LIVE SHOWS
Benedict sells out Edinburgh Fringe debut
‘Friends With Benedict’ sold out all eleven dates.
“His confidence and energy is admirable, seeming very at home on the stage, with a great presence and engaging style..”
Bio
Benedict is a writer and comedian born and based in London. He started writing and creating comedy videos at 14 and organically grew a sizeable following online.
Following the completion of a Law degree in 2015, Benedict started at the prestigious media company Global, where, after working on several successful creative projects, he was given the role of Senior Development Creative.
In 2018 he hosted the live interview show Popbuzz Presents, a joint venture between Global and Twitter.
The show Scroll Deep (formerly YouTuber News) is created, written and hosted by Benedict. It has a global audience in the millions on TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat Discover.
Scroll Deep launched on TikTok at the start of 2022 and has amassed over 500,000 followers as of 2024.
In 2018 Benedict wrote ‘David Walliams Marvellous Musical Podcast’ for Classic FM, along with the Dawson Bros. The show launched in early 2019 and was well reviewed. It went on to win the 2020 British Podcast Award for Best Family Podcast.
Benedict started posting comedy videos on his personal TikTok in 2020 and has over 350,000 followers.
His debut stand-up hour sold out in 2023.
Benedict started presenting on Radio X in 2024.
His first Edinburgh Fringe stand-up show ‘Friends with Benedict’ sold out all eleven performances in 2024.
TikTok
Benedict has over 300,000 followers on TikTok, where he posts comedy and discussion videos.
He has gone viral several times, and his videos have been liked over 20 million times.
Presenting & Interviews
A sample of some of the presenting and interview work Benedict has done.
Featured
Scroll Deep
Scroll Deep is an original show created, hosted and written by Benedict Townsend.
It is an internationally successful comedy and commentary news brand, covering all the most interesting and intriguing things happening online.
Since 2018 Benedict and the Scroll Deep team have brought their own humorous and satirical slant to all the latest online events. It's like having a friend who always stays caught up, so you don't have to.
Writing
As Senior Development Creative at Global, Benedict has written a number of original projects ranging from online video, to branded content, to podcasts.
David Walliams’ Marvellous Musical Podcast
Benedict wrote all ten episodes of this Classic FM scripted podcast, hosted by comedian David Walliams. The show aims to teach young people about the fascinating world of classical music, while also staying light and silly. You can listen to the show by clicking here.
It won Best Family Podcast at the 2020 British Podcast Awards.
Contact & Socials
For business/collaboration enquiries, please email: tom@threethirteen.co.uk
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