James Acaster's Classic Scrapes

James Acaster's Classic Scrapes
Acaster wearing an orange jumper and corduroy trousers, holding a cabbage. Underneath the book title are the words: To err is human. To err enough to fill a book isn't. A quote from Dara O Briain praises Acaster.
Front cover
AuthorJames Acaster
Audio read byJames Acaster
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAutobiography
PublisherHeadline Publishing Group
Publication date
24 August 2017
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint
Audiobook
Pages302
ISBN9781472247209

James Acaster's Classic Scrapes is a 2017 autobiography by English comedian James Acaster. Consisting largely of stories told from a XFM radio show presented by Josh Widdicombe, the book describes amusing incidents in which Acaster ended up in embarrassing situations, referred to as "scrapes". The scrapes are often one-off stories, but many are on the subjects of childhood embarrassment, Acaster's experiences performing as a drummer, and his early ventures into stand-up comedy. The book was a bestseller in The Sunday Times and received positive reviews. Acaster's second book, Perfect Sound Whatever, followed in August 2019.