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)
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0:12Mitch Benn - Mitch Of The Day 31.7.17
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0:14Mitch Benn - Mitch Of The Day 17.7.17
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0:45The Half-Time Challenge - Winchester 3.2.18
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0:07Mitch Bennās Video Advent Calendar - Dec 25th
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0:17Mitch Benn - Mitch Of The Day 19.7.17
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0:14Mitch Bennās Video Advent Calendar - Dec 6th
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0:16Mitch Benn - Mitch Of The Day 9.7.17
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0:38Mitch Bennās Video Advent Calendar - Dec 19th
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0:15Mitch Benn - Mitch Of The Day 8.8.17
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1:05The Half-Time Challenge Lyme Regis 13.4.18
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0:22Mitch Benn - Mitch Of The Day 6.6.17
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1:18The Half-Time Challenge Explained
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0:12Mitch Bennās Video Advent Calendar - Dec 17th
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0:27Mitch Benn - Mitch Of The Day 15.7.17
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0:12Mitch Bennās Video Advent Calendar - Dec 24th
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0:11Mitch Benn - Mitch Of The Day 2.7.17
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0:23Mitch Of The Day 25.7.17
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0:14Mitch Bennās Video Advent Calendar - Dec 18th
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0:15Mitch Bennās Video Advent Calendar - Dec 12th
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0:10Mitch Bennās Video Advent Calendar - Dec 10th
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1:26The Half-Time Challenge Distraction Club 3.4.18
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0:14Mitch Benn - Mitch Of The Day 10.7.17
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0:18Mitch Bennās Video Advent Calendar - Dec 21st
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0:17Mitch Benn - Mitch Of The Day 9.6.17
89 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
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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.
