A stalwart of BBC Radio 4’s ‘Now Show’ for more than a decade, Mitch has also presented many radio specials. Following on from the success of ‘Mitch Benn Is The 37th Beatle’, a further three specials on music icons Bob Dylan, David Bowie and Elvis have been broadcast – ‘The Freewheelin’ Mitch Benn’, ‘Mitch Benn Is The Fat Pink Duke’ and ‘Mitch Benn Has Left The Building’. He also co-presented with Harry Shearer BBC Radio 2’s ‘Anatomy Of A Guitar’ and presented ‘Spank The Plank’ for BBC Radio 4. Most recently, in December 2016, he appeared on (and won) BBC1 television’s ‘Celebrity Mastermind’!
Mitch is the author of two novels, ‘Terra’ and ‘Terra’s World’ both published by Gollancz and co-author with Jon Holmes of ‘The Twitter History Of The World’ the paperback edition of which was published by Prion Books in September 2015.
Info: http://www.mitchbenn.com
February dates
2 HAVANT The Spring
3 DURHAM Gala Theatre
4 NEWBURY Corn Exchange
17 BANBURY Mill Hill Arts Centre
18 FIREBUG Leicester
24 WIMBORNE Tivoli
25 LEEDS Carriageworks
26 SWINDON Arts Centre
March dates
3 LONDON Bloomsbury
4 LONDON Bloomsbury
8 TEWKESBURY Roses Theatre
10 HEMEL HEMPSTEAD Old Town Hall
11 MAIDSTONE Hazlit Theatre
16 MAIDENHEAD Norden Farm
17 DERBY Guildhall Theatre
18 SELBY Town Hall
24 CAMBRIDGE Junction
30 READING South Street
April dates
8 LUTON Hat Factory
15 BATH Rondo
20 DEAL The Astor
26 LEAMINGTON SPA Royal Spa Centre
May dates
6 WOLVERHAMPTON Art Gallery
8 NEWCASTLE Northern Stage
26 FARNHAM Maltings
June dates
3 FALMOUTH The Poly
16 TOTTON Hanger Farm
17 LYME REGIS Marine Theatre
29 BARTON UPON HUMBER Ropewalk
