Feb 27, 2025 · The screenplay is written by Tom Basden and Tim Key. Produced by Rupert Majendie, Carey Mulligan, Tom Basden, Tim Key, James Griffiths, Sarah Monteith, Laurence …

23 hours ago · Actors Basden and Key are a longstanding comedy team – The Ballad of Wallis Island expands a short film they made with director Griffiths 18 years ago. But bringing …

6 days ago · Tim Key and Tom Basden discuss The Ballad of Wallis Island, their inspirations, working with Carey Mulligan, and the film’s unique comedic tone. Full Interview!

9 hours ago · Actors Basden and Key are a longstanding comedy team ... The result is at once an odd-couple bromance, a quite respectable musical outing, and a nostalgic look at the …

2 days ago · The long-awaited indie comedy The Ballad of Wallis Island is finally hitting theaters, bringing with it a mix of heartfelt storytelling, music, and sharp British humor. Directed by …

1 day ago · Tom Basden and Tim Key break hearts in The Ballad of Wallis Island, a movie with a jaded musician, an eccentric fan and gratuitous folk music. ... grief and acceptance is set to an …

5 days ago · Tim Key, Tom Basden, and Carey Mulligan play an unlikely trio in this British comedy filmed along the coast of Wales When singer-songwriter Herb McGwyer (Tom Basden) wades …

3 days ago · I knew I’d have to include James Griffiths’ “The Ballad of Wallis Island,” a twee-sounding British comedy about a folk musician named Herb McGwyer (Tom Basden) who …

3 days ago · Key and Basden began in sketch comedy (their group was called the Cowards) and have been regular presences across offbeat British comedy. Key co-starred in Steve Coogan’s …

36 minutes ago · Key co-starred in Steve Coogan’s Alan Partridge series and hosted a comic poetry hour radio show with Basden providing musical accompaniment. Basden, who created …

Jan 16, 2025 · Actor/writer Tom Basden has written the original songs for the upcoming British comedy The Ballad of Wallis Island. The movie is directed by James Griffiths ( Cuban Fury , A …

Tom Basden is a writer, actor, and producer who is known for writing "The Wrong Mans," "Plebs," and "Fresh Meat."

Mar 7, 2025 · The fact that Tom Basden’s original songs are quite good only further aids The Ballad of Wallis Island in locating both the latent and immediate power of music, and the ways …

Tom Basden, a former vice-president of the Cambridge Footlights, is a member of the four-man sketch group Cowards who made his solo Edinburgh debut in 2007 with his musical comedy …

Tom Basden was born on 30 November 1980 in Sutton, London, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Plebs, After Life (2019) and Quacks (2017).

Tom Basden is a 44-year-old English actor, writer, executive producer and composer, known for Party, Fresh Meat, Tim Key's Poetry Programme, The Wrong Mans, Plebs, Star Stories and …

Tom formed the comedy sketch group Cowards, along with three of his contemporaries from the Cambridge Footlights, which went on to have its own series on BBC 4. He continues to …

He has written and performed on several TV and radio comedy shows, including Jam & Jerusalem (BBC1), Hyperdrive (BBC2), The Milk Run (Radio 1) and the Cowards’ Radio 4 …

Aug 2, 2014 · If you’ve been frequenting the Edinburgh Fringe long enough, there’s a chance you’ll be most familiar with Tom Basden as an Edinburgh Comedy Award (formerly the …

Aug 20, 2009 · A random collection of songs, pictures, lists, invented musical instruments and Basden's own brand of quirky comedy. The show is allegedly split into sections – with Tom's …

2 hours ago · The stand-up comedian, author and actor will bring his "Come Together" tour to Elliott Hall of Music on Oct. 24, Purdue Convocations announced via its website Monday.