James Acaster On The Absurdity Of The British Empire

The hilarious James Acaster takes centre stage with his stand up special about 'Old Blighty' and how we still showcase the property we stole from other countries in glass boxes in museums.

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[jainish]

UK is the largest supplier of Independence days in the world.

[SeanMusicFreak]

My dude really color coordinated his entire wardrobe to compliment his hair. Respect.

[hedgehog]

My favourite exhibit in the British Museum is a greek statue missing its head with a plaque next to it angrily complaining about a Danish captain who "stole" it without a hint of irony or self awareness. You can find the head in the Danish National Museum and its plaque just says that the rest of the statue is in the British Museum.

[nayan]

I've got a British Museum joke but it was stolen.

[lacountess]

I remember visiting the Acropolis museum in Greece and every set of objects was missing a piece and the answer to the question “where is it?” was always “at the British Museum.”

[fistfullofsharpenings]

"I don't fink so; We're still looking at it." Britain

[moeezS]

"We're still looking at it!" had me cackling.

[lucieptacnikova]

"The secret ingredient is crime."

[Edgea]

Indiana Jones: That belongs in a museum!
Confused indigenous person: Or it can just go back in my house

[venlasalo]

Britain: So you want to take from me what I have rightfully stolen?

[tooba]

In india.. a lot of ancient forts have missing things like a wall with cavities that are supposed to be filled with gemstones, a golden throne or a famous crown.. good to see a British person acknowledge these things

[myloabraham-rtbw]

“Not right now selfish” gets me every time

[LstInNeverland]

why am i so attracted to this tired mustard alien man

[Free_Range_Hippo]

This Weasley is far funnier than the other ones.

[brianfoley]

"We're still looking at it"...brilliant.

[sinceslicedbread]

This now is one of my favourite skits. Well observed. Well done.

[jjgasp]

you fools, he doesn't HAVE a colour scheme, he IS THE colour scheme

[Bhatakti_Hawas]

British Museum is the world's biggest crime scene
- John Oliver

[lucy]

"We're still looking at it!" funniest part of this whole joke

[nickevers]

The “understanding words” to “laughing” ratio in this clip is superb