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Tom Basden

Tom Basden

Date of birth: 30-11-1980
Tom Basden, a former vice-president of the Cambridge Footlights, is a member of the four-man sketch group Cowards who made his solo Edinburgh debut in 2007 with his musical comedy show Tom Basden Won't Say Anything, which won the if.comedy best newcomer award and was nominated for the following year's Chortle award for best show. He was also nominated for the Chortle best breakthrough award in 2008.

He has written and performed on several TV and radio comedy shows, including Jam & Jerusalem (BBC1), Hyperdrive (BBC2), The Milk Run (Radio 1) and the Cowards’ Radio 4 series.

Basden also performs in a two-man act called Freeze with fellow Cowards member Tim Key.

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Filming starts on Here We Go series 3

Tom Basden’s BBC One family sitcom to return

Filming has started on series three of Tom Basden’s BBC One family sitcom Here We Go.

The series stars Jim Howick, Katherine Parkinson, Alison Steadman, Freya Parks,  Jude Morgan-Collie and Tori Allen-Martin, as well as the writer himself.

The third series will continue to follow the chaotic Jessops family as mum Rachel (Parkinson) starts her new life as a therapist, Paul (Howick) is police constable trying to gain the respect of his peers and his kids, and  Robin and Cherry (Basden and Allen-Martin) are busy with new  baby Atlas,.

Basden, says:’"I’m so thrilled to be reunited with our cast of comedy legends to bring another round of the Jessops’ epic family misfortunes and everyday adventures back to BBC One’

Here We Go is a BBC Studios Comedy Production  with Josh Cole, Will Sinclair, Tom Basden and Steven Canny as the executive producers. The commissioning editor for the BBC is Gregor Sharp.

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Published: 4 Nov 2024

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Products

CD (2008)
Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better Series 2

Past Shows

Edinburgh Fringe 2006

Cowards


Edinburgh Fringe 2007

Freeze

Tom Basden Won't Say Anything


Edinburgh Fringe 2008

Cowards [2008]

Freeze!


Edinburgh Fringe 2009

Party

Tom Basden: Now That's What I Call Music Based Comedy


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