Tom Basden
Tom Basden

Tom Basden

  • 43 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer, executive producer and composer

Press clippings

The week in TV: Here We Go - review

There are little shivers of sweetness in the way it bumbles along.

Barbara Ellen, The Observer, 4th February 2024

Here We Go, Series 2, review

A modern classic that deserves its place alongside The Royle Family.

Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 2nd February 2024

Tom Basden on risque writing, sitcom gold and casting Carey Mulligan

His BBC One series Here We Go has single-handedly revived the family sitcom genre, and Hollywood stars love his short films. Might he be one of Britain's most versatile comedy writers?

Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 1st February 2024

Harry Enfield and Simon Farnaby to guest star in Here We Go

Series 2 of Here We Go starts on BBC One on Friday 2nd February. The six-part series will feature guest stars including Harry Enfield, Simon Farnaby, Sophie Wu, Dolly Wells and Andrew Brooke.

British Comedy Guide, 18th January 2024

Tom Basden: Why the Nativity was the original sitcom

The writer and star of the BBC sitcom Here We Go explains how family comedies hark back to the most ancient of festive traditions.

Tom Basden, The Telegraph, 21st December 2023

Mandy Series 3 cast & first look

A first look and casting details for the third series of Mandy have been revealed, as filming begins.

British Comedy Guide, 19th October 2023

Here We Go Series 2 now filming

Production has started on the second series of Here We Go, the BBC One comedy written by Tom Basden.

British Comedy Guide, 17th September 2023

Accidental Death Of An Anarchist review

After two hours of uninterrupted laughter and a few gasps, the play ends as it started: Rigby's grin. It will haunt this writer, in a good way, and hopefully, it will haunt the MET, too, but not in a good way.

Benedetta Mancusi, The Upcoming, 28th June 2023

Accidental Death Of An Anarchist review

Basden has Rigby ask whether any good will come from the liberal hand-writing of the tofu-munching wokerati... and the answer is probably not. But there's still much pointed fun to be had at watching the Maniac scythe through police hubris and proving that the lunatic is the only voice of sanity here. Even so, your senses might want an occasional breather from his relentless intensity.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 28th June 2023

Accidental Death Of An Anarchist review

There currently isn't a more relevant and politically invigorating play in the West End.

Cindy Marcolina, Broadway World, 27th June 2023