I like to think all of James’s prompts start out as lies made up by the writers, but when they give him the cards before the show he’s like “naw yeah that actually happened three times this year”

@Hacktheplanet_

Жыл бұрын

Classic scrapes

@rickyanthony

11 ай бұрын

I like the blueprint of your mind. What else do you like to think?

When James makes a real funny response, you can see Lee almost like a dad or mentor acting proud of James.

@Kisamaism

2 жыл бұрын

you have plenty of likes. here, have a reply.

@rickyanthony

11 ай бұрын

And here's a hug.

"Wanna take this one Fred?" is the most Lee Mack response that James could have given. Genius

Lee's handshake was so heartwarming. Those two are perfect as teammates.

@thatchoirgirl94

Жыл бұрын

He takes good care of his team mates and always really bonds with at least one of the two. There's always great vibes on the right side of the panel.

They never make up lies for James because his real life is more absurd than anything they can come up with

Loved how Lee acknowledged James' bottom of the flat joke. Could have come straight from Lee's mouth.

1:40 Awww Lee was so proud of James' wit. He was like: "That's my son!"

@thekuppi1834

2 жыл бұрын

that's the double act we need

@bondfool

2 жыл бұрын

I would love to see them do a series together, whether it’s a sitcom or something else. Maybe playing conmen?

David the next time James is on the show: “IT’S ALWAYS TRUE!”

@bealtesandfloyd

2 жыл бұрын

The new Bob Mortimer

@Prawnsly

2 жыл бұрын

@@bealtesandfloyd I never realised this. Suddenly explains why I rank Bob Mortimer and James Acaster as my two favourite comedians...

@ThatCoalSoul

2 жыл бұрын

James is so not Bob or the youth's Bob ...in fact the youth like Bob as well.

@Prawnsly

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThatCoalSoul We're saying they have similar style, not that one is replacing the other. Or that the youth don't like Bob Mortimer. Try re-reading the comments.

@rodrigomarinho1807

2 жыл бұрын

It's true about the sleepover in a bush, it's true about when he tried to drown himself for a Spice girls album. It's true about the cabbage prank...

He's good at revealing details slowly rather than straight away

James has a whole book for classic scrapes perfect for this show. He’s as high up on the list as Bob Mortimer and Greg Davies for me

Can't believe they thought the unrealistic part was having to cut your hair with scissors, what else are you supposed to do if you have no money?

@buskergirl

2 жыл бұрын

What else do they cut hair with anyway..? Isn't it the only way..? Unless you want to shave it all off.

@nicosmind3

2 жыл бұрын

I think the logic was that with scissors you have to have skill, and a specific hairstyle to aim for. It's something easily messed up. But if you shave your head (and everyone in the UK can afford a cheap pair of clippers, I once got a cheap beard trimmer out of Argus for a fiver) it takes no skill, practice or training. It's a simple haircut anyone can do. So why have a first timer cut your hair? But they didn't take into account how nieve young people can be. Both James and his mate made an assumption

@Jonesy..

2 жыл бұрын

@@nicosmind3 but home cutting your hair with scissors is pretty common though, I've had family cut my hair with scissors, I've cut my own hair with scissors, not everyone wants it all shaved off, and it's really not *that* difficult (obviously it would be nicer if a hairdresser did it, but again, that's expensive)

@nicosmind3

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jonesy.. If it's someone that's never done it before, then a skin head is much easier than creating any shape, or neatening it up. Sure with practice it's not that difficult, but that's not the case here. The girl can't get experience then travel back in time, it's her first haircut. Btw I've had my hair cut multiple times at home myself, I know it's very common, loads of people do it, but you can still get dirt cheap electric shavers anywhere. Even saving a pound a week you can buy a half decent pair in no time. The assertion that only the rich can afford clippers is absurd

@Jonesy..

2 жыл бұрын

@@nicosmind3 how is she supposed to get experience without cutting hair un-experienced? Also I don't think anyone is saying clippers are expensive, but they do offer a limited amount of hairstyles. Anyways, the only thing I'm really arguing is that it was absurd to say that a couple of young people cutting hair at home with scissors is unrealistic 😅

I love how James Acaster brings photographic evidence of the stories he tells! Haha!

if it's james acaster AND sounds like a classic scrape...it is invariably true

@joshqim3110

2 жыл бұрын

It just needs to be James to be true. Did he ever have a lie on the show?

@papasy3748

2 жыл бұрын

@@joshqim3110 that’s a good question lol I can’t recall a single one, he’s the heir apparent to bob mortimer on the show

It only takes a little experience of how James acts and how liars act in general to know this story was true. David has a lot of experience, he knew from the start this story was true, yet he went with his team. I really respect it when people have small egos like that.

@blipboop5594

2 жыл бұрын

It's less about how liars act and more about how stand up comedians recite thoroughly rehearsed and workshopped material

@petertimowreef9085

2 жыл бұрын

@@blipboop5594 All three stories are thoroughly recited and workshopped by their respective comedians, true or not.

@becominghero9754

Жыл бұрын

So funny thing, actually there is no evidence for conventional wisdom about how liars act in general. I only mention this because as a forensic examiner for SA it's a huge issue when people think they can "tell" if a victim is lying or not, when in fact the neurobiology of trauma might make her act quite odd, stone faced, hysterical, or any other number of behaviors. Here in the US one out of every ten people put on death row on conventional belief like that is found to be innocent, which is quite horrible. You can't "tell" if someone is lying. Only the DNA evidence tells the truth. Not an insult, just something important to mention when it comes to experience and telling if someone is lying. It just never stacks up to scientific rigor very well.

"Do you wanna take this one Fred?"

It's the first time I've seen this clip and I immediately thought TRUE. Weird things happen to James regularly, which makes him a perfect fit for this show.

"an unplugged session" 🤣🤣🤣

Fred and James are a combo I didn't expect to love this much

I like how the French recognised that he didn't understand the word high without the H so went out of his way to pronounce it 👌

The sheer reality gap of people with money - my mother cut my entire family's (familys'?) hair since I can remember. We were poor, we got f*cked over in the recession. Then it just seemed pointless to spend the money after that. I went to a hairdresser for the first time when I was 19. I think she would still cut my brother's hair sometimes into his late 20's, she did my Dad's hair until he passed away. She still cuts her own hair.

@imhalida

2 жыл бұрын

When I was little, I thought my friend was being pretentious for going to a hairdresser to cut her hair. Little did I know my family was the odd one out😄

@yourmum69_420

2 жыл бұрын

family's

@eatonkuntz

Жыл бұрын

Like, people cut their own nails, not everyone cuts a manicure lol

@thechannelbeyond4896

7 ай бұрын

Haircut is a luxury in Europe and America because it can get a bit pricey (CHF 25 i was paying when I lived there). The rest of the world, especially Asia, its cheap (for men) and cutting it once every 2 months isn't so bad.

Most of my haircuts have been on the stoop. Not sober. Very good results

"why would you have your hair cut with scissors " has to be one of the dumbest questions ever 😄

god i love James Acaster

If Bob Mortimer can't be booked that week, James Acaster makes a brilliant substitute with his whimsical stories. I wonder if it messes with David's head as much.

lol everytime James is on this show it's the actual best

No matter how unlikely it sounds every James acaster story is true

This is interesting, the upload date was 2 years ago, but theres only 15 comments: moat from the last 24 hours. Maybe it was un-privated recently?

@Maazin5

2 жыл бұрын

I think the BBC took it down at first

David's just wonderful

Can’t believe I never saw this one before

He looks like a 1950s medieval film character 😂

He’s so funny. I love him 😍

That guy basically baffled at why someone would choose to be poor says a lot about the life he's lived.

@vaclav_fejt

2 жыл бұрын

Plus, scissors could be considered the "posh" option, because they require skill to use properly and time to get a good result. I had both my mum cut my hair (usually in 30 - 45 minutes), an affordable hairdresser (20 minutes) and a more expensive barber (1 hour) and all of them used scissors on me and when I wanted something shorter, all of them would use a trimmer on the sides and back. Quality-wise, I got what I paid for.

@vaclav_fejt

2 жыл бұрын

Now, there's also another option: Punk. My aunt cut my dad's hair using sheep shears (massive, made of a single piece of spring steel) just for the kicks.

@nicosmind3

2 жыл бұрын

I understood that as "as simple haircut like mine I understand, but scissors takes skill" with the assumption of they would only mess up his hair. And it wasn't just that one guy, all 3 of them seemed to think that

@Maazin5

2 жыл бұрын

He hasn't had hair for years. I don't blame him for not knowing how hair cuts work 😆

@MeelaVuelongtime

2 жыл бұрын

@@nicosmind3 I completely agree with you that Fred was talking about the ease of a buzz versus the skills needed for scissors. Also, before getting on TV, I'm pretty sure he was a normal maitre d'. Admittedly, at fancy restaurants, but not like he was just some millionaire who's never worked a day in his life. However, I disagree that David thought it was a lie. He doesn't like to override, but he really sounded like he was just going with them for fun. Not that it really matters lol

How did this never make it in his Classic Scrapes?!

It did sound plausible tbh. I wouldn't trust Fred's opinion for some reason I get weird vibes off that guy.

@sofiaguerrero0969

Жыл бұрын

it’s because he’s French lol they’re all weird

Such a great story, I can't believe it got cut.

wait why am i only seeing this now when it was uploaded 2 years ago?!

@billbennington4444

2 жыл бұрын

Racism

@Maazin5

2 жыл бұрын

It was geoblocked by the BBC until recently

I love James' shirt

Brilliant. It’s just a shame that comments spoil this clips now that they are at the top!

That's a poor man's adventure.

Ok but why did the haircut look so good?

@5th_cellar

Жыл бұрын

Right? I didn't see what was wrong with it. Looked like something out of my mom's senior yearbook.

Why are all your other classic videos suddenly unavailable? I wanted to watch some of the Lee Mack compilations again but they're all taken down??? Have you had copyright strikes or what happened?

I lived in a foreign country where vendors of all sorts went through the neighborhood selling their goods or services. This included a barber who rode a bicycle and cut men & boys hair on their patios.

0:39 Fred and David look do similar when laughing!

thats how much WILTY ive watched. here before 1000 views 2 years after this was released.

@Made0fStarStuff

2 жыл бұрын

I think these videos have only just been made available. Probably something to do with copyright strikes.

@harrypainter7472

2 жыл бұрын

@@Made0fStarStuff I wondered why there was a WILTY clip I never saw

He looks like Sir Isaac Newton

You wanna take this one Fred?😂😂😂

The photo at the end did anyone else think that was Steve Davis?

The picture at the end seems to be taken from a video like he was speaking on that pic. You know where did it come from? Hope it is not a home/private video and James screencapped it for this.

@Brinta3

Жыл бұрын

You know, it is possible to take a picture of someone while he is speaking.

has James ever lied on this show?

does anybody know from which episode this clip is taken from?

@nairocamilo

2 жыл бұрын

Series 13, Episode 9, iirc

@BlastbeatsLOL

2 жыл бұрын

You could have found that out from wikipedia in about 20 seconds.

1:43 Lee is a fan lol

James is so fucking handsome Jesus Christ

@becominghero9754

Жыл бұрын

While I am sure the Jewis h man the G entiles call JC was/is very handsome, I doubt he and James ever f'd. Commas are so wiley. XD

Le shook hand, I love dat.....this z like an award for him

Fred's so cute

Sadly I had the same hairstyle in school. My hair grows out instead of long.

How his brain works is so rapid lol

Scissors, clippers? What does it matter?

@TheDGomezzi

2 жыл бұрын

Clippers is how the Brits refer to an electric razor.

1:39 No James ...it was a scrape!

Why is Fred so bemused about getting a haircut with scissors haha

Silly questions Whose cat? Alright mate

The fact that they didn't believe this stort feels bougie.. I don't know anyone who hasn't had a friend with 0 experience who "has cut their own bangs before" and "can totally pull it off" , cut their hair with paper scissors or something. I thought that's a standard 20s formative experience!

I feel like the idea of cutting your hair at home got way more normalized in the early events of this decade.

@Brinta3

Жыл бұрын

True. I haven’t returned to the hairdresser’s yet.

03:49 that's just Alex Turner from Arctic Monkeys.

@snifferrr

2 жыл бұрын

can't believe they thought they could fool us by recolouring a picture of alex turner

1:43 lol

This was so obviously true. Makes me wonder if any of it is scripted, like they have to say lie.

Lmao.. he looks like a young Steve Davis in the picture.. lol

The haircut is how about every guy in the seventies looked 😅

Can I just check…are Lee and James comedically related?

3:05 That is not true as statements go ...I look frankly ridiculous and I've been stuck on the middle rungs of the sodding comedy industry for at least three years. In a career that's certainly five years long.

@mss11235

2 жыл бұрын

As a comic, you should know he is joking. Perhaps you are joking about not joking, though. In which case, damn. I do NOT have a sense of humor.

@ThatCoalSoul

2 жыл бұрын

@@mss11235 Well I have no idea how to answer that! I have a comedy-dedicated playlist on my channel. Thanks for listening. M=

2:33 was the moment I knew he was being truthful, what lying person comes up with that level of logical reasoning on the spot?

Who is that guy, Fred?

It’s a huge tell when they are obviously trying to act like it’s a lie. I knew he was telling the truth from the first thing he said. This game is so easy hahaha

At least stupid Melvin wasn’t there

To be honest I've seen way worse haircuts that were finished and done by professionals with expensive equipment.

May aswell finish the haircut… your locked out anyway, deal with that later ✂️😒

@Cypher791

2 жыл бұрын

@Kevin L I watched it all 🤷‍♂️

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