Podcast appearances and mentions of Tom Basden

Joining us this episode to discuss the highs and lows of parenting (and life) is the brilliant actor, writer and comedian - Tom Basden. Tom is known for co-creating and starring in Plebs, which won the Royal Television Society award for Best Scripted Comedy in 2014. He was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2007 Edinburgh Comedy Awards and is a member of the sketch group Cowards. He's also appeared in hit comedy 'Afterlife', 'Derek', 'Star Stories' and more! Tom's new film 'The Ballad of Wallis Island' is in cinemas now - it's a fantastic, funny, moving and brilliant film so please check it out at your local cinema. FILM SYNOPSIS: Eccentric lottery winner Charles dreams of getting his favorite musicians, McGwyer Mortimer,back together. The fantasy becomes real when the bandmates and former lovers agree to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island. Old tensions resurface as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream gig. Parenting Hell is a Spotify Podcast, available everywhere every Tuesday and Friday. Please subscribe and leave a rating and review you filthy street dogs... xx If you want to get in touch with the show with any correspondence, kids intro audio clips, small business shout outs, and more.... here's how: EMAIL: Hello@lockdownparenting.co.uk Follow us on instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@parentinghell⁠⁠⁠⁠  Join the mailing list to be first to hear about live show dates and tickets, Parenting Hell merch and any other exciting news... MAILING LIST: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠parentinghellpodcast.mailchimpsites.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A 'Keep It Light Media' Production  Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 140 Sam is joined by comedian, actor, and writer Tom Basden. His new film The Ballad of Wallace Island, also starring Tim Key and Carey Mulligan, is in UK cinemas now. Tom has chosen The General (79 mins), Buster Keaton's classic 1926 silent comedy. Sam and Tom discuss adapting his and Tim Key's short into a feature film, being inspired by Buster Keaton's performance, and the timeless quality of silent cinema.  Thank you for downloading. We'll be back in a couple of weeks! Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/90minfilm If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. We're an independent podcast and every recommendation helps - thank you!  You can also show your support for the podcast by leaving us a tip at our Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/90minfilmfest Website: 90minfilmfest.com Blue Sky:  @90minfilmfest.bsky.social Instagram: @90MinFilmFest Tweet: @90MinFilmFest  We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network. Hosted and produced by Sam Clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Tom Basden. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey.  Bonus Link: Watch the short film The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island on YouTube.

Our latest guests on Soundtracking are Tom Basden and Tim Key, writers and co-stars of The Ballad Of Wallis Island. Also starring Carey Mulligan, it tells the story of ex-lovers and former bandmates, who reunite for a private gig at the island home of an eccentric millionaire.

This week, Hanna sits down with Tom Basden, James Griffith and Tim Key to talk about their new film, THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND, while we review the comedy-drama alongside THE SALT PATH, the adaptation of Raynor Winn's 2018 memoir. Plus, in our HOT TAKE, we deliver our spoiler-filled verdicts on the second season of THE LAST OF US. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visithttps://www.map.org.uk/https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-nowJoin the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPodFollow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hannainesflintMusic by ⁠The Last Skeptik⁠If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!

This week's episode of the Empire Podcast sees the podteam — Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, James Dyer and Alex Godfrey — get to grips with the definition of in media res, as they discuss some of their favourite films that throw you right into the action. Elsewhere, they talk about the week's movie news, pay tribute to Empire's founding editor Barry McIlheney, who has sadly died at the age of 65, and review The Ballad Of Wallis Island, Karate Kid: Legends, Mountainhead, The Ritual, and The Salt Path. And Chris has a whale of a time talking to this week's guests, Mountainhead writer/director (and Succession creator), Jesse Armstrong, [26:34 - 39:29 approx] and Tom Basden, Tim Key and Carey Mulligan, the stars of the delightful new film, The Ballad Of Wallis Island. [1:01:06 - 1:19:38 approx] Oh, and Alex goes full Rory Bremner too, which is... unexpected. Enjoy.

Sam Clements talks to the stars of The Ballad Of Wallis Island, Tim Key, Tom Basden (also co-writers) and Carey Mulligan. Eccentric lottery winner Charles dreams of getting his favorite musicians, McGwyer Mortimer, back together. The fantasy becomes real when the bandmates and former lovers agree to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island. Old tensions resurface as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream gig. f you'd like to send us a voice memo for use in a future episode, please email podcast@picturehouses.co.uk. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Follow us on Spotify. Find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram with @picturehouses. Find our latest cinema listings at picturehouses.com.  Produced by Stripped Media. Thank you for listening. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. Vive le Cinema.  

https://www.adam-buxton.co.uk/Adam talks with British writer/actor/comedians Tim Key and Tom Basden about their comedy film The Ballad Of Wallis Island, private comedy gigs, AI identity theft, and being told off on bikes. Plus, Tim introduces Adam and Tom to one of the all-time great accidental 'C' bombs.Conversation recorded face-to-face in London on 9th May, 2025CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE!Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and additional conversation editing.Podcast illustration by Helen Green ORDER 'I LOVE YOU, BYEEE' HEREEXCLUSIVE NORD VPN DEALTry it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!TICKETS FOR UNION CHAPE SHOW - 21st July with Adam, John Robins, Aisling Bea, Mike Wozniak, Ria and more tbc - Monday 21st July, 2025PICS, LINKS AND SIGN UP FOR NEWSLETTER ON ADAM'S WEBSITE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on End Credits, we're having vacation thoughts already! How about an adventure on an island somewhere? We have a couple of options to consider today. One is a new film called The Ballad of Wallis Island where feelings might be hurt, plus we're going to talk about a well-know movie that's turning 50 this year where the danger is a little more physical. This Wednesday, May 21, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Tim Phillips will discuss: Jaws at 50! Exactly half-a-century ago, a movie was released about a small island tourist town that was plagued by killer shark that stalked its beaches. No one knew that Jaws was going to be a hit *that* big, in fact there was every indication that it was going to be a disaster, but it turn out being one of the biggest movies ever, and one that we still talk about and enjoy today. So why does Jaws still have bite 50 years later? REVIEW: The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025). It's a fairly well-known story: former bandmates separated by creative and personal differences are thrown back together again by fate and circumstances. The Ballad of Wallis Island is also itself a kind of reunion. Writers and co-stars Tom Basden and Tim Key, now joined by Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan, stage a feature length version of their short film from 2007 about a former folk duo who are thrown back together again by a millionaire on a small island, but does this movie sing? End Credits is on CFRU 93.3 fm and cfru.ca Wednesday at 3 pm.

Three-time Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan – star of Tim Key and Tom Basden's ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island' – is this week's dream guest. But can James name those nominated roles? Carey Mulligan stars in ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island' which is in cinemas from 30 May. Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster.Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.Video production by Megan McCarthy for Plosive.Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram: @offmenuofficial.And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Season 04 Episode 4.13 - the "Triple Play" edition - of Notes from the Aisle Seat, the podcast featuring news and information about the arts in  northern Chautauqua County NY, sponsored by the 1891 Fredonia Opera House. Your host is Tom Loughlin, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair Emeritus of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Fredonia. Guests on this episode include: Dr. Robert Strauss, Artistic Director of the Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus; Mr. Paul Preston aka "The Movie Guy,"; and Ms. Briana Kelly and Ms. Ava Sargente from the Fredonia Dance Ensemble, Dept. of Theatre and Dance. Notes from the Aisle Seat is available from most of your favorite podcast sites, as well as on the Opera House YouTube Channel. If you enjoy this podcast, please spread the word through your social media feeds, give us a link on your website, and consider becoming a follower by clicking the "Follow" button in the upper right-hand corner of our home page. If you have an arts event you'd like to publicize, hit us up at operahouse@fredopera.org and let us know what you have! Please give us at least one month's notice to facilitate timely scheduling. And don't forget to enter the giveaway for a $25 gift card from Domus Fare and 2 tickets to any Arts in the Afternoon event! Entries must be received by Friday May 9th at 12 noon! Listen to the podcast for the question and answer. Then email your answer to operahouse@fredopera.org. Make sure you put the word "Giveaway" in the subject line and include your preferred contact information. Thanks for listening! Time Stamps (Approximate) 01:56 - Dr. Robert Strauss/Live at the Met Preview 19:55 - Mr. Paul Preston "The Movie Guy"/Cinema Series Preview 37:06 - Arts Calendar 41:00 - Ms. Briana Kelly & Ms. Ava Sargente/Fredonia Dance Ensemble Media "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"; performed by the Andrew Sisters; Don Raye and Hughie Prince, composers; Decca Records, January 1941 "Largo al factotum della citte", from the opera Il Barbiere de Siviglia, Gioachino Rossini, composer; Caesare Sterbini, libretto; from the 2011-12 Metropolitan Opera season; Peter Mattei, baritone "Give Your Love"' from the soundtrack of the motion picture The Ballad of Wallis Island; written by Tom Basden, performed by Tom Basden and Cary Mulligan, March 2025 Overture to Le Nozze de Figaro; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer; performed by the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Tarmo Peltokowski, conductor; August 2023 music from A Choreographic Offering by José Limon; J.S. Bach, composer (The Musical Offering, 1737) Artist Links Dr Robert Strauss - Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus Paul Preston - The Movie Guy Briana Blair Kelly Box Office at SUNY Fredonia Lake Shore Center for the Arts (Agnes of God) Main Street Studios Ticket Website (Little Women) WCVF Fredonia WRFA Jamestown   BECOME AN OPERA HOUSE MEMBER!   Saturday, May 17th at 7:30pm at Lafayette Presbyterian Church at 875 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo 14222 Sunday, May 18th at 3pm at University Presbyterian Church at 3330 Main Street Buffalo 14214   Tickets available presale at tickets.thebgmc.org or at the door.   The Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus, a chorus for tenors and basses, welcomes the Nickel City Treble Makers, a chorus for sopranos and altos, to the family.  This new group will perform on the concert, LOUDER THAN WORDS, which features the choruses singing separately and together songs about the LGBTQ+ community, living and loving your authentic self, and how to advocate for yourself and for those you love.     For more information, visit thebgmc.org      

A former folk music duo reunites at the request of an eccentric man living on a remote island. That sounds like it could possibly be the set-up for a horror movie, but The Ballad of Wallis Island is anything but. Listen as Ashley & Matt review this new indie film. 

PopaHALLics #141 "Sing Me a Song"A folk duo's pricey gig for one rich prerson. A utopian paradise hiding a dark secret. A serial killer tale: Is it real true-crime or made-up horror? And who IS Kate's favorite Mr. Darcy in "Pride & Prejudice"?Theaters:"The Ballad of Walllis Island," written by Tim Key and Tom Basden and directed by James Griffiths. An eccentric lottery winner (Key) recruits his favorite musical duo (Basden and Carey Mulligan) to play a private concert on his remote island home in this British comedy/drama. But old feelings and tensions threaten his dream gig.Streaming:"Paradise," Hulu. In this political thriller set in an underground bunker after a doomsday event, a Secret Service agent (Sterling K. Brown) comes under suspicion of killing the President of the United States (James Marsden) "Slow Horses," Apple TV.+  In the riveting third season of this spy thriller, the MI5 rejects at Slough House must find the abducted Catherine Standish (Saskia Reeves) and a sensitive file. All six episodes of the fourth season about the search for a London bomber are available."Pride and Prejudice" (2005), available on Netflix, Prime, Apple TV+, etc. Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyn star in Jane Austen's classic tale of the turbulent relationship between Elizabeth Bennet, the daughter of a country gentleman, and Fitzwilliam Darcy, a rich aristocratic landowner. Books:"Chasing the Boogeyman," by Richard Chizmar. The author narrates, first-person, how a serial killer terrorized his small Maryland hometown. But is this gripping story true crime or horror fiction? Compelling, creative, and scary."Lady MacBeth," by Ava Reid. In this reimagining of Shakespeare's most famous villainess, the Lady has a voice, a past, and witchy powers she needs to survive her husband, a Scottish brute, and his hostile court.The John Milton thriller series, by Mark Dawson. One of the world's deadliest assassins tries to give it up and help people as a way of making amends to those he killed. The British government who "created" him wants him dead. Jack Reacher fans will find a lot to like in this series (24-some books)."Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead," by Olga Tokarczuk. An eccentric recluse on the Czech/Polish border becomes convinced she knows why dead bodies keep turning up around her. Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.Music:PopaHALLics #141 Playlist (Wallis Island)  features the folky music of the film "The Ballad of Wallis Island."Click through the links above to wat

Well, this is one of those great, mid-budget surprises we all say we want buy never seem to support. A darling at Sundance this year, have a listen as the boys discuss The Ballad of Wallis Island100 Minutes, Rated PG-13Written by Tom Basden, Tim KeyDirected by James GriffithsSynopsis:The Ballad of Wallis Island follows Charles, an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favorite musicians, McGwyer - Mortimer, back together.Man... did we say this was a surprise?~~~~~You can read more reviews and opinions on our website: https://VSMoviePodcast.com.Please LIKE, SHARE, and FOLLOW us on:Facebook (@vsmoviepodcast) (https://facebook.com/vsmoviepodcast)X (@vsmoviepodcast) (https://x.com/vsmoviepodcast)Instagram (@visuallystunningmoviepodcast) (https://instagram.com/visuallystunningmoviepodcast)Threads (@visuallystunningmoviepodcast) (https://threads.net/@visuallystunningmoviepodcast)BlueSky (@vsmoviepodcast.bsky.social) (https://bsky.app/profile/vsmoviepodcast.bsky.social)YouTube (@visuallystunningmoviepodcast) (https://youtube.com/visuallystunningmoviepodcast)Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to our audio wherever you listen to podcasts (https://shows.acast.com/vsmoviepodcast).And please, if you like what we do, consider helping us keep on entertaining you. Find out how on our Contact/Support page (https://VSMoviePodcast.com/Contact-VSMP/). Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/vsmoviepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Continuing our coverage of The Ballad of Wallis Island, we have co-writer and star Tom Basden to discuss transforming the short into a feature length film, as well ad his 2022 underseen, Venice at Dawn.

THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND stars Tim Key, Tom Basden and Carey Mulligan, with Basden and Key having written the script. So how did this idea of a folk duo being hired by a rich guy for a private show on his secluded island come about? Let's talk about it...

Now in theaters, "The Ballad of Wallis Island" is a feature film based on the 2007 award-winning short film created by the comic actors Tim Key and Tom Basden. With the addition of a new character, a former bandmate and lover played by Carey Mulligan, the expanded story set in a fictional remote place in the UK explores new dimensions of artist-fan relationships, creative integrity and nostalgia. The film's soundtrack includes 14 original songs written by Basden.

Mike sits down with Tim Key and Tom Basden, the stars of The Ballad of Wallis Island. Mike talks to them about the difference in US and UK pop culture, why it’s important to support indie movies, being stunned by meeting famous people and what the movie motivated Mike to do in real life. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Disney’s Snow White. He shares why he thinks Wicked has ruined us on musicals, Gal Galdot’s performance as the Evil Queen and how it features one of the worst live action characters to date. In the Trailer Park, Mike explains why he thinks Freakier Friday is going to be the remake we deserve. Lindsay Lohan and Jaime Lee Curtis are back as Tess and Anna who discover that lightning may indeed strike twice as they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge. New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Donald Trump's historic tariffs trigger a global trade war, two former leaders join the show to discuss what this means for their countries and the world: Sanna Marin was Prime Minister of Finland-- she knows the threat posed by Russia all too well; and Juan Manuel Santos, the former president of Colombia, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2016 for his role in bringing the country's decades long conflict to an end.  Also on today's show: actors Tom Basden and Tim Key on the new feel-good film "The Ballad of Wallis Island"; former US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the new movie "The Ballad of Wallis Island," an eccentric lottery winner living on an island plots to get his favorite indie duo back together for a private concert. Tim Key plays Charles, the lottery winner, and Tom Basden plays Herb McGweyer, one half of the duo. Key and Basden discuss writing and starring in the film, alongside director James Griffiths. "The Ballad of Wallis Island" is in select theaters now. 

"The Ballad Of Wallis Island" had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for its heartwarming story written by its two leads, Tom Basden and Tim Key, lovable performances and music. Co-starring Academy Award-nominee Carey Mulligan, the independent UK film later screened at the SXSW Film Festival, which is where this interview took place. Director James Griffiths, Basen, and Key were all kind enough to spend some time speaking with us during the festival about their work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is in select theaters this Friday and will be showing everywhere on April 18th from Focus Features. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Reel Insights, Sean Tajipour, the Mayor of Nerdtropolis, chats with Tim Key & Tom Basden to discuss their quirky and charming new film, The Ballad of Wallis Island.The film follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of reuniting his favorite musicians, McGwyer Mortimer (Tom Basden & Carey Mulligan). When the former bandmates—and former lovers—accept his invitation for a private show, old tensions resurface, and Charles desperately tries to keep his dream gig from falling apart.In this interview, Tim and Tom share how the project evolved from a short film into a full-length feature, the influences that shaped the film's offbeat world, and what makes Wallis Island such a fascinating setting. Tim reveals what Charles would make Sean do upon arrival, while Tom discusses how Carey Mulligan became part of the film. They also talk about balancing humor with heart, why the film's British comedy still feels universally relatable, and which retired band they would bring back for a private show.In Select Theaters This Friday, Everywhere April 18Visit Nerdtropolis.comhttps://www.Facebook.com/nerdtropolishttps://Instagram.com/nerdtropolishttps://Twitter.com/nerdtropolis

Cast members Tom, Tim and Megs are interviewed by Cait, for the brilliant Putney Theatre Production of Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Dario Fo and Franca Rame, adapted by Tom Basden. Directed by Barney Hart Dyke and Owen Thomas James. An irrepressible fraudster known only as the Maniac is brought into Police Headquarters just as the officers are preparing for a judicial review of the recent 'accidental' death of a suspect in custody. Outwitting his captors, the Maniac dupes them into performing a farcical recreation of the incident, exposing the absurd corruption and terrifying idiocy at the heart of the system.Dario Fo and Franca Rame's riotous satire has been widely performed around the world since its premiere in 1970. Tom Basden's acclaimed adaptation was first performed in 2022 (starring Daniel Rigby as the Maniac), transferring first to the Lyric in 2023 before moving to the West End.Reviews of the original production'A glorious comedy that leaps off the stage' – The Times. 'Simply brilliant... The comic lines come thick and fast, but the underlying political punch is serious and to the point... A tour de force, a great night out… A must-see' – British Theatre GuideCastTom Everatt: The ManiacTim Iredale: Superintendent Curry Harry Pavlou: JosephJacob Smith: Detective DaisyMegs Vann: PC Jackson and Fi Phelan David Webb: Inspector BurtonBarney Hart Dyke: Director Owen Thomas James: Director Artistic Directors: Barney and Cait Hart Dyke. Podcast Editor and sound design: Nick Wells. Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Recorded at the Putney Arts Theatre.The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

The poetry show (without the poetry) returns for more comic chaos, with guests Stephen Merchant and Lolly Adefope.This is a poetry programme like no other – over the course of 6 series Key has performed magic, music, cookery and witchcraft; he's delivered a baby, gone underground, up the Shard and into space.And sometimes he finds time to read poems.This series, regulars Tom Basden and Katy Wix are joined by guest stars Stephen Merchant, Lolly Adefope, Mike Wozniak, Sam Campbell, Simon Armstrong and Morgana Robinson.Written and presented by Tim KeyProduced by James Robinson A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4

Episode 065: Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Dario Fo and Franca Rame Host: Douglas Schatz Guests: Tom Basden and Daniel Raggett Welcome to The Play Podcast where we explore the greatest new and classic plays. Each episode we choose a single play to talk about in depth with our expert guest. We'll discuss the play's origins, its themes, characters, structure and impact. For us the play is the thing. Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Dario Fo and Franca Rame is both an hilarious farce and a biting satire. Written in 1970 as an “act of intervention” in response to the unexplained death of a prisoner in police custody in Milan, it became a huge global hit. An acclaimed new adaptation that updates the setting and scandal to modern-day Britain is currently playing at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London, and I'm delighted to be joined by its writer, Tom Basden, and the director, Daniel Raggett, to talk about their adaptation and the enduring relevance of Fo's original.

Double Tony Award-winning American playwright Michael R. Jackson joins us to chat about his Broadway show A Strange Loop, which is now on at London's Barbican. The 2020 Pulitzer Prize winner tells us about the long journey to success, life as a theatre usher before fame, his irritation with Disney corporate rules, a “complex phone relationship” with American actor Tyler Perry, and his upcoming musical project based on the film Teeth.What did we think of Lily Allen in The Pillowman? Also starring Paul Kaye, the “miserable” play is written by Martin McDonagh and directed by Matthew Dunster.For our second review, it's Accidental Death of an Anarchist, starring Daniel Rigby. Dario Fo's 1970 political farce has been adapted by Tom Basden and is now on at the Theatre Royal Haymarket - but did it deserve a West End transfer? To hear Daniel Rigby's interview in full, click this link.Also, what's happening in stage news this week, Kristin Scott Thomas and Lily James are to star in a new West End play, Lyonesse at the Harold Pinter Theatre.Plus, have theatre employers failed to learn lessons from Covid? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Liverpool Biennial, the UK's largest contemporary visual arts festival, begins this weekend. Arts journalist Laura Robertson reviews, and the curator of the biennial, Khanyisile Mbongwa, discuss coming up with this year's theme – uMoya: The Sacred Return of Lost things – which reflects on Liverpool's history as a slave port but also provides a sense of hope and joy. Nobel Prize-winning Italian playwright Dario Fo was famous for plays that careered between farce and current affairs. He wrote his most successful plays during Italy's years of economic crisis in the 1970s, and there's been an upsurge in productions of them in the UK this year. Playwrights Deborah McAndrew and Tom Basden discuss their respective adaptations of They Don't Pay? We Won't Pay! and Accidental Death of an Anarchist. For Dave Johns, the lead role in Ken Loach's multi-award winning film, I, Daniel Blake, marked his debut as a film actor. His performance as a man trapped and impoverished in the Catch-22 of the benefits system was admired by many. Now Dave has adapted the film for the stage. It opened at Northern Stage in Newcastle and begins a nationwide tour next week. He talks to Nick Ahad retelling the story of the film in a new way. Presenter: Nick Ahad Presenter: Ekene Akalawu

A house sitter named Trevor finds himself entrenched in an ongoing battle with a bee while in the midst of lodging an elegant mansionMan vs. Bee is a British comedy streaming television series created and written by Rowan Atkinson and William Davies, directed by David Kerr and starring Atkinson, Jing Lusi, Claudie Blakley, Tom Basden, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Greg McHugh and India Fowler.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

2016 saw the return of David Brent with Life on the Road! Written and directed by Ricky Gervais, who also stars along with Ben Bailey Smith, Jo Hartley and Tom Basden. It's the swan song for this passion project with Chris and Dave and thanks to everyone who's been along for the ride with us, 70mph tops! Synopsis: About 13 years after his appearance in the documentary series The Office, a documentary film crew is once again following the life of David Brent. He now works as a rep for a cleaning goods distributor, but he still harbors dreams of making it big in the music business. Acting on this, he takes three weeks off work and tours with a new-look version of Foregone Conclusion, the band he was part of in the 1990s--he's the only remaining original member, for various reasons. If you want to follow us on social media: @backtotheoff You can email us: backtotheofficepodcast@gmail.com

In this episode Mark talks about the British comedy drama series "After Life" created, written, produced, and directed by Ricky Gervais, who also plays the lead character Tony Johnson. The first season of the series premiered in 2019 on Netflix and it recently premiered its third and final season on 14 January, 2022. The series follows a local newspaper journalist who works for the Tambury Gazette, in the fictional town of Tambury, whose life is utterly effected when his wife, Lisa, dies of breast cancer and as a result Tony comes to feel and believe that does not want to on living. Although he contemplates suicide, Tony instead decides to punish other by telling everyone whatever is on his mind, however and whenever he feels like it - regardless of other people's feelings - because he no longer cares about anyone or anything. However, throughout the series we see Tony interact with various residents of the town of Tambury who try to help and support him through his time of grief, and in turn we see Tony help them and also learn from them about why life may still be worth living. The cast of series includes: Kerry Godliman, Tom Basden, Tony Way, Diane Morgan, Ashley Jensen, Jo Wilkinson, Rosie Conaty, and David Bradley. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/markthepoet/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/markthepoet/support

Welcome to Backstage, the film and TV podcast from Sky News. This week, Claire Gregory and Stevie Wong are joined by Sky New Arts and Entertainment Correspondent Katie Spencer. In this episode: Get your tissues ready for the final season of After Life and a chat with Ricky Gervais and Tom Basden about the new season.The new Nicholas Cage film, Pig, has (t)ruffled some feathers and we also talk about The Tragedy of Macbeth, the return of Too Hot To Handle and take a peek at the new season of Euphoria.A packed week – enjoy, and tell us what you're looking forward to in 2022 via backstage@sky.uk

This week we review - Mandy (Series 1 Episode 1&2)Mandy is a BBC TV series, written by and starring Diane Morgan as the title character Mandy Carter. The pilot was first broadcast in August 2020Mandy is a woman with dreams. Big dreams. Most of all, she dreams of breeding Doberman Pinchers. But there are hurdles to overcome before that dream can become a reality. In the series we'll see her go on a health kick, rent out her small back bedroom on Airbnb and attempt a series of short-lived jobs in the modern gig economy.Supporting cast include Tom Basden, Maxine Peake, Tony Way, Sean Locke, David Bradley and Natalie Cassidy.Written by Diane MorganDirected by Diane MorganProduced by Sam MorganA BBC Studios Production.Mandy is available here: https://bbc.in/3bOtdu4 The Comedy Slab Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Spotify and Youtube. Subscribe for a new episode each Monday. Get in touch - we're @ComedySlab on Twitter and ComedySlab on Facebook.

O episódio 7 do Sala de Projeção encara a comédia finalmente. David Brent: A Vida na Estrada (2016), dirigida e estrelada por Ricky Gervais, criador do primeiro The Office, não está entre as melhores comédias de todos os tempos, mas foi boa o suficiente por ter gerado umas boas gargalhadas e, possivelmente, a conversa mais divertida do Sala. Não perca o nosso papo sobre as diferenças entre a comédia britânica e a americana; comédia da vergonha alheia (cringe comedy); humor politicamente (in)correto; o conceito de falso positivo; e quem são os nossos comediantes favoritos. Mais perto do fim, confira se algum de nós conseguiu imitar perfeitamente a risada do Ricky Gervais. --- Ficha do Filme: David Brent: A Vida na Estrada (David Brent: Life on the Road), 2016. Direção e roteiro: Ricky Gervais. Elenco: Ricky Gervais, Doc Brown, Jo Hartley, Tom Basden. Inglaterra. --- Créditos: Música: https://www.bensound.com Edição: Thiago Vergara Música de crédito ao editor: "Fire" de Jimi Hendrix Logo: Amanda Rocha Ilustração: Felipe Sobreiro Músicas do Filme: Life On The Road (David Brent) Ooh La La (David Brent) Native American (David Brent) Please Don't Make Fun Of The Disableds (David Brent) --- Quer fazer um comentário, uma crítica ou uma sugestão? Envie um email e responderemos em breve. Siga o Sala de Projeção nas redes sociais: Instagram / Twitter / Facebook

The second instalment of the Isolation Series: recorded via technology with each band member sat in a chair in their own home with special guest Tom Basden. Surprisingly, it nearly all works and it's the usual mix of stupid songs and nonsense talking. Enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lote and Josh return in the new year talking about some fresh stand up by Tom Basden at The Bill Murray, and their favourite words.

Returning to stand-up this month with a run at Soho Theatre, after many years working on other projects including his sitcom Plebs, Tom Basden is inventive and prolific, also handsome. We talk about the parallels between the superb musical comedy that won him Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh fringe and his new stand-up, discover Tom's English middle-class-ness and why he's very suited to telling some "guys" to "calm down", and explore whether his work ethic is pathological...Extras exclusively available to the Insiders Club include some really specific insight into the structuring and writing of Tom's sitcom "Plebs", and the dangers of mining real life events for comedy, and Stu railing at the injustice of how the TV sketch show "Cowards" didn't become better known. Join the Insiders Club at www.comedianscomedian.com/insidersFind details and tickets for Tom's imminent Soho Theatre run:13/01/2014/01/2015/01/2016/01/20 17/01/20 18/01/20 tombasden.comGet tickets for Stu's tour:04/12/19Aldershot – The West End Centre25/01/20Corsham – The Pound Arts Centre01/02/20Newcastle Stand (early show – 5pm)02/02/20Glasgow – The Stand07/02/20Farnham Maltings11/02/20York – The Basement12/02/20Leeds – Hyde Park Book Club28/02/20Cambridge Junctionwww.comedianscomedian.com | @Comcompod See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

LOOK OUT! It’s only Films To Be Buried With! Join your host Brett Goldstein as he and his guest go deep into the subject of mortality via cinema, and this week he is joined by the award winningly great writer and actor TOM BASDEN!What a world of goodies you’ve got ahead of you… A lovely chat with Tom and Brett recorded on location at Number 42, London (DAMMIT I just gave the address away - too late to delete it too) with a sleeping baby up above in the upstairs quarters. A whole ton of cinema jibber jabber as per usual which rides that undulating roller coaster of fun and good times to the proper grit and dirt of every day life and all that entails. You’ll hear about Tom’s relation to the afterlife since becoming a father, and how that inevitably altered his perspective on life and death, the big difference between gore and horror and how he gets along with such films and a wonderfully heartwarming tale of sleeping with his then girlfriend now wife at the BFI (actually literally sleeping, not in that way you filthy thing you). Tom’s credits run deep, having involvement in so many shows from After Life to The Wrong Mans to Plebs to David Brent: Life On The Road and an immense amount more, so you’re certainly in perfect hands - so step up, look alive and get yourself into episode 44 of Films To Be Buried With!EPISODE LINKS:• TOM on THE INTERNET!• TOM on IMDB!• TOM's BLOG!• PLEBS!• BRETT GOLDSTEIN on TWITTER!• BRETT on INSTAGRAM!• BRETT on PATREON!• 'SUPERBOB' - Brett's 2015 feature film!• 'CORNERBOYS' with BRETT & SCROOBIUS PIP!• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week - Quacks Series 1 Episode 1Quacks is set in the 1840s, when medical science as we know it was still in its infancy, when doctors were just as likely to kill their patients as cure them, when they experimented on themselves and each other. The show explores an era of surgery when the operating theatre was just that: a theatre, full of spectacle and showmanship, where people would come to watch revolutionary procedures, or a surgeon try to beat his amputation speed record.It stars Mathew Baynton as a fledgling psychiatrist, Rory Kinnear as an arrogant showman surgeon, Tom Basden as a hedonistic dentist turned anesthetist, Lydia Leonard as a headstrong social campaigner and Rupert Everett plays the head doctor.WriterJames WoodDirectorAndy de EmmonyProducersImogen Cooper, Justin Davies, James Wood, Rachel Hillman and Ben WorsfieldBBC / Lucky GiantQuacks is available on line at https://amzn.to/2DUzHIKAnd available to buy on DVD here https://amzn.to/2DZ4WT8Comedy Slab is available on Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Spotify and Youtube.Subscribe for a new episode each Monday.Get in touch - we're @ComedySlab on Twitter and ComedySlab on Facebook.

Writer, actor and comedian Tom Basden joins Brian, Charles and David "The Blonde Battleship" Edwards as they saunter along the infamous Yellow Brick Road in the land of Oz.  If you can spare a few pennies for exclusive content from the Gittins and Friends team then please take the time to support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/briangittinsandfriends See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Dan caught up with actor and genius writer Tom Basden. They talked Plebs, attending Cambridge University, Tenacious D and compared writing to having sex! Catch up now for lots of laughs. Then Dan spoke to Tom about his new BBC comedy thriller Ill Behaviour, Doctor Who, Da Vinci's Demons and lots more.

This week Dan caught up with actor and genius writer Tom Basden. They talked Plebs, attending Cambridge University, Tenacious D and compared writing to having sex! Catch up now for lots of laughs. Then Dan spoke to Tom about his new BBC comedy thriller Ill Behaviour, Doctor Who, Da Vinci’s Demons and lots more.

Charlize Theron stars as an MI6 spy in Berlin just before the fall of the wall. In Atomic Blonde she shows that she's quite capable of doing anything a male spy could do; with lots of seducing, fighting and killing Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara play a married couple in A Ghost Story. After he is killed, he haunts his old locations wearing a white bed sheet with eye holes cut out. Jonathan Dee's novel The Locals is the follow-up to his Pulitzer Prize nominated The Privileges. A New York hedge fund manager moves into a small rural community and becomes mayor Project X: This Is Human is a new art exhibition at HOME in Manchester The BBC launches a period medical comedy Quacks on BBC2. Rory Kinnear, Matthew Baynton and Tom Basden play Victorian doctors and medical pioneers. Shahidha Bari's guests are Abigail Morris, Michael Arditti and Gail Tolley. The producer is Oliver Jones.

This week, stories from Pete Johansson, Zoe Lyons, Will Anderson, Andrew Maxwell, Patrick Monahan, Rudi Lickwood, Matt Kirshen, Jack Whitehall, Miles Jupp, Glenn Wool, Foil Arms & Hog, Jim Jeffries, Ashley Hames, Bridget Christie, Tom Basden, Heath McIvor, Pippa Evans, Lady Garden and Sammy J.

Just when you thought this podcast couldn't get anymore global we go and make a truly international special. It's highbrow for the lowbrow generation. Think world news for the under 8s but with adult content. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's Episode 3, and Stu interviews Dan Antopolski in his writing-cellar.   Dan explores how to wrong-foot an audience's assumptions, and argues comedy is an art not simply a craft. Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Purple Turtle, Jigsaw, The Dinks, Lenny Henry, Ben Elton, Harry Enfield, Friday Night Live, Saturday Night Live, Fry and Laurie, We Are Klang, Rich Hall, Stewart Lee, Harry Hill, Eddie Izzard, Sean Lock, Simon Munnery, David “Kid” Jensen, Tom Craine, Nat Luurtsema, Craig Campbell, Tony Law, The Mighty Boosh, Tom Basden, Rob Deering, The Comedy Store Players, Alexei Sayle, Micky Flanagan, Mark Watson, Ross Noble, Louis CK, Christopher Hitchens See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Frank had a few opinions on the Sugababes and Emily and Gareth discussed Carol Vorderman's appearence on Question Time.

Miles Jupp introduces highlights from last week's shows, with comedy from Richard Herring, Delete the Banjax, Jarlath Regan, Nick Doody, Tom Basden, William Andrews, Simon Munnery and Barry Cryer

Kristen Schaal and Kurt Braunohler, Tom Basden, Neil Delamere battle it out with Barry Cryer and Ronnie Golden - and hear the winner of our standup competition revealed