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Can Daphne and The Pin save Radio 4 comedy?

One act offers Badults-style sketches, the other does mindbending meta-gags. Both bring new shows to a station that specialises in self-satisfied comedy.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 14th July 2017

Interview: Ben Ashenden, The Pin

A chat with Ben Ashenden/

Hannah Whitcombe, Fresh Fringe, 25th August 2015

The Pin answers 10 Edinburgh Fringe Questions

The Pin - aka Ben Ashenden and Alex Owen - are back for their third Fringe this year, sketch show Ten Seconds with The Pin. Find out what the boys have to say for themselves...

British Comedy Guide, 3rd August 2015

Five fast Fringe questions with... The Pin

A quick interview with The Pin.

The Public Reviews, 29th July 2015

Alex Owen: The Pin are coming to Radio 4

Martin Walker talks to Alex Owen of double act, The Pin. Alex talks about he and partner Ben's new Radio 4 series, and the intriguing concept behind their new Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, The Pin: Ten Seconds with The Pin.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 24th July 2015

Blag a comedy expert: The Pin

With rave reviews, sell out shows and a successful radio series in the offing, mark our words, these ones are going far.

Bad Scents Of Humour, 24th July 2015

Blag a comedy expert part 42: The Pin

In 'blag a comedy expert' part 42 we welcome comedy double act The Pin, who are also known to their friends (and even some strangers), as Ben Ashenden and Alexander Owen.

Bad Scents Of Humour, 24th July 2015

Edinburgh preview: The Pin

You can't just do a sketch show with just sketches these days. You have to do it backwards.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th July 2015

The Pin introduce their Edinburgh fringe show

Comedy sketch group The Pin explain how their festival performance finds them creating a screenplay with the audience.

The Pin, The Guardian, 12th August 2014

The Pin returns to the 2014 Fringe

Alexander Owen and Ben Ashden talk fruit, splurting butter and what to expect from this year's Fringe show. A comedy duo not to miss.

Laura Jeffrey, Edinburgh Fringe Review, 31st July 2014

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