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Mitch Benn is one of the foremost exponents of musical comedy in the U.K. A regular contributor to BBC Radio 4's The Now Show and Radio 2's It's Been A Bad Week, he now has two of his own BBC Radio series. Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music and The Mitch Benn Music Show on BBC Radio 7.
A natural crowd-pleaser, his barnstorming delivery makes him one of the most sought after acts on the comedy circuit . His first album, The Unnecessary Mitch Benn, proved hugely popular and as did his second album - Radio Face. His songs are also featured on the recently released BBC Worldwide compilation CD of The Now Show. His third album, Too Late To Cancel, his first with The Distractions, was released in October 2004 and a follow up album, Crimes Against Music was released in the Autumn of 2005 to coincide with a national tour.
Television credits include The Last Word (E4), Today With Des & Mel (ITV Network), The Comedy Store (Channel 5 & Paramount Comedy),The Stand Up Britain Final (Granada),The World Stands Up (Comedy Central USA; Paramount Comedy UK; Comedy Channel Australia),The Warehouse (Carlton), Pulling Power (Central ), Gas (Channel 4), Live At Jongleurs (UK Gold) as well as presenting Out There for Carlton World, an investigative program on the Paranormal.
In October 2007 he released a live album entitled "Official Bootleg Edinburgh 2007" which was recorded whilst performing at the Edinburgh Fringe. This coincided with the start of another national tour which concluded in December. His new single 'Sing like an Angel' which features Rick Wakeman on piano is released on 1st September 2008 with a new album to follow.
"Well crafted, well sung, his songs are just plain funny" The Guardian
"Fresh, original and simply marvellous" Cue
"Song after song of exquisitely crafted satire" The Scotsman |
