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James Acaster's Classic Scrapes

By: James Acaster
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The Sunday Times Best Seller

James Acaster has been nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award five times and has appeared on prime-time TV shows like Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo and Russell Howard's Stand Up Central.

But behind the fame and critical acclaim is a man perpetually getting into trouble. Whether it's disappointing a skydiving instructor mid-flight, hiding from thugs in a bush wearing a bright red dress, or annoying the Kettering Board Games club, a didgeridoo-playing conspiracy theorist and some bemused Christians, James is always finding new ways to embarrass himself.

Appearing on Josh Widdicombe's radio show to recount these stories, the feature was christened 'James Acaster's classic scrapes'. Here, in his first book, James recounts these tales (including never-before-heard stories) in all their glorious stupidity.

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"James Acaster has a brilliant comic mind, crackling with energy every bit as much as his corduroy slacks." (Milton Jones)
"I don't think I've ever read a book that has made me cry with laughter as much as this one. It was very difficult reading it in public as I looked like a madman." (Richard Herring)

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You'll think he's making it up, until you don't

The incidents James talks about are so absurd that you initially think there's no way a rational person would do this. But then James clearly illustrates his rationale and it suddenly doesn't seem so absurd. And he does this with his wonderfully self-deprecating and surprisingly insightful story telling genius.

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James Acaster is the best

I am so glad James was the one to read this audio book. I love him so much. He is hilarious

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The Scrape Master

James Acaster is one of the funniest comedians working in the UK today. I highly recommend this book, chronicling the many scrapes he's gotten into over the course of his life, to anyone who is a fan of Acaster, as well as to anyone who likes a good laugh.

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Scrapes

I’m not one to wish others misfortune, yet here we are at the end of the book I wished James had so many more scrapes so the book would have lasted another two hours! I could not have been more pleased with this book. Unless it were longer.

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Fun, childish, weird delight the J.Acaster might

He sets the line early, saying what you payed up to listen too. Not the best stories , but great performance in general that make the most tidious things a great story.

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Surprisingly painful and delightful

James explains his life choices during “scrapes,” events of unexpected strangeness. In the array of choices possible, James seems to select his choice based on the preposterousness of said choice. Frankly, makes me slightly envious that I may have been simply too rationale through my whole life. Shame on me. Thanks for making me question my joie de vivre, James.

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Very Funny

A fun listen and it’s always a treat to hear James tell his own stories. If you are a fan of his live performances definitely give this a listen.

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Amazing Voice, Entertaining Storytelling

A reviewer of the print book mentioned that they watched his TV appearances before reading the book so that they could imagine his voice reading it. The audiobook is the solution!

Completely charming.

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brilliant.

was a big fan of these stories when James first told them on radio and enjoyed hearing them again in this format. recommended

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I laughed so heartily while at at work that people began to stare, but I was having an excellent listen so I didn't care.

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