Tom Basden

Thomas William Basden (born 30 November 1980) is an English actor, writer, comedian, and musician. He is best known for co-creating and starring in Plebs, which won the Royal Television Society award for Best Scripted Comedy in 2014.[1] He was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2007 Edinburgh Comedy Awards and is a member of the sketch group Cowards. He co-wrote and starred in the 2025 film The Ballad of Wallis Island.

Tom Basden

Known for

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Ghosts

After Life

Plebs

Jam and Jerusalem

Mandy

Plebs: Soldiers of Rome

Man vs Bee

W1A

Derek

Here We Go

The Ballad of Wallis Island

The Wrong Mans

Venice at Dawn

Games On: Tent

After You've Gone

Hyperdrive

Quacks

The Last Bus

David Brent: Life on the Road

Women on the Verge

Dark Relic

Alley Cats

Cowards

The Boot Sale

The Mandy Who Knew Too Much

Brave Young Men

The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island

Anthony

Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza

The One Show

Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas

Pointless Celebrities

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