Mitch Benn

Mitch Benn talks stand-up, sci-fi snobbery & Doctor Who

I meet Radio 4 comedian Mitch Benn outside Piccadilly Circus tube station, where he's slouched against a railing checking his phone. Passers-by ignore him, presumably because, in his own words, he "isn't on telly properly".

Mitch Benn interview 2013

An interview with The Now Show star Mitch Benn about his new Fringe show.

Review: Mitch Benn, Leicester Square Theatre

There are plenty of moments where Benn lets his geekiness shine, peppering the set with references to Dr Who, quantum mechanics and sound effects from Star Wars.

Mitch Benn to record comedy album for Comic Relief

Mitch Benn has announced plans to write and record a comedy album within a 24 hour period in aid of Comic Relief.

A mainstay of Friday nights (whenever The News Quiz of the Edinburgh Fringe isn't on), Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis's satirical comedy returns for its 37th series.

Along with other regulars Mitch Benn and Jon Holmes, this week's guests were Pippa Evans and John Finnemore. While all had their strengths, my favourite moment was Finnemore's routine about the Eurozone crisis using what was described as, "the longest, most torturous and yet simultaneously the most over-simplistic analogy in Now Show history."

One of the other things I found enjoyable was the show's coverage of the Diamond Jubilee, mainly due to the fact I got just about all of my jubilee coverage from satirical shows. It's less tedious and more spiritually up-lifting than watching the news. I'm not a monarchist - I couldn't care less about some posh lady in a rather fancy hat - so for me this was a nice way of getting all the news while cutting out all the rubbish filling-in that TV channels feel they need to do.

The Now Show proves once again that it's a highly competent satirical comedy that could well continue for another 37 series...

Review: Mitch Benn & The Distractions: Breaking Strings

Mitch Benn, probably best known as the musician who provides the funny songs for BBC Radio 4's The Now Show, has released his seventh studio album. And what a release it is. Although Breaking Strings is ostensibly a comedy album, it transcends the genre to incorporate rock sensibilities.

Mitch Benn tweets his way to a book contract

The Now Show star is set to write a science fiction novel after an unusual exchange.

Kendal Calling release comedy line-up for 2011 festival

The full comedy line-up has been announced for this year's Kendal Calling festival, with Gary Delaney, Mitch Benn and Martin Mor amongst those performing in the Soapbox Comedy tent.

And The Media Hero of 2010 is... Mitch Benn

The competition for Media Hero of the Year could hardly have been closer with just 15 votes out more than 3,000 cast separating the top two.