MITCH BENN is not only one
of the most sought-after acts on the comedy circuit but is widely acknowledged
as one of the best writer/performers of comic songs in the country. Mitch began
his comedy career in Edinburgh in 1994. He moved to London in 1996 and quickly
established himself as a comedy club "headliner" as well as a favourite on the
university circuit.
Mitch is a regular writer and performer on "The Now Show" for BBC Radio 4 and
"It's Been a Bad Week" for BBC Radio 2. On TV, Mitch has appeared on "Gas" for
Channel 4, "Live at Jongleurs" and "The Warehouse" for ITV, "The Comedy Store"
for Channel 5. He was the presenter of the paranormal discussion show "Out
There" for Carlton World.
Mitch has toured extensively abroad, including Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai,
Ireland, Montreal, Holland and South Africa (including a two-week run at the
Grahamstown Theatre Festival in 1998). In 1995 Mitch won the Best New Comic
award at the Glastonbury Festival and has played there every year since,
including an hour-long extended set in 1999, which drew a standing ovation from
an audience of 1,500.
In 1998 he won the "Mercury Comedian of the Year" prize at the Leicester Comedy
Festival. Mitch has performed many times at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe,
including hour-long solo shows in 1997, 98 and 99. He also appeared in the
successful revue show "The Bootleg Bootleg Beatles" in 1998 and the showcase
"Carlton Comedy Warehouse" in 1999, the subject of a documentary series for
Carlton TV.
Mitch lives in Richmond and is married with one parrot. He has numerous radio
and TV projects in development but doesn't feel like jinxing them by discussing
them here.
Mitch Benn
