British Comedy Guide
Tom Basden
Tom Basden

Tom Basden

  • 43 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer, executive producer and composer

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Accidental Death Of An Anarchist review

I was desperate for this frenzy to end.

Fiona Mountford, i Newspaper, 27th June 2023

Accidental Death Of An Anarchist review

Tom Basden's scorching update of Dario Fo and Franca Rame's 1970 dark farce stars an explosive Daniel Raggett.

Siobhan Murphy, The Stage, 27th June 2023

Accidental Death Of An Anarchist review

When Dario Fo and his wife Franca Rame wrote this savage satire in 1970, it was sparked by a real life case of a man under interrogation who "fell" from a police station fourth-floor window. Half a century later, with its references made relevant to today's London audience by Tom Basden's adaptation, and updated since this production first opened in Sheffield, it is sadly still savagely funny, its satire frequently fuelled by the shortcomings of the Metropolitan Police.

Howard Loxton, British Theatre Guide, 27th June 2023

Accidental Death Of An Anarchist review

This is an excellent romp, but the Marx it evokes is more Harpo than Karl.

Chris Lilly, The Reviews Hub, 27th June 2023

Accidental Death Of An Anarchist review

A ferociously funny play that will send shivers down spines at Scotland Yard.

Greg Stewart, Theatre Weekly, 26th June 2023

Tom Basden on bringing his Met Police satire to the West End

He has acted with Ricky Gervais in After Life and written sitcoms. Now he's taking aim at the police with his adaptation of a Dario Fo play, says Alice Jones.

Alice Jones, The Times, 12th June 2023

Tom Basden, Tim Key and Carey Mulligan to star in One For The Money

One For The Money, a comedy film charting the story of an eccentric lottery winner, will star Tom Basden, Tim Key and Carey Mulligan.

British Comedy Guide, 4th May 2023

BBC Comedy Festival will be in Cardiff on 24th to 26th May

The second annual BBC Comedy Festival - which features sessions for comedy creatives - will take place in Cardiff from Wednesday 24th to Friday 26th May.

British Comedy Guide, 12th April 2023

RTS award nominations revealed

Shortlists for the 2023 RTS Programme Awards have been announced, with Am I Being Unreasonable? picking up four nominations.

British Comedy Guide, 7th March 2023

Here We Go returning for two more series on BBC One

Here We Go, the BBC One family sitcom created by Tom Basden, who stars alongside Katherine Parkinson, Jim Howick and Alison Steadman, is returning for two more series.

British Comedy Guide, 14th February 2023

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