Tom Basden
- 43 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, executive producer and composer
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It's not clear why this comedy drama by Tom Basden - creator of Plebs, writer of Fresh Meat and one quarter of 00s sketch group Cowards - is called Gap Year, seeing as nobody involved is on one. Instead, it follows two mates travelling around China over the summer and the people they meet there. Compared with Basden's previous work, this opener feels disappointingly pedestrian - barring every word uttered by annoying Brit Greg (the inimitable Tim Key), that is.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 23rd February 2017Preview - Gap Year
Written by among other people the team behind ITV2 Roman sitcom Plebs, E4's latest comedy drama goes even further afield, although it brings it back to the present day.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 23rd February 2017What the stars of 'Gap Year' did on their gap year
As a Brit with a few travels under his belt, comedian and writer Tom Basden knows whereof he speaks. He also has the self-awareness to acknowledge it, not least through his new eight-part comedy drama.
Gabriel Tate, i Newspaper, 22nd February 2017Writers' Guild Of Great Britain 2017 shortlist announced
The writers of Plebs, People Just Do Nothing, Fleabag, Guilt Trip, The Pin and John Finnemore's Double Acts are nominated in the WGGB Awards 2017.
British Comedy Guide, 6th December 2016Film review: Life on the Road
In terms of comedy it is in decent working order.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th August 2016Fringe: Ten theatre shows for comedy fans
It's hard to credit it sometimes, but there are actually sections of the Edinburgh Fringe programme that aren't comedy. Here are some of the picks from the theatre section that would be of interest to comedy fans, even if they are not all comedies.
Chortle, 19th July 2016Tim Key amongst cast for new E4 series Foreign Bodies
The cast has been announced for Tom Basden's E4 backpacker comedy drama Foreign Bodies. Tim Key is amongst the stars, playing a 38-year-old in denial about his life.
British Comedy Guide, 5th May 2016BBC Two orders new comedy Quacks
BBC Two has ordered a new comedy series called Quacks. Set in the Victorian era, it follows the adventures of three medical pioneers.
British Comedy Guide, 8th March 2016Simon Bird stars in Tom Basden's Crocodile
Casting has been announced for Tom Basden's new play The Crocodile. Inbetweeners star Simon Bird will appear alongside Ciarán Owens and Marek Larwood in the production, which centres on a self-important actor (Owens) who gets swallowed by a crocodile during a trip to the zoo with his best friend (Bird).
What's On Stage, 3rd June 2015Making it snappy - Tom Basden takes on Dostoevsky
How do you make the writer of Crime and Punishment funny? The comedian's adaptation of short story The Crocodile for this year's Manchester international festival does just that - and, he says, it's not as hard as you might think.
James Kettle, The Guardian, 16th May 2015