About Mitch Benn
Mitch Benn, full name Mitchell John Benn, is an English comedian, musician and author born on 20 January 1970 in Liverpool. He was educated at Dovedale Primary School and Liverpool Blue Coat School before attending the University of Edinburgh. He began performing comedy in Edinburgh in 1994 and moved to London in 1996, becoming a comedy club headliner and a regular on the university circuit. In 1995 he won the Best New Comedian competition at Glastonbury Festival, where he went on to perform annually until 2016.
Benn was the resident comic songwriter on BBC Radio 4's The Now Show from 1999 to 2016 and appeared on BBC Radio 2's It's Been a Bad Week between 2000 and 2006. In 2004 he created his own Radio 4 series, Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music, featuring Robin Ince and Alfie Joey, which ran for three series. He has released eight studio albums and more than 100 online albums. Beyond comedy and music, he is the author of a science fiction trilogy, Terra (2013) and Terra's World (2016), both published by Gollancz, followed by the self-published Terra's War (2021). He has performed regularly at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe since 2003.
Videos (528)
Videos 361 to 384 of 528.
1:33Christmas Whether You Like It Or Not - Mitch Benn’s Christmas Album (advertisement)
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12:42Mitch Benn at Setlist 25.8.18
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11:50Mitch Benn at Setlist 16.8.18
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0:50Mitch Benn - THE IMPERFECTIONIST
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1:16Mitch Benn - Strange Halloween
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1:00Available for preorder mitchbenn.bandcamp.com
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0:35Laughing like supervillains
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0:52Edinburgh Fringe Ad 2019
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2:17Introducing the new guitar
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2:16My day at University Challenge
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3:22Edinblog 25.8.19
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11:39Mitch Benn at Setlist 4.8.17
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0:33Some thoughts on the election
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6:55Mitch Benn - Mitch Of The Day June 2017 Compilation
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2:41Edinblog 16.8.19
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1:01Mitch Benn - The FUCK THE TORIES ALBUM Download FREE mitchbenn.bandcamp.com
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0:20Mitch Benn - Mitch Of The Day 11.6.17
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0:15Mitch Benn - Mitch Of The Day 21.7.17
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0:13Mitch Of The Day 8.5.17
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50:41Mitch Benn's Monthly Livestream
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6:11MITCH'S FRANTICALLY RECONVENED LIVESTREAM
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18:24The People’s Vote March For The Future (subtitled)
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1:22Mitch Benn - Mitch Of The Day 15.8.17
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2:09Mitch Benn - Mitch Of The Day 24.7.17
167 viewsGuest appearances (4)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Mitch Benn.
Guest appearances 1 to 4 of 4.
1:44Mitch Benn on becoming Zaphod Beeblebrox - from RHLSTP 617
Richard Herring
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10:00Mitch Benn on his love for Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson - from RHLSTP 617
Richard Herring
784 views
2:27Mitch Benn on his show about Tom Lehrer - from RHLSTP 618
Richard Herring
667 views
10:56Mitch Benn on his podcast We Know A Song About That, Don't We? - from RHLSTP 618
Richard Herring
478 viewsChannels on this page: Richard Herring
Frequently asked questions
Where is Mitch Benn from?
Mitch Benn, full name Mitchell John Benn, is an English comedian, musician and author born in Liverpool on 20 January 1970, who went to Liverpool Blue Coat School and the University of Edinburgh.
How did Mitch Benn start in comedy?
Benn started performing in Edinburgh in 1994, won Best New Comedian at Glastonbury Festival in 1995 and moved to London in 1996, becoming a club headliner and a university circuit regular.
Was Mitch Benn on The Now Show?
Yes, from 1999 to 2016 Mitch Benn was the resident comic songwriter on BBC Radio 4's The Now Show, and between 2000 and 2006 he appeared on BBC Radio 2's It's Been a Bad Week.
What is Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music?
Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music is a Radio 4 series he created in 2004 with Robin Ince and Alfie Joey, which ran for three series.
Has Mitch Benn written novels?
Yes, Mitch Benn wrote a science fiction trilogy: Terra (2013) and Terra's World (2016), both from Gollancz, and the self-published Terra's War (2021).
Does Mitch Benn perform at the Edinburgh Fringe?
Benn has performed regularly at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe since 2003, and he played Glastonbury Festival every year until 2016.
