Luke Benson

Luke is a Giant, a man & stand-up comedian/low-level sportscaster. 

He has been at the Comedy since 2007 & been in the finals of many competitions of which he has won not one, which is FINE. 

It's the taking part that's important, isn't it? ISN'T IT? 

More than medals, trophies, far higher remuneration & proper accreditation in this meritocracy we live, it's the taking part.

Those competitions include:

Hackney Empire New Act of the Year

Leicester Mercury New Comedian of the Year (twice for Christ's sake)

Leicester Square New Act of the Year

Amused Moose Laugh Off

& Funny Women

He has gigged all over the shop, if by "shop" he means "planet" . 

Places including Bahrain, Scandinavia, The Balkans (Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary) & the mighty Belfast.

He has featured in 2 whizz-bang Edinburgh showcases: Big Value & Comedy Reserve. 

 

He has written & performed two full length solo shows:

"Backseat Hero": A comic appraisal of his experience being stalked by a taxi-driver

&

"Legendary Feet": A quest to better his own Legend & analysis of what really makes one, against what made one.

In addition to this he is a radio presenter with his own show in its second year on Shoreditch Radio & the NUFC Podcast called "The Newcastle Natter" through Playback Media.

Should he do anything else of note it'll appear here.