this, James acaster stops me from commiting ending comedy

[@charlielamb03]

He's so cute! 😫💜

[@flipian86]

James Acaster is just so damn entertaining.

[@Jjboxing]

He actually looks quite nice and friendly and made me feel calm 4:59

[@GigaBoost]

"not allowed not to? So we have to sit down??" Alex Horne so good as well

[@KiraLeah02]

Oh my god so this is the episode I saw a few weeks ago. I was just wandering downstairs to get food and glanced at the tv and saw everyone just sitting down and was so confused 😹😹

[@redhabour79xbl56]

Love acaster

[@abispanner3957]

James wasn't far off, I've seen recipes of chilli with chocolate added to it 😂

[@justcurious3514]

I was given ghost chili sauce on a toothpick to taste one time without warning and the only thing that made the Heat go away instantly was eating chocolate! I was totally surprised

[@solidussnake169]

That’s some damn good editing 😂

[@bentownsend4017]

4:25 James posing for the camera

[@MichaelB-dm5lc]

I love this man.

[@otterhero6229]

Thank you James, very cool

[@cathycooper5606]

I adore him

[@trajectoryunown]

The host looks like the secret lovechild of George W Bush and Neil Patrick Harris.

[@kirstymack2235]

His name is Alexander Armstrong, and voiced Danger Mouse (which is as weird a role as NPH's Dr. Horrible)

[@AlanHope2013]

@@kirstymack2235 He's been all over TV for years, in a sketch show with Ben Miller, hosting Have I Got News, some sitcom no doubt. Ask the British population who they know best, Neil Patrick Harris or Alexander Armstrong and there's only one possible answer: Him off that thing.

[@fuckamericanidiot]

I've grown up with him and I've never thought of that, that's brilliant xd

[@bugbear2357]

He came, he saw, he broke the podium

[@eleiaeliasidentitycrisis]

The last time I followed Acaster to a game show I ended up watching every single season of Taskmaster so who knows if that'll happen again

[@doorbasher77unwellnews52]

Wonderful James Acaster

[@gnat685]

I love how from the beginning everyone on set is helpless to his humour

[@bethh91210]

my favourite episode EVER

[@jaywolf4824]

In his defence, dark chocolate is in some chili con carne recipes for the reason he stated, so it’s not totally far fetched

[@koookeee]

Jens Acaster is one of the few people who have truly understood the aim of the (in fact, every TV-Show game) game: it’s not about winning, it's about going down spectacularly.

[@courtney-louisefinney1658]

James on Pointless is a mood.