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Five Times Ed Gamble Gave His Friends a Hug by rustyjaybird
Fandoms: Taskmaster (UK TV) RPF, Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster (Podcast), British Comedy RPF
24 Jun 2025
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And the one time they all realised he needed one.
Or: sometimes, actions speak louder than words. When it comes to trying to be a good friend when he's barely got his own shit together, Ed finds there's always one tactic he can fall back on.
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Off Menu, Against the Door by LadyJekyll
Fandoms: Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster (Podcast)
13 Jun 2025
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- Part 350 of TM
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Getting Fucked and Crying My Eyes Out by keskaladif_030
Fandoms: Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster (Podcast), British Comedy RPF, Taskmaster (UK TV) RPF
26 Feb 2025
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"There's loads of fan fiction about us fucking."
It's not like they haven't talked about it publicly before, but discussing online slash fiction in front of a live audience was not exactly a childhood dream of James'. In fact, he's hoped to avoid the subject, along with the all-too-complicated feelings it stirrs in him. But what can you do?
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Coming Home by rustyjaybird
Fandoms: Taskmaster (UK TV) RPF, Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster (Podcast)
11 Dec 2024
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In the aftermath of their disastrous trip to the park, Greg returns home with his three boys to deal with the ramifications of Ed's breakdown. But taking care of an exhausted, hurt, and traumatised little is far easier said than done.
Calling Mike feels like a good first step.
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An Interesting Proposal by averagesquire
Fandoms: Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster (Podcast), Just Puddings (Web Series), British Comedy RPF
21 Nov 2024
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You weren't looking for anything in particular when you went to the club. But two handsome men and an interesting proposal piqued your interest.
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Days Like This by rustyjaybird
Fandoms: Taskmaster (UK TV) RPF, Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster (Podcast)
15 Mar 2024
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Ed is used to taking care of himself.
He's also used to taking care of others, like James and Alex, because sometimes they're little and they need caring for. It doesn't matter what Greg says; he doesn't have to be little like they do. He doesn't need people to look after him. Never has. And he's spent his whole life proving that, and hiding the truth, and he's gotten very good at it. If it wasn't for that stupid task, no one would even have found out! No one would be treating him like he's any different. He's still him, he's still the same Ed. He can be big if he wants to.
Throwing a massive tantrum in the park whilst watching Little Alex Horne play football kind of puts a dent in that plan.
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Littles night at the loft. by unquietspirit
Fandoms: Taskmaster (UK TV) RPF, Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster (Podcast), British Comedy RPF
11 Feb 2024
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It isn’t the decor or the other guests at the heart of the problem. It’s Noel. It’s that somehow, even after months of reassurance, James is scared to show his boyfriend his little side.
(August 2019)
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- Part 17 of The Obvious’verse
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5 Times James Felt He Wasn't Good Enough by rustyjaybird
Fandoms: Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster (Podcast), British Comedy RPF, Taskmaster (UK TV) RPF
10 Feb 2024
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And one time he decided he might be.
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Punish me. by unquietspirit
Fandoms: Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster (Podcast), Just Puddings (Web Series), British Comedy RPF, Taskmaster (UK TV) RPF
30 Sep 2023
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If he’s being honest, James knew that his day was fucked long before he was hammered and bent over behind a bar licking a giant block of cocktail ice, all to be put on YouTube.
(December 2018)
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- Part 9 of The Obvious’verse
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A big boy like you. by unquietspirit
Fandoms: Taskmaster (UK TV) RPF, British Comedy RPF, Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster (Podcast)
17 Sep 2023
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He can hear Ed in the kitchen behind them, cooking something and humming to himself. Must hand it to him, that does make this feel very domestic, like Alex really is a schoolboy over at his friend’s house for dinner. Except he’s forty and his friend is thirty-four, and his friend’s ‘dad’ is a year younger than that, and also his friend is drinking water non-stop until he wets himself.
(February 2019)
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- Part 7 of The Obvious’verse
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Comfort by britcombruh
Fandoms: British Comedy RPF, Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster (Podcast)
03 Jun 2023
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You get misgendered whilst in a cafe with James.
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Stumbled Into Laughter, Stumbled Into You by raisinghellonstarbug
Fandoms: Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster (Podcast), British Comedy RPF, Mock the Week RPF, Real Person Fiction
02 Jan 2023
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The year is 2019, and life has become quite dull for you since graduating from university back in 2011. You used to do stand up comedy at uni but lost yourself in routine. One night, your best mates decide to encourage you to try comedy again and this is where you stumble across your old friend and old flame, Rhys James. Your life flips over and you dive into the world of the close-knitted comedy circuit. In the midst of it all, you end up meeting a particularly distinctive red headed fellow who could become a confusion for you and your past feelings for Rhys. Is life bringing back meaning to you again?
A/N: Had to update the timeline of this story for it to make sense to when Rhys James went to uni because otherwise the reader would not have met him there! Whoopsie.
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I Want Your Ice Cream by radiodurans
Fandoms: British Comedy RPF, Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster (Podcast)
12 Dec 2022
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Ed feeds James ice cream and then they have sex on his couch.
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Need. by Rileyyy2468
Fandoms: Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster (Podcast), British Comedy RPF
11 Oct 2022
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James is having a bad day and needs to get out of his head for a while. Ed knows exactly how to help him.
(Change of Rating from Teen to Mature due to the d/s elements, although it is still completely non-sexual)
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The Great Bittner St Bake Off by MadameQuagmire
Fandoms: Taskmaster (UK TV) RPF, Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster (Podcast)
16 Jul 2022
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A rival baker arrives in the neighborhood to revive a family-owned specialty bakeshop, sparking chaos at the Off Menu Cafe.
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- Part 2 of Taskmarkets Trilogy
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The James Acaster Saga by orphan_account
Fandoms: Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster (Podcast), James Acaster - Fandom, Britcom - Fandom
30 Mar 2022
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You know James Acaster through your friendship with Nish but you haven’t really spoken before. This all changes when you both appear on Mock the Week, leading to a night of immense pleasure. What follows is a story of passion, need and, eventually, love.
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The Acaster Theory by betabritish
Fandoms: Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster (Podcast)
05 Aug 2021
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You meet James Acaster at Ed Gamble's birthday party and the two of you hit it off. The story's a bit of a slow burner but after a while, you get closer and realise there's something more than just friendship. If you're just here for the smut skip straight to chapter 5 lmao
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“Bad boys need punishment, don’t they, James?” by Rileyyy2468
Fandoms: Just Puddings (Web Series), British Comedy RPF, Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster (Podcast)
25 Jul 2021
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Rules are broken, punishments are dealt, and aftercare is in order.
Or in other words; Just another day for Ed and James.
{Major edit changes - 04/12/22}
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Overwhelmed by Rileyyy2468
Fandoms: Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster (Podcast), Just Puddings (Web Series), British Comedy RPF
06 Jul 2021
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It was obvious that James had some issues, and Ed wanted to help him.
Or; Ed taking care of our sweet boy James how he deserves.
{Major edit changes - 02/12/22}
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it's a quiet starry place by orphan_account
Fandoms: British Comedy RPF, Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster (Podcast), Just Puddings (Web Series)
22 Nov 2020
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James woke up. He didn't mean to.