James Acaster: Repertoire
James Acaster: Repertoire Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.3 |
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"Stand-up built like an intricate puzzle box"
James Acaster: Repertoire collects four distinct hour-long stand-up sets from the British comedian, each filmed separately but stitched together by recurring bits, callbacks, and a strange internal logic that rewards close attention. There's no plot beyond Acaster's own persona: anxious, meticulous, gently absurd, quietly subversive. The pace is unhurried but dense, more interested in structural cleverness than quick punchlines, so jokes often pay off scenes or episodes later. It feels less like four separate specials and more like one long, peculiar puzzle you gradually solve, held together entirely by Acaster's charm and control.
the meticulous callback structure that turns four separate sets into one interlocking whole.
you prefer straightforward punchline comedy over dense, slow-building structural whimsy.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Recognise | 8.0 | 467 | 51 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Represent | 7.8 | 356 | 53 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Reset | 8.2 | 325 | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Recap | 8.3 | 309 | 53 min |