Ben Silburn
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Ben Silburn is a British
television presenter, radio presenter and comedy writer
.
programmes including Click Online and Fast Track.
On radio he presents Adventures in Science and has written for, The Alan Davies Show, The Curried Goat, and Stuff the Week. Ben's first joke for radio, on the satirical BBC show Week Ending
, earned him £4.11. Unfortunately the joke has long since been lost. Ben was the writer and presenter of The Square of Pythagoras on BBC Radio 4. The programme received the Gold Award for 'Best Educational Programme' at the 1996 Sony Radio Academy Awards
.
and Tom Wilkinson
in Richard Eyre's production of Caucasian Chalk Circle at
the Nottingham Playhouse
in 1972. Somewhat later he went on to adapt The Square of Pythagoras for the theatre as Counting to Infinity an educational science play for children which played at the Hampstead Theatre
in 1998.
comedy improvisation theatre group in Amsterdam The Netherlands. Prior to this Ben had performed stand-up comedy
in London.
He is currently a member of the Internation Comedy Group El Moustachios
.
, He has recently added voice-over work to his repertoire. His voice was described by the British national newspaper The Observer
as "as comforting as a goose-down duvet".
After graduating Ben got a job in the Cambridge Science Park
and became an active member of the Cambridge Footlights comedy group. He was a writer on the 1991-92 production ...And Don't Come Back.
Ben is also skilled in IT, in particular web development. He has found his specialist skills in the area of video streaming to be in demand in his adopted home of Amsterdam.
United Kingdom
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television presenter, radio presenter and comedy writer
Writer
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Television and Radio
On television he has presented on BBCBBC
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programmes including Click Online and Fast Track.
On radio he presents Adventures in Science and has written for, The Alan Davies Show, The Curried Goat, and Stuff the Week. Ben's first joke for radio, on the satirical BBC show Week Ending
Week Ending
Week Ending... was a satirical radio current affairs sketch show, first broadcast on BBC Radio 4, usually on Friday evenings. It was devised by writer/producers Simon Brett and David Hatch, and was originally hosted by Nationwide presenter Michael Barratt.The show's title was always announced as...
, earned him £4.11. Unfortunately the joke has long since been lost. Ben was the writer and presenter of The Square of Pythagoras on BBC Radio 4. The programme received the Gold Award for 'Best Educational Programme' at the 1996 Sony Radio Academy Awards
Sony Radio Academy Awards
The Sony Radio Academy Awards , started in 1983, are some of the most prestigious awards in the British radio industry. They are run by ZAFER Associates in association with the Radio Academy...
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Theatre
Ben first appeared in professional theatre was alongside Jonathan PriceJonathan Price
Jonathan Price is an American composer who is best known for his musical Lao Jiu and for the film scores to Cyber Wars and Rustin.- Musicals :*Escape From Eldorado , Bar Harbor, The Unusual Cabaret...
and Tom Wilkinson
Tom Wilkinson
Thomas Geoffrey "Tom" Wilkinson, OBE is a British actor. He has twice been nominated for an Academy Award for his roles in In the Bedroom and Michael Clayton...
in Richard Eyre's production of Caucasian Chalk Circle at
the Nottingham Playhouse
Nottingham Playhouse
The Nottingham Playhouse is a theatre in Nottingham, England. It was first established as a repertory theatre in the 1950s when it operated from a former cinema. Directors during this period included Val May and Frank Dunlop.-The building:...
in 1972. Somewhat later he went on to adapt The Square of Pythagoras for the theatre as Counting to Infinity an educational science play for children which played at the Hampstead Theatre
Hampstead Theatre
Hampstead Theatre is a theatre in the vicinity of Swiss Cottage and Belsize Park, in the London Borough of Camden. It specialises in commissioning and producing new writing, supporting and developing the work of new writers. In 2009 it celebrates its 50 year anniversary.The original theatre was...
in 1998.
Improv Comedy
He is a founder member, actor and comp-ere of the easylaughsEasylaughs
easylaughs is an international improvisational comedy group based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. It performs in English to audiences of up to 100 people every Friday in the Crea Muziekzaal at the Crea, part of the University of Amsterdam in Central Amsterdam ....
comedy improvisation theatre group in Amsterdam The Netherlands. Prior to this Ben had performed stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
in London.
He is currently a member of the Internation Comedy Group El Moustachios
El Moustachios
"El Moustachios" is an International improvisational comedy group based in Amsterdam. The group was created in 2005 by Jochem Meijer , together with other members of Easylaughs: Peter More , Ben Silburn "El Moustachios" is an International improvisational comedy group based in Amsterdam. The group...
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Voiceovers
Taking a lead from his hero and role-model, Orson WellesOrson Welles
George Orson Welles , best known as Orson Welles, was an American film director, actor, theatre director, screenwriter, and producer, who worked extensively in film, theatre, television and radio...
, He has recently added voice-over work to his repertoire. His voice was described by the British national newspaper The Observer
The Observer
The Observer is a British newspaper, published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Guardian, which acquired it in 1993, it takes a liberal or social democratic line on most issues. It is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.-Origins:The first issue,...
as "as comforting as a goose-down duvet".
University
Ben read Mathematics at Bristol University in the UK.After graduating Ben got a job in the Cambridge Science Park
Cambridge Science Park
The Cambridge Science Park, founded by Trinity College in 1970, is the oldest science park in the United Kingdom. It is a concentration of science and technology related businesses, and has strong links with the nearby University of Cambridge....
and became an active member of the Cambridge Footlights comedy group. He was a writer on the 1991-92 production ...And Don't Come Back.
Ben is also skilled in IT, in particular web development. He has found his specialist skills in the area of video streaming to be in demand in his adopted home of Amsterdam.