Mark Benton
- 58 years old
- English
- Actor
Press clippings
Matt Lucas almost literally died laughing making Vic & Bob's Catterick
Matt Lucas has revealed he almost literally died laughing while filming Vic & Bob's sitcom Catterick.
British Comedy Guide, 13th February 2024Mark Benton filming new BBC pilot Smoggie Queens
Mark Benton is starring in Smoggie Queens, a new BBC sitcom pilot being filmed in his native Teesside.
British Comedy Guide, 26th October 2023Mark Benton to lead cast of Village Idiot
Casting has been revealed for the Theatre Royal Stratford East, Nottingham Playhouse and Ramps on the Moon co-production of Village Idiot.
Penned by Samson Hawkins and helmed by Stratford East artistic director Nadia Fall, the world premiere comedy is set in Syresham, South Northamptonshire, where family feuds kick off around a country fair. It marks the first new original play staged by the Ramps on the Moon.
Tom Millward, What's On Stage, 11th January 2023Christmas Carole review
Suranne Jones is pitch perfect in this instant festive classic.
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 24th December 2022Christmas Carole review
Modern-day Scrooge is as flimsy as a party-hat cracker.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 24th December 2022Star cast for Dodger specials revealed
A star-studded guest line-up has been revealed for the three upcoming specials of CBBC comedy Dodger.
British Comedy Guide, 1st September 2022New Dave sitcom pilots, first images
The broadcast dates and first images for new Dave pilots The Other Half, Dead Canny, Holier Than Thou and Perfect have been revealed.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd August 2022Jim Moir comedy crime podcast Curl Up And D.I. launches
The new comedy crime podcast starring Jim Moir (Vic Reeves) and Morgana Robinson has now launched.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd July 2022Denise Welch to star in Dave sitcom pilot about a "suspect" psychic
Denise Welch co-stars in Dead Canny, a new Dave sitcom pilot about a so-called psychic caught up in a murder investigation.
British Comedy Guide, 4th March 2022Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators review
The cosy little crime comedy that deserves a bigger stage.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 17th February 2022